Britney was "There" then LEFT THE BUILDING

TMZ is reporting, when the case was called. Britney was in the building, but never made it to the courtroom. When the Commissioner asked her attorney if she was coming back, she answered "I don't know whether she'll be here or not," adding, "I don't want to delay the hearing."

K-Fed was sworn in and the media were cleared from the courtroom.

Bipolar Brits lawyers want to restore visitation in a "therapeutic setting" -- translated: she needs mental help in the room to talk to her children. If Britney isn't there to testify, she'll win a Grammy for "lifetime achievement" before she gets visitation back.