Britney Spears‘ father, Jamie Spears, and attorney Andrew Wallet were granted permanent legal control of Britney, a court ruled this afternoon. Jamie’s temporary conservatorship was supposed to end on Dec. 31st of this year, but after an evaluation
of her mental health records, Spears’ attorney told the
court commissioner that she had no objection to her father
remaining in control. Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz, says
"The court finds the proposed permanent conservatorship is necessary
and appropriate [because of the] complexities of her financial and
business entities and also potential for her being susceptible to
influences."
I think this is great news. Ever since Jamie took control, he and Briteny have really been trying hard to get her life on track. What od you think?
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Wow this chick must really be screwed up. Her poor father.
Wow this chick must really be screwed up. Her poor father.
I’m happy for Britney. I’m pulling for her and I really hope she comes back on top. I’m also happy that she realizes that she needs help and welcomes it. I wish her the best.
she needs to get herself together and take care of her babies. it seems like she just wants attention.
is this a good or bad thing…considering the progess she seems to have made…it seems like a good thing…but wow…to lose complete control over your own life…kinda scary…
“taken advantage of by unsavory types (Sam Lufti & Adnan). ”
And if their names were Michael and David they wouldn’t be so unsavoury would they? Bad Muslim boys harassing the poor blonde girl!! More like psycho blonde girl hooking up with Muslim boys, lol.
this is not good news. Brit’s parents have shown they just want to milk their daughters for some publicity and have really shitty parental judgment.
remember the sex ban?
http://www.howlegit.com/link/link_details/britney-spears–parents-issue-a-6-month-sex-ban
I believe this decision confirms that Britney is actually seriously ill and as many of us guessed she is being controled and kept in line under heavy drugs.I believe none of her parents is actually doing the right thing about her.She doesnt need a new come back or a new career.She should be taken somewhere peacefull to find herself,calm and feel loved.When my big sister got sick with depression,and she was the best mum in the world,the doctors adviced us to take her kids away for a while,so she will find sometime for herself,get some rest,and we the younger siblings focused on making her happy,taking her out in walks and funfairs,talking about our good life,resting and making sure she knew she is loved and cared and we are there for her.Its been years since she got over it,but its an ongoing strugle for her and thats how Britney should be treated.Not exposed to the press and paps and tours everyday.
Unusual, but then her life is unusual compared to most. It was stated in other sites that the permanence was merely to prevent court time in extending the conservatorship and that this permanence could be lifted when deemed necessary. I believe that this conservatorship has a lot to do with the business aspect of her life since she is not only just a person now, she is an entire empire with many businesses that come from her success. In the year under her father’s “control” she has only shown improvement, especially in her parenting; and ultimately, this is the most important improvement. It is never too late to be a good parent and a good influence, no matter what your age…for Britney’s dad and also for Brit. Can’t undo the past but you can always improve the future
I dont’ think it has anything to do with their nationality. I think they’re both parasites that took advantage of a mentally unstable rich girl. Disgusting, no matter their heritage.
I don’t understand this idea that parenthood is an 18 year contract. Some children need their parents forever. Period. If she were autistic instead of bipolar, it wouldn’t seem strange for her to need parental supervision at all, but somehow people think it’s ok to make comments like “she just needs to get herself together for her children”. Having kids doesn’t mean you’re mentally, physically or emotionally capable of raising those kids. Mental illness is often debilitating. You wouldn’t scream at someone with breast cancer to get out of bed and stop being lazy, would you? On that note, it seems like Lynn and Jaimie weren’t very effective parents during Britney and Jaimie Lynn’s formative years, and I’m happy to see them stepping up now.
This is probably a good thing. But I don’t know if she should be parented always. What happens if Jamie’s motives go bad?
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I am not sure what to think of this. I think it is pretty strange that they have gotten her to agree to having her father in permanent control. I agree with above posters that this must indicate that she remains pretty unstable. I agree with Anonymous @ 07:54 am that she should not be working on her career or any comebacks right now. Take the time to lay low. If I were Britney I would get stable, finish an education, and then decide what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. She has the financial means to do whatever she wants and that includes funding an education. She does need the brains to get accepted to schools though. Maybe she has no interest in that but if I were her parents I would suggest that. Accomplish something that doesn’t involve dressing sexy and singing about Womanizers! In other news I was off on Monday and I watched Crossroads while I cleaned my house and she seemed so cute and normal back when that movie was made. It was sad.
Some of you up there are completely overreacting to my post. What I said was…how is it a good thing that a 27-year-old woman’s father has to run her life? I never said it wasn’t necessary. I know Britney is/was screwed up. What I meant was, how pathetic that she can’t run her own life, and she is a parent herself, and responsible for the development of two other little human beings! Would YOU want your dad running your life at that age? No. You wouldn’t want your dad running your life when you were 17, much less 27. Eventually, she is going to have to grow up and take responsibility for herself. That is what I meant by enabling. How is she getting better when Daddy is still controlling everything? The only reason she is not getting into trouble is because he is not allowing it to happen. How is that really progress?
I see where you’re coming from. I would be sad if I lost that much control and needed my dad to take over for me at 27. It is probably necessary right now but it’s a shame that things have gone this way for her. Sad sad sad.
In response to Atilla, insinuating that I thought Sam Lufti & Adnan were “unsavory types” because they are Muslim was uncalled for and rude. Anyone who takes advantage of a mentally ill person is unsavory in my book. I do not care what their nationality, religion, ethnicity or name may be. And I also do not care if the mentally ill person is blond, brunette, redheaded or male or female. Behavior defines character and they showed poor character. Keep your race card to yourself!
