Britney Spears' Father Jamie Files Request to 'Immediately Terminate' Her Conservatorship
Jamie Spears has requested the immediate termination of his daughter Britney Spears' 13-year conservatorship
Jamie Spears has requested the immediate termination of his daughter Britney Spears' 13-year conservatorship.
In new court documents filed on Nov. 1 and obtained by PEOPLE, Jamie's attorney Alex Weingarten writes that Jamie, 69, believes that "Britney's recent testimony and requests to take personal control of her estate and affairs have made clear that continuing the Conservatorship is contrary to her desires."
Therefore, "Jamie sees no reason why the Conservatorship should continue for any amount of time and asserts he has no interest in the Conservatorship continuing."
Weingarten adds that Jamie's request is "unconditional" and he "does not make this request subject to a demand for releases or compensation."
"Jamie unconditionally loves and supports his daughter. Full stop. As he has done for her entire life, Jamie will do everything he can to protect and care for her," Weingarten writes. "For the last 13 years, that included serving as her Conservator. Now, it means ending her Conservatorship."
Jamie's request comes just days after the pop star's attorney Mathew Rosengart claimed in documents filed on Oct. 28 that Jamie had ulterior motives for unexpectedly reversing his position on Britney's conservatorship two months ago after years of insisting that it was necessary.
Two weeks before Jamie filed a petition on Sept. 7 to terminate Britney's 13-year long conservatorship, he had received discovery requests from Rosengart seeking information about the role of the estate's former business manager, Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group, according to the documents.
In the court documents, Rosengart — who filed a request on Oct. 1 to have Jamie deposed — questioned whether Jamie was "motivated by a desire to bolster his reputation or to avoid his deposition or responding to the outstanding discovery served on him in August."
"Indeed, Jamie believes that every aspect of the Conservatorship should be made available for public examination – not the targeted leaks and misinformation that have resulted in such tabloid fodder," the documents read. "Accordingly, Jamie affirms that he will unconditionally cooperate in transferring all files regarding the estate to Britney's counsel without delay."
Britney's next court hearing is set for Nov. 12, and is expected to focus on the potential termination of her conservatorship, which Britney, 39, also filed a petition in September to end.