LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears' stay in a psychiatric ward wasextended for two weeks under a section in state law that allowspatients to be kept for medical treatment if they are found to begravely disabled or a danger to themselves or others, a person closeto the pop star told The Associated Press.
Spears was to be released Sunday from UCLA Medical Center'spsychiatric ward after undergoing a 72-hour mental evaluation.
But doctors and a ward medical officer cited California law tokeep her longer, said the person close to Spears, who requestedanonymity.
Spears' detainment made it unlikely she would appear at ascheduled Monday morning hearing over custody of her children, 1-year-old Jayden James and 2-year-old Sean Preston.
Spears, 26, lost custody of the boys to ex-husband KevinFederline following an incident last month when she refused toreturn the children after a visit.
Spears was briefly hospitalized at the time. On Thursday, she wasagain hospitalized.
On Friday, Court Commissioner Reva Goetz ruled that Spears neededsomeone else to take over her personal and financial affairs.
Spears' father, James, and her attorney, Andrew Wallet, weregranted conservatorship, but a court hearing was scheduled thisafternoon to review the matter.
A UCLA Medical Center spokesman did not immediately return aphone message Sunday seeking comment. Calls to Wallet and attorneySorrell Trope also were not returned.
Spears' erratic behavior since she filed for divorce has includedappearing in short skirts without underwear.
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