Kevin Federline is sticking to his claim that's he's a great parent and loves his kids. He just can't buy them shit like food and clothes and shelter and Bubble Yum.

The San Francisco Chronicle addresses Kevin's request for custody of his two more affluent children:

Federline may use Spears' series of very public parenting mishaps against her, including an incident earlier this year where she drove with Sean Preston on her lap and another where she had him in his car safety seat facing the wrong way.

According to Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan, "Kevin feels he is a great parent and acting solely in the best interest of his children. He's not doing this for the money.

"Kevin is prepared to go the distance in order to protect and safeguard the children and will not be dissuaded or intimidated from the pursuit of these goals."

Federline also has two children with ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson, Kori, 4, and Kaleb, 2.

According to Jackson, she doesn't receive any child support from Federline, but he does pay for the children's private school costs.

Spears' grandfather, June Austin Spears has lashed out at Federline telling Star magazine, "Why didn't he try and get custody of his other kids?

"It's because that other woman doesn't have money, and Britney has money."

Page Six also brings us proof Kevin must be a huge Star Jones fan and learned how to get shit for free even when people hate you:

KEVIN Federline has gone from being fast and loose with his cash to watching every penny since Britney Spears kicked him to the curb. Instead of flying to Miami, Fed-ex arrived in a bus - along with six friends. On Tuesday, they went on a "shopping trip" on Lincoln Road but "didn't buy anything" and then had dinner at "cheap" Oriente at Cardozo on Ocean Drive before stopping by club Mansion, where everything was comped.

Perhaps custody would make Kevin's life a little less difficult and cash-strapped, but it would be peppered with a hearty dose of embarrassment every time Kevin needed some dough. "SP, JJ, Daddy needs some smokes and a forty. You got a fifty in your piggy bank? C'mon, little dudes, don't make me ask, what're their names? Carrie and Calvin? They never have any money."

Britney the cash cow is at MrSkin.com.