LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Britney Spears has been given "extended" visitation, according to Mark Vincent Kaplan, attorney for Spears' ex-husband, Kevin Federline; and X17online has learned exclusively that the singer's visits with her sons will remain on course with her current schedule of three days a week, but with slightly extended hours, a source close to the case says. Spears will be able to see Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, from 9 AM to noon three days a week, as she does now, and on occasion from 4 PM to 7 PM, with the presence of a court appointed monitor.

Though Spears' court-ordered psychological report cites an overall improvement in her mental health, overnight visits are well down the road due to lingering concerns over Spears' still fragile mental state, according to our source. Most media reports attribute her steady improvement to her father's role as her co-conservator along with his attorney, so when the conservatorship is re-evaluated later this summer, it could potentially have a negative on Spears' custody case, if the powers of the conservator are reduced or if the conservatorship is discontinued. On July 31, Commissioner Reva Goetz will conduct a progress hearing on this matter.

If Jamie Spears' conservatorship powers are reduced or eliminated, it may be harder for his daughter to prove to the court that she is mentally stable and will remain so, whereas if the conservatorship remains in place, the pop star may have an easier time convincing the court that she is ready for overnight visits or even partial custody.

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