Alli Sims called to testify about Britney Spears' parenting skills

Alli Sims, long-time friend of singer Britney Spears, 25, was served with legal papers concerning the ongoing custody battle between Britney and her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, 29. The papers are a deposition subpoena sent by Kevin’s lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, compelling Alli to testify about Britney’s parenting skills.

Last week Kevin filed for full custody of his children, Sean Preston, 22 months, and Jayden James, 10 months.

Of Britney’s parenting skills, Alli recently told People,

[Britney] is a wonderful mom and she is so hands-on. Britney loves those babies to death. And they adore her.

Source: People

Comments

I feel so sorry for those two little boys who have to be at the center of this whole horrible mess. What has and continues to baffle me through all of this is Britney’s seeming lack of any concern at all. It’s pretty dang obvious she doesn’t care or at least she doesn’t care enough.
What responsible mother or human being for that matter in the midst of this sort of legal battle, for custody of the children so many people claim she ‘loves and takes wonderful care of’ would continue to act as she continues to act. Either she truly doesn’t care one bit and she really wants those boys taken away from her (which is always a possibility) or she still has some serious mental issues that need to be addressed.

As ‘team k-fed’ as I am at this point, frankly I’m finding this story more and more depressing with each passing day. All I can think of are those two poor innocent children and the lives they COULD have had!

I really hope that Kevin can get custody quickly. I think that he should be given temporary full custody with Britney allowed supervised visitation and she should be told she needs to get her act together if she wants any chance of ever having custody again.

- Rachel K on August 13th, 2007

I still believe money is at the heart of this custody battle on KFed’s part. They just agreed a couple of weeks ago on 50/50 custody. Nothing has changed since then. Brit is still doing the same things…going out shopping, getting coffee, hanging out with Alli. Why didn’t he just fight it then instead of waiting a couple of weeks??? At this point, from what I have seen, those boys LOVE their mother. It would be traumatic for them to be taken away from her and only see her 30% of their time. I don’t think KFed is really that great of a parent either. IF he gets the boys you better believe the paparazzi will be all over him just the way they are with Britney. Lets see what happens then! Its a mess no matter how you look at it. I feel terrible for the boys.

- tink1217 on August 13th, 2007

They agreed on 50/50 custody last week to finalize the divorce. Technically the official custody hearing isn’t scheduled until August 14th — the day after tomorrow. That’s why he waited to file for full custody. At the divorce hearing he couldn’t really argue the prenup. He can however at the custody hearing siting new circumstances that put the children at risk in her custody.

- Rachel K on August 13th, 2007

She seems so unwilling to be a responsible parent at the moment. I understand she’s had a wacky childhood and hasn’t really ever had to take care of herself, but she should still realise, somewhere in that head of hers, that swearing and smoking and partying hard in front of her kids isn’t healthy. She doesn’t really act like an adult at all and that’s what her kids need.

It might all be about money but I still think Kevin with full custody would give them a better start in life.

- Lilybett on August 13th, 2007

tink1217- ITA! It is pretty obvious to me that, like you said, Sean and Jayden LOVE their mother. In fact, I have yet to see a picture where either of them looks uncomfortable with her. Think about it, people, if Britney really is such a horrible parent, then why do her boys always appear to adore her and be comfortable with her? I also agree that it would be extremely traumatic for them to be taken away from her right now.
Also, like tink1217 pointed out, we haven’t seen Britney do anything differently than she did before the divorce became finialized. I’ll agree that she has been seen going to clubs and stuff, but, as far as the boys are concerned, I literally can’t remember the last time I saw a picture or video of her being a “bad parent” to them.
If anything, she seems to be extremely hands-on lately, just like Alli said.
Personally, I believe that Britney is actually starting to get her life back on track. She is getting her career going again (I heard that she’s filming a music video and recording a new CD), and she hasn’t been making major parenting mistakes with the boys the way she did when Sean Preston was still an infant. She also seems to be spending a lot of time with the boys lately, rather than passing them off to a nanny while she goes clubbing or something.
I hope that Britney is allowed to keep custody of those beautiful little boys, and I hope that she continues to get her life back on track.

- Annoynomus on August 13th, 2007

I just wanted to say that love has nothing to do with being a responsible parent. She can love those boys all she wants but it doesn’t mean she’s a good parent to them. Who really knows what goes on behind closed doors? I think it was smart of Kevin’s lawyers to subpoena Alli to really find out what’s going on. I don’t think Kevin is doing this for the money. He got a good chunk of change from the divorce. He seems to be a caring father (even Shar Jackson said he’s a good Dad) who has really stepped up to the plate to parent these boys since Britney’s breakdown/rehab. He has the boys 50% of the time but you never see him parading them around in public because he wants to shelter them from all the paps. If he was trying to pull the “I’m a great Dad” card he’d be taking them out everywhere trying to show the public how devoted he is. He doesn’t need to do this since it’s pretty obvious he’s the more responsible parent.

- Lorus on August 14th, 2007

i fell sorry for sean preston and jayden james and understand what they will go through when they are older.

britney may be horrible to everyone else and treat the public like crap but cut her some slack. remember we dont see what happens behind closed doors.

im sure she is a great mom to the boys and all of you should stop assuming things and stop accusing her of any wrong doing.

ps those kids are beautiful.

- Ashleigh on August 14th, 2007

The kids looking comfortable with her means nothing. Small children don’t know the difference and even neglected kids still love their parents. My friend works for CAS and she has taken kids away from parents that are abusing and neglecting them and the kids cry that they want their parents. Not saying Britney beats her kids because I don’t think she does, just giving an example. My husband was abused by his parents for 26 years before he realized that wasn’t normal. I just don’t think she cares enough for those children to be their sole guardian. JMO though. Way too many mistakes.

- Kelley on August 14th, 2007