LOS ANGELES , California ( CNN ) -- A court has ordered pop singer Britney Spears to give up custody of her children effective Wednesday at noon . Kevin Federline and Britney Spears , here during happier times , have two children . Spears ' former husband , Kevin Federline , is to retain custody of their two sons `` until further order of the court , '' according to a ruling by Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon . It was not clear what led to Monday 's decision awarding Federline full custody . A transcript of the court proceedings was ordered sealed . Last month , a judge ordered Spears , 25 , to submit to random drug tests after finding she engaged in `` habitual , frequent , and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol . '' That order , also by Gordon , provided no details and did not name any drugs . The former couple has been embroiled in a bitter custody fight over their sons , Sean Preston and Jayden . The parents had split custody 50-50 , but Federline then asked for the arrangements to be shifted to 70-30 in his favor . Watch how Spears became user of -- and prisoner to -- fame » . In addition to ordering the twice-weekly drug tests , Gordon ordered Spears to spend eight hours per week working with a `` parenting coach , '' who was to observe her interactions with her children . Gordon also told both parents to avoid alcohol or `` other non-prescription controlled substances '' 12 hours before taking custody of the children . He also barred the exes from making `` derogatory remarks about the other party and the other party 's family or significant other '' during the case . And he ordered the parents to go through `` joint co-parenting counseling '' and barred them from using corporal punishment on the boys . Spears and Federline were married for two years before their divorce became final in July . Monday 's order comes amid a career freefall for Spears , whose new album is due to be released November 13 . After her September 9 `` comeback '' performance on the MTV Video Music Awards , critics derided her singing and dancing as lackluster and said she appeared overweight in her sequined two-piece costume . Her former divorce lawyer , Laura Wasser , resigned last month as her legal representative after telling reporters the singer `` just wants to be a mom . '' Spears ' management company , the Firm , recently quit after representing the singer for little over a month . E-mail to a friend .
Kevin Federline to gain custody of children effective Wednesday 2017 . Kevin and Britney Spears have two children , ages 2 and 4 . They were divorced in July .