Spears' custody dispute with her ex-husband flared up again

Photographers stand outside the gated residence of entertainer Britney Spears, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Los Angeles.


A child believed to be that of entertainer Britney Spears is seen in a car behind a Los Angeles City Fire Department ambulance, believed to carrying Spears, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Los Angeles.


A Los Angeles City Fire Department ambulance, believed to carrying entertainer Britney Spears, leaves her residence, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Los Angeles.

Photographers try to get a shot through the back window of a Los Angeles City Fire Department ambulance, believed to carrying entertainer Britney Spears, as it leaves her residence, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Los Angeles.

Britney Spears performs at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas in this September 9, 2007 file photo. Spears' custody dispute with her ex-husband flared up again on Thursday, and police were called to her home to help solve the problem, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said.