It didn’t take long for Britney to get out of the psychiatric facility, and soon after, she made a video assuring fans that she was going to be okay. Fans seemed not to get the message, and a hashtag sprang up: #FreeBritney. It was dedicated to getting Spears out from under her conservatorship and away from her father – their relationship remained as complicated as ever.
Plenty of big names and celebrities jumped on the hashtag train to help get Britney her life back. People like Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton, and Cher all voiced their support for this groundbreaking artist’s emancipation, and fans even held a protest outside of West Hollywood City Hall.
Who's in Charge Today?
More than a decade later, the conservatorship is still ongoing. It's been run by a long list of constantly-changing names, including family, ex-boyfriends, and lawyers. The only name that has always appeared is Britney's father, Jamie Spears. He remains in charge despite disturbing allegations as well as questions about his character.
Britney found herself under strict rules as part of the conservatorship (and we can see the reasoning there), including no driving and a strict regimen of prescription drugs. When Britney went against these edicts, her father had her put into a psychiatric facility against her will.
Back in the Ward
After her father's hospitalization, his lawyer's accusations, and constant legal battles, Spears once again found herself hospitalized in a psychiatric facility in 2019. The reason given was that she was under great stress due to her father's near-death, but a lot of people are trying to read deeper.
In May of 2019, Britney stated that her father had forced her into the mental facility and forced her to take certain medications. When this information – true or not – reached fans, the controversy deepened, and plenty of people started rallying around her, trying to help her.
More Family Problems
The Spears family became even more fractured. Britney's sons had spent most of their lives with the father, Kevin (who appears to have cleaned up his act somewhat), and in August of 2019, Federline filed a police report against Jamie Spears. The allegations included Jamie being abusive toward Sean. Jamie avoided charges, but the details are frightful.
It started with an argument, and then Jamie broke down a door to get to Sean. Despite being Britney's weekend to see the boys, she immediately sent them back to their father. Grandpa Jamie got a three-year restraining order from seeing either Sean or his brother Jayden.
Ten Long Years
More than ten years after being made Britney's conservator, Jamie Spears was finally investigated. After a closed-door hearing, a judge ordered an investigation, stating anyone with Spears' control would fall under a watchful eye. On September fifthת 2019, Jamie Spears filed papers in Los Angeles to be relieved of the role temporarily, for health reasons.
A judge approved the request and appointed Jodi Montgomery, Britney's caregiver, as his replacement. Since then, Spears has filed paperwork to get her father removed permanently as her conservator. She's hoping that Montgomery, who at the very least isn't her father, will have control over her finances.