We reported last week that Kevin Federline's attorneys were requesting Britney Spears (seen here, during the good old days) to cover her ex's legal woes — to the tune of $405,000. That's in addition to the $685,000 she owes her own lawyers. Ouch.

Spears has, in fact, been ordered to pay K-Fed's lawyer, Mark Kaplan, $375,000. Double ouch.

Better get back into the recording studio real quick, Brit.

We're wondering if this is fair. Yes, she initiated the divorce, but would Federline have sat quietly has the happy husband had she not filed? Well, maybe, if the bank account buffet was open 24 hours. Federline turned out to be the smarter (and saner) of the two...

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