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It's taken an eternity and must have cost Britney Spears the equivalent of a million Whopper Meals in lawyers' fees, but the custody case between her and ex husband Kevin Federline appears to have been resolved.

As Britney is clearly mental, the two sides have agreed that Federline will retain full custody of the two boys, Jayden James and Sean Preston, with Britney being given visitation rights.

K-Fed's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, who may or may not have been wearing a suit made entirely of diamonds (he could certainly afford one) said:

"The case has been settled. The court still has to approve it. Both parties are due in court Friday morning.

"As of this evening there is a fully executed deal memo... All the issues that would have been addressed at trial have been settled.

"Kevin was not out to get custody. Kevin's goal was to set up some kind of template so the mother of his children can co-parent."

And presumably so that he would never have to work a day for the rest of his life...

"He said I need to have Britney to be involved in the coparenting of the kids but I need there to be a structure."

"Kevin is absolutely delighted."

The golden goose just keeps on giving.