Britney Spears, Kevin Federline Visited By Child Welfare

Britney Spears and her husband, Kevin Federline, received a visit from the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services over the weekend, along with a Sheriff's deputy.

Officials declined to say if the pop diva was under investigation. They also declined to give details of their visit to the home of Britney, Kevin, and their infant son Sean Preston Federline. The Chicago Tribune quoted Lt. Debra Glaskides of the Sheriff's department as saying "It's a very standard, routine patrol request,. We just roll out with them. We stood by, we took no action, no report or anything." She went on to say that there may not be a DCFS investigation, adding it may be a simple welfare check.

Canada.com has reported that Sean Preston had suffered a fractured skull after falling out of his highchair on April 1st. Britney and Kevin did not initially take their child to hospital, but did so on April 7th after noticing that Sean was sleeping more than normal. The article reads "Tests reportedly revealed that the baby, almost seven months old, suffered a skull fracture and blood clot."

This is not the first time Britney Spears has had to deal with the Department of Children and Family Services. In February, DCFS visited Britney's home after photographs were published that showed Spears driving with her now 6-month old son on her lap, and not in a children's car seat, as is required by law. As was reported by the Mercury News, "The 24-year-old pop star later apologized, saying she did it because of a 'horrifying, frightful encounter with the paparazzi.'"

Spears came under the gun for that event, from sources including the US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta. During a Child Passenger Safety Week event in Philadelphia, Mineta was quoted as saying "Recent photos of Britney Spears driving with her infant son on her lap are troubling. And while Ms. Spears has acknowledged her mistake, her actions still send the wrong message to millions of her fans," by the Mercury News.

Neither party has been forthcoming with the details of the case. Britney's publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, did not return phone and e-mail messages left at her New York office. As well, DCFS director Louise Grasmehr did not return calls today. It is not unusual for DCFS to refuse to comment on situations, as they cite confidentiality laws.

Britney Spears also made infamous news this week by being left off of FHM's Top 100 Sexiest Women in the World, a list she topped two years ago (See Britney Spears Off Of FHM's Top 100 Sexiest Women)

[Additional Sources: Chicago Tribune, Canada.com, Mercury News]