Britney Spears’ lawyer has formally asked a judge to permanently remove the pop star’s father from his role overseeing her personal affairs.
The singer’s life has been controlled by a court-ordered conservatorship since 2008 after her public breakdown.
A temporary conservator, Jodi Montgomery, was appointed in 2019 after her father Jamie Spears stepped down due to health issues.
Spears is now requesting that Montgomery be made permanent.
What are the conservatorships?
Spears’ conservatorship is split into two parts – one is for her estate and financial affairs, the other is for her as a person.
The singer’s father Jamie used to be in control of both but stepped down from being her personal conservator in 2019 due to health reasons.
He remained a co-conservator of her estate alongside financial company the Bessemer Trust.
Jodi Montgomery, a care professional, replaced Jamie Spears as the singer’s personal conservator on what has been a temporary basis.
