Britney Spears has won a boost in her child custody battle following a hearing in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. Sealed documents were reviewed in a closed court session, and though the existing custodial arrangement remains in place between the singer and her ex-husband Kevin Federline, both parties insist there has been progress.

Spears' custody rights were suspended in January after police and emergency services were called to the singer's home after she refused to hand over one of her sons to a Federline bodyguard following a visitation period.

Ever since then Spears has been fighting to regain visitation. The arrangement was modified a month ago when Federline agreed his troubled ex could spend time with their sons again as long as the visits were properly supervised. Following the hearing, a statement from Spears' parents read, "We are so pleased with Britney's progress and we are very appreciative of the court's recognition of this progress." (wenn)