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LOS ANGELES - Child welfare investigators are looking into "multiple child abuse and neglect" allegations in the custody battle between Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline, according to court documents.
In a request to unseal parts of the case file, a lawyer for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services wrote that there are concerns about the safety and welfare of the two toddlers, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, if they are left in their mother's care.
Though the agency mentioned investigating referrals relating to Federline, the documents do not provide details.
Federline has temporary custody of the boys after Spears defied court orders about regular drug testing.
- AP
