Locked up in a battle to oust her father Jamie Spears as her sole conservator, Britney Spears has offered help with her case from an unexpected source: the American Civil Liberties Union.
“People with disabilities have the right to lead self-directed lives and to preserve their civil rights,” the ACLU said in a statement. tweetje Wednesday. “If Britney Spears wants to regain her civil liberties and come out of her conservatory, we’re here to help her.”
Britney had asked a California court on Tuesday to remove her father as sole conservative in person, and instead serve Jodi Montgomery permanently in that role. Montgomery has been appointed Britney’s curator in person since the end of last year, after Jamie Spears left due to health problems.
“Britney is strong against James [Jamie Spears] return as a conservator of her person, “say court documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight.
Jamie Spears was appointed curator of his daughter in 2008 following her public burglaries, giving him control over her personal life, career choices, and finances. He continues to serve as conservator over Britney’s finances, a role he shared with attorney Andrew M. Wallet until last year when Wallet resigned.
Conservatorships – referred to as guardianships in some states – give a person care about an adult the court determines “cannot provide for himself or herself or manage his or her own finances,” according to the California Judicial Branch.
Zoe Brennan-Krohn, human resources lawyer at the ACLU Disability Rights Project, told BuzzFeed News that any conservatory is “definitely” a matter of rights of limitation.
“I do not know what kind of disability or diagnosis Britney Spears has or does not have, but she is perceived by the court as a person with a disability,” she said. “That’s why there’s a conservatory.”
Many of Britney’s fans have long opposed the conservatory and campaigned for her to win the opportunity to make big decisions in her life, even though she herself has pleaded with the fans for privacy. The hashtag #FreeBritney was widely used in the weeks leading up to their submission to the court, and many people gathered outside a courtroom during the hearing to show their support.
Brennan-Krohn pointed out that Britney’s case is unusual because her celebrity status attracts much more attention and involves a lot of money, but it is also typical in that conservatories “are much easier to obtain than to get out. “
She said she did not know if the singer wanted out of conservatory, but if Britney mentioned the ACLU seeking representation to terminate the agreement, “that would be a conversation, we would be more than happy with her,” she said. Brennan -Krohn sei.
