Britney Spears: To Remane Under Permanent Conservatorship
Posted on 31. Oct, 2008 by CSS in Entertainment, Interesting.., Legal Drama
Britney Spears’ father Jamie has been appointed the permanent conservator of her estate. He was first named conservator, which means he was granted control of her health care, legal, and financial affairs, earlier this year. Britney was placed in the hospital for a psychiatric hold in January following a high profile incident in which she refused to hand over one of her children for a scheduled visit with his father. Upon release from the hospital, she immediately returned to staying in hotels and driving around aimlessly trailed by tens of paparazzi, at which point her father became her legal conservator by court order. In Canada, a conservatorship is called “guardianship,” a simpler term which makes more sense to me. Britney’s dad will essentially be her legal guardian now indefinitely until a court lifts the order.
Britney seems like she’s doing so much better now under her father’s supervision, and I thought that it might be time to lift the order. This may not indicate that a court thinks Britney is permanently incapable of running her own affairs, however as she is said to be on board with it in an effort to gain back custody rights to her two children:
Lawyers in the Britney Spears conservatorship case have just asked the court commissioner to make her conservatorship permanent. And the judge said she would grant the request.
The conservatorship was scheduled to end on December 31.
Sources say one reason why Brit & Co. wanted to extend the conservatorship is that it makes it easier for her to regain custody of her kids — the family law commissioner will feel more comfortable giving her added face time if there is a safety net.
The conservators will now also be responsible for handling her business affairs and career opportunities.
As for why they suddenly asked for a permanent conservatorship — we’re told the commish doesn’t want to keep extending temporary power…that it makes more sense to make the conservatorship permanent and then just lift it when Brit is safe and sound.
Under the permanent conservatorship a medical team will oversee Britney’s career to make sure what she does will not compromise her mental health.
The commish said, “The conservatorship is necessary and appropriate for the complexity of financial and business entities and her being susceptible to undue influence.”
-From TMZ
