"The boys are in school and with their father." the source explained. "Britney always puts the kids first and chose this time to get help while they are with their dad. [The boys] have not been disrupted because this is their time they are normally with their father."

"Britney knows the boys are safe and happy and well taken care of with him," the source continued. "This is truly a loving family that works together so that Britney can give herself this time to heal."

Britney's father, Jamie Spears, was rushed to the hospital late last year after his colon spontaneously ruptured. At the time, the pop star postponed her Vegas residency indefinitely to help care for him. He's since undergone follow-up surgeries to correct problems in his intestines and colon, but is suffering complications. The singer plans to stay in the mental health facility for 30 days, receiving treatment.

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