Singer Britney Spears says she’s “on cloud nine,” after a Los Angeles judge suspended her father from the conservatorship that had been taking control over her life and money for 13 years.
Jamie Spears was appointed as the singer’s guardian in 2008, amid concerns over her mental health.
Conservatorship is granted legally by court for individuals who are unable to make their own decisions, such as those suffering from mental illnesses and dementia.
In the hearing at Los Angeles court, judge Brenda Penny officially ended a long conservatorship that began in 2008 with the star and her father through a petition from Spears and her attorney.
Judge Penny will likely end the conservatorship at a hearing on 12 November, after no objections were shown.
“The current situation is untenable,” the judge said after hearing arguments from both sides. “It reflects a toxic environment which requires the suspension of James Spears.”
Along her anguish, fans of the pop star around the world showed their support to the star through the #FreeBritney campaign expressing sympathy with their idol.
Prior to the hearing, the streets in front of the courthouse were packed with vehicles allowing about 100 supporters to gather hosting a rally where they shouted “Hey, hey, ho, the conservatorship has got to go!” Once the crowd grew bigger, fans sang few Spears songs including “Toxic” and “Baby One More Time”.
Mathew Rosengart, Spear’s attorney stated after the hearing that Britney Spears “has been faced with decade long nightmare, Kafkaesque nightmare orchestrated by her father and others.”
In court Rosengart repeatedly used the word “toxic” referring to Spears’ 2003 hit.
“He has been abusive, he has been cruel, he has been toxic,” uttered Britney Spears’ attorney.
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