Britney Spears Out of Rehab
Singer completes one-month in Malibu treatment center
Spears checks out of addiction treatment facility on Kevin Federline's 29th birthday
Britney Spears has successfully completed her stay in her rehab.
The pop star checked out of the Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility on Tuesday, her manager, Larry Rudolph, said in a statement released by Jive Records.
"Spears has been released by the Promises Malibu Treatment Center after successfully completing their program," Rudolph said.
Spears, 25, entered the facility on Feb. 22, after first checking in on Feb. 20, then checking back out just a day later. She also spent a day at the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, but again left within 24 hours.
Third time was a charm and Spears stuck with the program.
Today, E! Online is reporting that the beleaguered singer might not stay in her Malibu mansion for long. Her mum has been pressuring her to come home to Kentwood, Louisiana, where she hopes paparazzi attention will be less intense.
The singer’s most recent rehab stint was allegedly motivated by fears she could lose her two young sons. Spears’ estranged husband, Kevin Federline reportedly threatened to initiate a custody battle over the two if she did not get help. Once Spears was in treatment and stayed there, Federline reportedly agreed to drop his court action.
Under the terms of a temporary court order, Spears has custody of 19-month-old Sean Preston and 7-month-old Jayden James, with visitation rights for Federline. During Spears’ month-long stay in rehab, Federline cared for the boys with help from his mother and Spears' mother and brought them to visit.
Reports have suggested that Spears' time in rehab may have brought the splitting couple closer together. If they break up for good, though, legal experts speculate that courts will look positively upon the pop star's decision to seek treatment.
Though Spears has never publicly disclosed why she sought treatment at Promises, speculation ranged from alcohol and drug abuse to postpartum depression.
Us Weekly also reported bad behavior on Spears’ part, citing a source who claimed the singer had been reprimanded for using her cell phone and leaving the facility to go shopping.
However, Spears also left Promises on several occasions to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and the facility supported these excursions.
Spears’ departure from Promises coincided with Federline's 29th birthday on Wednesday, a date the would-be rapper was planning to spend with his family, his rep said.
