Law enforcement sources have apparently told TMZ that an L.A. County Superior Court judge has signed a “5150,” meaning Britney Spears is on a three-day psychiatric hold at the UCLA Medical Center.

There is a “good possibility” that it could be extended to 14 days. They also learned there have been several attempts to get Britney on a 5150. Britney’s lawyers, Anne Kiley and Tara Scott, had just secured a new psychiatrist last week and he’s the one who triggered the 5150 last night.

Britney’s mother, father and brother have been working with the LAPD for weeks in order to get her psychiatric care. Now there’s a fight between Britney’s family and Sam Lutfi over who will make medical decisions, however, that fight is now put on hold because the judge has to make that call.

Stay tuned on this one. She’s either going to straighten out/get healthy or continue her downward spiral.

[TMZ]