Jamie Spears, the father of Britney Spears, on Tuesday asked a court to end the guardianship of his daughter, a controversial legal regime by which his parent has controlled the finances and life of the singer for 13 years.
The pop star’s defense described Jamie Spears’ decision as a “massive victory,” which less than a month ago announced his intention to step down as legal guardian, but so far he planned to leave in the hands of another person this control function that he has been exercising since 2008.
In a court document obtained by CNN, Jamie Spears cited his daughter’s allegations in two court hearings that took place during the boreal summer as part of his request to end the guardianship of 13 years of duration.
“Recent events related to this guardianship have cast doubt on the fact that circumstances have changed to such an extent that there are no longer grounds for establishing guardianship,” the presentation says.
“As Mr. Spears has said over and over again, all he wants is the best for his daughter. If Miss Spears wants to end guardianship and believes she can manage her own life, Mr. Spears he thinks he should have that opportunity, “said the father’s lawyer, Vivian Lee Thoreen.
In a new document filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, which is handling the case, Thoreen argued that “there may be no longer grounds to establish guardianship.”
This is a further step with respect to his August 12 announcement, when Jamie Spears resigned from continuing as his daughter’s legal guardian but asked that this regime remain in the hands of someone else, and did not clarify when this transition would occur.
In June, Britney Spears denounced as “abusive” her legal guardianship, a figure that in the US is reserved for people with disabilities or serious illnesses, who cannot take care of themselves.
In a telephone statement before the court, the 39-year-old singer then begged to be allowed to recover her life and complained that although she would like to have a baby, her guardians did not let her go to the doctor to remove the IUD. (intrauterine device) that has inserted.
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Although the artist asked the court to remove his father as legal guardian, so far he has not formally requested the end of the guardianship, which since 2019 is divided in two, with the financial part in the hands of Jamie Spears and the personal aspect in those of the lawyer Jodi Montgomery.
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The judge handling the case, Brenda Penny, will have to decide now whether to accept the singer’s father’s new request, and the next litigation hearing is scheduled for Sept. 29.
Britney Spears’ lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, described the news as a “massive” victory for the artist, but warned that they would continue to explore options to sue the father for his alleged negligent handling of the singer’s finances.