The personal life of the former teen phenomenon, one of the most successful pop stars in the world in the early 2000s, spiraled out of control after her 2006 breakup with Federline.

She shaved her head, entered rehab, was ordered to take drug and alcohol tests and parenting classes, and was twice taken by ambulance to psychiatric units for treatment of what has been reported to be bipolar disorder.

Federline's spokesman, Elliott Mintz, told reporters that Federline was pleased by Tuesday's hearing. "At the end of this saga he is hoping and believing that there will be two children who are raised in the company of the two people who love them," Mintz said.