That’s just ignorant.
Well I’ve never liked her music so I couldn’t care less. Whatever works for her, I guess.
Lovebug66, just ignore those comments. there’s always some idiot who tries to stir up sh*t by playing the race card.
Wow you are stupid. They were taking advantage of her and we don’t give a rat’s behind what their names are.
Oh please people! Pixiepower is the closest to being close. The extended daddy time deal is to stop the going back and forth to court, it helps Britney get more time with her boys, and stops all who were waiting to step in and mess up her progress and try and get their hands on some of her money. Team Britney is doing what is best for Britney. Britney is doing much better and going up. This is not forever. And yes a tour is good for her. Britney loves to dance and work. once this is over so will be alot of her financial problems, her kids iwll be older, in grammer school or kindergarten, and she will be able to be there for them. Best wishes to Britney Spears.
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I agree that it sounds like good news. I do hope that down the road she will be stable enough to take back control.
I fail to see why this is such great news. An almost 27-year-old woman whose Daddy has to run her affairs because she can’t do it herself? How is this a positive thing? Enabling is more like it. Can you imagine having a parent tell you what to do at that stage in your life…when you are actually a parent YOURSELF?
Hmm, well let’s see. Rewind to about a year ago and look at where Britney was WITHOUT her father. Sometimes horrible things happen in people’s lives and their mental stability is put into question. Britney is the poster child for the phrase “poor little rich girl”. She had it all and in turn fame, the paparazzi, and the rest of the world ripped her from all the glitz and glamor of Hollywood and threw her into a seemingly endless tunnel of tragedy and despair. This is an incredibly positive thing. She has totally turned her life around with the help of her dad. Are you trying to insinuate that parents themselves are not at all in danger of becoming victims to mental disabilities. If so that is an incredibly ignorant thought. So act as if Britney’s father had never stepped in to the picture, where would she be? Things could’ve ended tragically for her, but thankfully they did not and she is now seemingly back to her old self and on top of her game. This doesn’t mean she can’t make decisions for herself, it’s more of a way of insuring that over a longer amount of time she won’t slide back into old bad habits. It hasn’t even been a year that her father took over for her, so I’m sure she is still very vulnerable at the moment. This is a positive thing, end of tirade.
She has a mental illness. I’d do the same for my daughter if she needed it. How is it enabling?
I agree this is anything but “good news.” If California is like my state, Britney has very literally lost her rights under this conservatorship; justice would require minimizing this invasion and preserving her rights. How a court could determine that an ambulatory, talented 27 year old will PERMANENTLY require a conservator is beyond me. It would be more understandable if she were a quadrapalegic or a stroke victim with no likely chance of recovery, but this seems like the ruling of a lazy judge to me. If she has no chance for recovery certainly a new album and tour would be out of the question. The courts have washed their hands of anything other than financial oversight of the situation, placing the burden for reversing the conservatorship and proving competence on Britney. It would seem more appropriate to extend a temporary conservatorship, requiring Mr. Spears to show a continuing need for this type of oversight on an annual basis.
Someone help me, does this mean that she will NEVER under ANY circumstance not have her father as her conservator. Will she ever be allowed to be in complete control over her life if they find her strong enough to do so, or is that completely out of the question? I think it’s really confusing, but at the moment I think this is a very good thing for Britney. I want to see her on top of the world again and as of right now she is doing INCREDIBLE! I just hope that at some point she is able to be in control of her own life. So if someone can help me out here, it’s appreciated!
I’m pretty sure that it just means they don’t have to keep going to court every few months to get the conservatorship extended. Down the road she can get her control back, if she is deemed able once again.
This is good for Britney as she was a very sick young woman. Recovery takes a long time. I don’t think it’s even been a year since her dad took over. She is still vulnerable to relapse or being taken advantage of by unsavory types (Sam Lufti & Adnan). I wish Britney and her dad the very best. And I wish Mitch Winehouse would be so caring of Amy.
Also, the article states Britney agreed to her father remaining in control. She obviously realizes she needs the continued help.
I think so. Britney is most likely mentally ill, otherwise father would not have a permanent control over his adult, grown daughter. They should most likely thank Hollywood as well as wh0re factory, Disneyland, for her mental degradation.
i dont believe it is bipolararity as much as drugs are a factor in her so-called mental illness-seems like a cover up to me…
i pity this girl…
I think this is great news for Britney and her boys. It is apparent that being in her father’s care has been great for her recovery from what seemed like a total break from reality.
When I look at pics of her now, her eyes don’t seem to display the emotional distance that was visible. She still obviously has a way to go toward ensuring that this breakdown never reoccurs. I am truly happy to see this soul doing better.
God bless her and her entire family and those associates who genuinely love her.
Anyone who works in social services/mental health knows that this decision is highly unusual. Especially given her age. I work in advocacy mostly with people who experience psychosis and other serious addiction, concurrent disorders, and so many parents would just love to get this type of control to keep their grown children on track. I guess it takes a long time to completely kick these “influences” in her case. I wish her the best of luck in her addiction and mental health problems. It’s great that she has an ex who hasn’t taken advantage and wants her to be well and have somewhat of a relationship with their children.
Did they ever state what her mental illness was?
it’s called DRUG ADDICTION….