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Britney Spears’ judge DENIES bid to remove dad Jamie as co-conservator a week after star’s shock ‘abuse’ claims
BRITNEY Spears has had her bid to get her father removed from a guardianship arrangement thrown out by a judge.
The singer's lawyer, Samuel Ingham, asked a court in Los Angeles to oust Jamie Spears from his position managing the popstar's multimillion dollar estate.
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Britney has been living under a complex legal arrangement - usually reserved for the very old and infirm - after suffering a series of mental breakdowns.
It gives her father control over much of her affairs - and Spears claims it has placed restrictions on her private life.
When calling for Mr Spears to be removed in November last year, Mr Ingham said Britney, 39, was scared of her father and wanted him gone from the conservatorship that has controlled her life since 2008.
In court filings, the singer said she wanted private wealth management firm the Bessemer Trust appointed as "sole conservator".
However, documents filed in Los Angeles show Judge Brenda Penny refused the request while rubber-stamping Bessemer Trust's role as co-conservator of the estate.
It comes after in which , 39, claimed the conservatorship arrangement was so “abusive,” she wanted to “sue her family.”
The mum-of-two said she was required to use a contraceptive device and was barred from marrying boyfriend Sam Asghari.
The current decision did not take this statement into consideration.
According to the outlet, a judge ruled that Jamie Spears will remain her co-conservator “at least for now.”
Further details on why the judge made her decision have not yet been revealed, although Britney's lawyers are now expected to file a fresh petition calling for her freedom.
Her dad has overseen her estate for 13 years but has not been in charge of her personal affairs since September 2019, when he stepped down from that role due to ill health.
Mr Spears was replaced as conservator of Ms Spears's person on a temporary basis by Jodi Montgomery, the singer's care-giver.
The case is expected to carry on - and Mr Spears is calling for a probe into the Ms Montgomery's involvement, saying she does "not reflect [Britney's] wishes".
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In a court filing, lawyers for Mr Spears said he was "concerned" by Mr Ingham's request to make Ms Montgomery's position permanent.
It said: "Based on her statements to the court, Mr Spears is concerned that the petition to appoint Jodi Montgomery filed by Ms Spears' court-appointed counsel Samuel D Ingham III does not reflect her wishes.
"Ms Spears told the court on June 23 that she is opposed to being under a conservatorship and revealed her ongoing disputes with Ms Montgomery about her medical treatment and other personal care issues."
Lauriann Wright, Ms Montgomery's lawyer, released a statement in response and said: "I can state unequivocally that Jodi Montgomery has been a tireless advocate for Britney and for her well-being.
"While she does not control Britney's financial assets, she is responsible for her personal care, and if Britney wants any issue brought up to the Court, Ms Montgomery is and has always been ready, willing, and able to do so."
Certain legal documents still need to be filed for Bessemer Trust to take on co-conservator duties, so in the meantime, Jamie remains the in charge of Britney's estate.
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Yesterday, Ms , issued a lengthy statement that placed the blame of the singer's "suffering" on Jamie.
She claimed she was the one who had been "a tireless advocate" for , 39.
According to her attorney, Jodi felt that the bombshell accusations Britney made in court last week were "heartfelt."
She also insisted that Jamie was the one charged with "approving any and all expenditures as the controller of her estate" which the singer complained about in court last week.
Jodi's statement most notably revealed that she will be presenting a care plan to the court for "a path to terminate" the conservatorship.
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However, Jamie's attorney fired back: "Ms. Spears told the Court on June 23 that she opposed being under a conservatorship and revealed her ongoing disputes with Ms. Montgomery about her medical treatment and other personal care issues."
The legal letter continued: "These statements contradict the notion that Ms. Spears would seek to have Ms. Montgomery appointed as her permanent Conservator of the Person."
On Wednesday, Jamie blamed his daughter's current personal conservator and her lawyer for the controversial "ban on marriage and more kids."
Jamie alleged "he has been cut off from communicating" with , in legal documents obtained by .
He said Britney's conservator Jodi is to blame if Britney has been her longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari or .
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The controversial figure then alleged that when the Britney's lawyer Sam appointed Jodi as her conservator, he claimed his daughter did not have the mental capacity to make decisions about her medical treatment.
Last week, Britney that she wants to marry and take out her IUD so she can.
The Toxic singer alleged that her conservator "won't let her."
She told the court: "I want to get married and have a baby.
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“I wanted to take the IUD out and have a baby but conservator won't let me because they don't want me to have a baby.”
Britney is already with her ex-husband .
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The former pair were married from 2004 to 2007, and were .
She also slammed the conservatorship as "abusive" and claimed she wants to "sue her family."
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