Published 17:46 IST, July 24th 2020

As 'Free Britney Spears' trends on social media, this is what conservatorship law means

Fans of Britney Spears have come up with the Free Britney Spears movement to help the pop star get out of the conservatorship. Here's what the term means.

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Pop sensation Britney Spears has been under conservatorship since 2008. However, recently her fans started trending #FreeBritney asking authorities to give control of her personal life and career back to singer. Some fans of Britney gared outside Stanley Mosk Courthouse to give voice to ir demands. Since n, hashtag also started trending online. After several incidents that indicated deteriorating mental health, Britney was put under conservatorship of her far, Jamie Spears in 2008. However, fans contend that orwise lifesaving rule is a legally abusive system.

Conservatorship meaning

term conservatorship is a legal one that is applicable in USA. It means that a judge appoints a guardian or protector to look after financial matters, mental and physical health, and even personal life of a person. This person is usually deemed mentally or physically unfit or old to carry out his or her affairs in accordance with what is right socially. A person under conservatorship is a called 'conservatee'.

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Britney Spears' conservatorship

In 2007, pop singer Britney Spears had committed a series of rar jaw-dropping incidents like a public head-shaving and wielding an umbrella. Post this, law decided to put her under conservatorship program and appointed her far, Jamie Spears in charge of her financial and personal matters. singer is still under legal conservatorship.

According to reports, since 2008, Jamie Spears toger with an attorney called Andrew Wallet have been controlling Bitney Spears' assets. conservatorship agreement also includes things such as regulating Britney's visitors, talking to her doctors, and taking care of her treatment. It has been reported that Jamie also negotiates all business deals for his daughter.

However, in 2019, Andrew Wallet reassigned from his post and appealed for lifting Britney Spears' conservatorship. According to reports of a daily portal hee alleged in his documents that "Substantial detriment, irreparable harm, and immediate danger will result in conservatee and her estate if relief requested herein is t granted on an ex parte basis". Post this, Britney Spears' far had also requested to step down from Britney Spears' conservatorship stating his relationship with his daughter had always been "strained".

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What is Free Britney movement?

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hashtag #FreeBritney dates back to 2009 when Britney Spears' conservatorship was first anunced. However, since developments of last year and after she checked into a mental healthcare facility again, fans seem once again determined to save ir idol from system. An online petition called #FreeBritney is also circulating which mand to gar a whopping number of signatures. Although Britney herself did t comment on matter, she told her fans that she is doing good via her social media accounts.