Britney Spears officially asks judge to REMOVE her father Jamie as head of her conservatorship and appoint Jodi Montgomery in latest court wrangle

• In new legal documents filed in Los Angeles , the singer, 39, requested Jodi Montgomery, who has been overseeing her for around two years, replace Jamie
• Montgomery was appointed temporary conservator in September of 2019, and Britney has been pleased with her performance, sources told the outlet 
• Jamie Spears, working with Bessemer Trust Company, will continue to be preside over the estate conservatorship, which focuses on the singer’s financial and business ongoings
• The Grammy-winning singer’s legal team has also sought the court’s permission to put an end to the conservatorship 
• The court-approved conservatorship was implemented in 2008 when Britney had a much-publicised mental health battle
• It comes after a judge ruled that Britney’s father and the Bessemer Trust will maintain equal power over the star’s vast $60 million fortune 
• Last month, Spears’ father insisted he’s always done what’s best for his daughter, after the documentary Framing Britney Spears sparked calls from fans for his legal control to end 

Britney Spears has asked a judge to remove her father Jamie as head of her conservatorship  in their latest court wrangle. 

In new legal documents filed in Los Angeles, the singer, 39, requested Jodi Montgomery, who has been overseeing her for around two years, replace her father Jamie in the position, according to TMZ. 

Montgomery was appointed temporary conservator for the Womanizer artist in September of 2019, and Britney has been pleased with her performance, sources told the outlet.

Insiders in the case said Jamie Spears is amenable with the switch, as the position is focused on Spears’ day-to-day activities. 

The latest: Britney Spears has asked a judge to remove her father Jamie as head of her conservatorship in their latest court wrangle

The Baby One More Time singer’s legal team said that they would like Montgomery to stay in the role, which includes responsibilities such as employing caretakers and security, speaking to medical people on Britney’s behalf and seeing through restraining orders the celebrity might need.

Montgomery has the power to limit those visiting Britney, with the exception of her lawyers.

Jamie Spears, working with Bessemer Trust Company, will continue to be preside over the estate conservatorship, which focuses on the singer’s financial and business ongoings.

Job well done: Montgomery was appointed temporary conservator for the Womanizer artist in September of 2019, and Britney has been pleased with her performance 

Controversial: Insiders in the case said Jamie Spears is amenable with the switch, as the position is focused on Spears’ day-to-day activities

The Grammy-winning singer’s legal team has also sought the court’s permission to put an end to the conservatorship.

‘Petitioner expressly reserves the right to petition for termination of this conservatorship under Probate Code section 1861,’ the legal docs read, according to the outlet. 

‘Nothing in the within petition shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of that right.’

Speaking with CNN in December, Jamie said he and Britney hadn’t talked in four months, and that he remained focused to remain at the head of the conservatorship.

‘When a family member needs special care and protection, families need to step up, as I have done for the last 12-plus years, to safeguard, protect and continue to love Britney unconditionally,’ he said. ‘I have and will continue to provide unwavering love and fierce protection against those with self-serving interests and those who seek to harm her or my family.’

The pop star last month was the focal point of an unauthorized Hulu documentary titled Framing Britney Spears, examining her career, conservatorship and how she’s been portrayed in the media.

The Baby One More Time hitmaker, 39, has been held under the conservatorship for 13 years following her much publicised breakdown – leading fans to launch the #FreeBritney movement to back her fight to have autonomy over her finances. 

Britney’s father, Jamie, and a lawyer oversee her finances as part of a court-approved conservatorship implemented in 2008.    

Last month, Spears’ father insisted he’s always done what’s best for his daughter, after the documentary Framing Britney Spears sparked calls from fans for his legal control to end.   

It comes after a judge ruled that Britney’s father and the Bessemer Trust will maintain equal power over the star’s vast $60 million fortune. 

In the wake of the ruling, Jamie’s legal team have insisted the judge’s decision proves he isn’t out to cause any harm to his daughter.

Currently his conservatorship means Britney cannot make any financial or professional decisions without her father’s approval, following her much-publicized breakdown 13 years ago.

Tough time: The Baby One More Time hitmaker has been held under the conservatorship for 13 years following her much publicised breakdown – leading fans to launch the #FreeBritney movement to back her fight to have autonomy over her finances (pictured 2003)

As reported by The Mirror, Jamie’s lawyer Vivian Lee Thoreen said: ‘My client, Jamie Spears, has diligently and professionally carried out his duties as one of Britney’s conservators and his love for his daughter and dedication to protecting her is clearly apparent to the court.’ 

The judge’s ruling came after Jamie submitted a proposed order arguing that he lost some of his powers over Britney’s estate when he and the Bessemer Trust became co-conservators in November 2020. 

Despite the hitmaker’s lawyers arguing she no longer wishes to have her father in such a position, the conservatorship was extended until September 2021, with further hearings schedule for March 17 and April 27, according to Variety.    

Details: The Grammy-winning singer’s legal team has also sought the court’s permission to put an end to the conservatorship

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