Britney Spears released from 13 years of guardianship

Britney Spears described the termination of a legal settlement that controlled many aspects of her life for 13 years as “the best day ever”.

“I think I’ll cry,” she told her 35 million Instagram followers.

A judge in Los Angeles on Friday ended the guardianship instituted by the 39-year-old singer’s father in 2008 with immediate effect.

Fans had gathered outside the Los Angeles courthouse to support Spears, who described the guardianship as abusive.

Her father Jamie had previously said it was “necessary”, but agreed it was time for her “to take back control of her life”.

“Her life was in ruins and she was in physical, emotional, mental and financial hardship,” lawyers representing Jamie Spears said in previous court documents.

The Conservative had power over his finances and career decisions, as well as important personal matters, such as his visits with his teenage children and whether he could remarry.

On Friday, Los Angeles County Supreme Court Justice Brenda Penny ruled in favor of the singer’s request to end it, which none of the parties involved objected to.

As part of the ruling, Judge Penny said an accountant who served as a temporary conservator should retain some powers to resolve ongoing financial matters.

Addressing the crowd outside the courthouse, Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart praised the singer’s “bravery” during the court hearings.

He said he was proud that she had “shed light on conservatives from California to New York,” and that as a result of her testimony, new legislation had been passed “to try and ensure that conservatives like this … don’t happen again. ”

Friends also celebrated the decision. Celebrity and business woman Paris Hilton tweeted that “the moment is long awaited”, adding, “Your best days are yet to come!”

On Monday, the Baby One More Time and Toxic singer wrote on Instagram that she hadn’t “prayed for more in my life”.

“I know I said a few things about my Insta out of anger and I’m sorry but I’m only human … and I think you’d feel the same way if you were me!”

In a court hearing in June, the star asked the judge to end the “abusive” deal and said she was “traumatized.”

Addressing the court from a distance, she claimed that she was drugged, forced to perform against her will and barred from marrying and having more children.

Her testimony led her father to agree to step aside.

Guardianship is used for people who cannot make their own decisions and was set up due to concerns about your mental health.

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