In his first public appearance since he was granted sole custody of his two sons with Britney Spears earlier this month, Kevin Federline hit the links Tuesday.
Asked how he is doing these days, the single dad told PEOPLE: "Been having a good summer, I can't complain." Kevin, 30, who spoke to PEOPLE at skateboarder Ryan Sheckler's X Games Celebrity Skins Classic, outside L.A., said he's been balancing career and parenting. "I've worked here and there a little bit," he said. "Definitely staying at home with the family."
As for how sons Jayden James, 1 1/2, and Sean Preston, 2 1/2, are doing, Kevin said, "They're good." He was tight-lipped, however, when it came to Britney or how he's moved on from their court battle. A July 18 agreement ended the nearly two-year case, with Kevin retaining sole custody of the boys, and his spousal support being bumped up to $20,000 from $15,000. "I'm not here to talk about that," he said.
Kevin, who played the Trump National Golf Club course with a friend, wore baggy shorts and sneakers, smoked cigarettes off the golf course, drank iced coffee, and drove his own golf cart. He took practice shots on the driving range before the game, but both of his shots on Hole in One competition missed.
"I tried to warm up before I got here, but..." Kevin laughed. "It's going to be one of those up-and-down days. We'll have to see how it goes." He also said on the red carpet, with a smile, that his children know when their father is at play. "They know when daddy's golfing," he said.
Kevin was mum about his future work plans. His last rap CD, Playing with Fire, came out in 2006. The musician said he's still a hip-hop fan. "I don't know, I'm going to make everybody wait on that," Kevin said. "I'm not revealing any work strategy right now."
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline's custody settlement was signed Friday by a judge, officially ending their nearly two-year custody battle. In the deal reached last week, Federline retained sole custody of Sean Preston, 2 1/2, and Jayden James, 1 1/2. Britney – who is currently allowed two visits and one overnight per week – will get an additional sleepover by year's end, barring any setbacks.
"She's thrilled," the pop star's attorney Laura Wasser told PEOPLE. "To have more time with her kids has been her motivation to get well. In light of her outstanding conservatorship, she couldn't have asked for anything more."
Brit also agreed to increase Kevin's child support to $20,000 a month (a $5,000 increase) and pay off his $250,000 legal tab. Documents show the child support increase went into effect on July 15, and that Britney's father, who remains in legal control of her affairs until a July 31 hearing, approved of the settlement terms.
Legal experts say the former couple will undoubtedly return to court in the future, since custody settlements can always be modified.
And in other Britney news…
Despite last year's disaster at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney has an invitation to return – from her fans. The pop star was nominated in online voting for best female video for her "Piece of Me" at the 2008 VMAs. The big question is whether Brit will make an appearance at show on Sept. 7 at Paramount studios in L.A. The singer will have to shake off her lackluster performance at the 2007 show in Las Vegas.
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Britney Spears and her ex Kevin Federline have reached a custody settlement in their epic court battle over their two sons. According to the agreement, which still needs to be signed off on by the court, Kevin retains sole custody of the couple's two sons, Sean Preston, 2 1/2, and Jayden James, 1 1/2. Britney – who's currently allowed two visits and one overnight per week – will keep her visitation rights.
"The case has been settled," Kevin's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan (working with attorney James Simon), tells PEOPLE. "This is the end of a two-year journey." Britney's attorney, Laura Wasser, said outside the courtroom after the hearing: "Britney's doing great. She's very pleased [with the settlement]. The kids are with her right now." Without giving details, Wasser confirmed that Brit did win "more custodial time" with the boys.
"Until the kids turn 18, we can expect in years to come that Britney and Kevin will be back in court," says L.A. family lawyer Lynn Soodik, who is not involved with the case. "Britney will have a better chance of winning more custody once she regains her health. This is just the end of Round One." E! was first to report the couple's settlement.
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Britney Spears wants to move from her L.A. house to "a lower density, more quiet and less trafficked neighborhood," according to a court document filed by her co-conservators, father Jamie and attorney Andrew Wallet. The singer would like a home "more accessible to parks and recreation areas" for her children, Sean Preston, 2 1/2, and Jayden James, 1 1/2, the document says.
Saturday night was the first time Sean and Jayden spent an overnight visit with Britney, 26, since she was hospitalized at L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in January. The sale of her L.A. home would be in "the best interest of [Spears], her Estate and her minor children," the document says.
Earlier this month, Britney was granted permission to sell the six-bedroom home. At the time, mom Lynne told the court that her daughter "intends to return to Louisiana," her home state. Meanwhile, Britney and ex Kevin Federline are preparing for a custody trial, set to begin August 25. Kevin currently has primary custody of their children.
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Britney Spears was awarded overnight privileges with her sons, PEOPLE confirms. The pop star hasn't had her children overnight since January following her forced hospitalization at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
A closed-door hearing Tuesday, attended by Britney and her ex, Kevin Federline, also saw the return of Britney's first divorce lawyer, Laura Wasser, who has officially replaced Stacy Phillips. L.A. Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini confirmed that Brit's parenting coach attended the hearing and made statements to the court, and that Brit's demeanor before the commissioner was "businesslike." "I think any judge is pleased to see progress being made by parties in a case," Parachini added.
Details of the hearing's outcome were not announced. But a source confirms for PEOPLE that Britney will now be allowed to have her sons Sean Preston, 2 1/2, and Jayden James, 1 1/2, with her overnight. The former couple face a custody trial in August, unless they can settle their case amicably out of court. Their next hearing is set for July 15. The overnight visits were first reported by TMZ.com.
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