Thursday afternoon, Britney Spears, her father Jamie and their assorted lawyers went in for a scheduled meeting with the judge overseeing Britney’s conservatorship. According to Radar, Britney and Jamie met with the judge separately, my guess is that the judge wanted to evaluate how Britney was doing in her own words. In the end, the judge decided that the conservatorship should continue, and that Jamie should still continue on as Britney’s de facto guardian. She turns 29 years old in December.
A judge in Los Angeles Thursday announced that the conservatorship involving Britney Spears’ vast estate will continue as is – at least for the time being.
After meeting separately in closed chambers with both Spears and with her father Jamie – who controls his daughter’s personal and financial matters- Judge Reva Goetz said in open court, “I met with him (Jamie) and her (Britney) spearately. I had a very nice conversation with her. Mr. Ingham (Britney’s attorney ) was present.”
In all, Judge Goetz met with Britney for about a half hour; she did not reveal what they discussed.
Judge Goetz then said another hearing on the matter will be held on October 14.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Spears – wearing a black dress with an open back and black ankle boots – arrived to the courthouse around 9:20 a.m. PT. Thursday for the status hearing. She was surrounded by deputies and taken immediately into the judge’s chambers; her father had arrived to the courthouse earlier in the morning.
Spears, 28, has been under the conservatorship since January 2008, after having several very public breakdowns.
Spears has made tremendous progress since that very dark time in her life. Having a blockbuster world tour in 2009, and with a rumored album to be released in 2011, Britney 2.0 is better than ever. Britney has been dating her former manager, Jason Tarwick, and the two just recently returned from a Hawaiian vacation. Britney essentially has joint custody of her two sons, with ex-husband, Jayden James and Sean Preston.
[From Radar]
It’s a little depressing to think that Britney still needs her dad to protect her, mentally, emotionally, physically and however else. But I also kind of understand it – and I think Jamie probably is giving Britney more responsibilities gradually. Should I make a joke about her biggest responsibility? I think it’s “wearing a bra.” Brit has gotten so much better at that one. And she hasn’t flashed her cooter too much either. I think it’s just been two or three times in the past year. But the biggest “tell” for Britney is the state of the busted weave. The worse the weave, the more insane. Hand to God. Jamie needs to get on that.
Anyway, I just wanted to mention this – Britney and her mental health are on the cover of this week’s Us Weekly:
In the cover story, it’s mostly about Britney’s appearance on Glee and how she’s back on track, career-wise. Sources tell the mag that Britney is back to 50-50 custodial visitation with her sons, and that her relationship with them is “better and more natural as they have gotten older… they sing and dance and play make-believe. They love to go swimming and be outside running around and being wild. Britney has help, but she is loving and protective and very involved.” Her relationship with K-Fed has improved too, and they talk all the time about the kids, and they try to use the same set of rules in both houses. But- Britney hates K-Fed’s girlfriend Victoria Prince, so K-Fed keeps them separated.
As far as her relationship with Jason Trawick – it has made her “optimistic about her future for the first time.” They have a low-key relationship, cooking dinner and watching DVDs. A source says: “Britney knows he is her Mr. Right. They are on the same page with where this is headed.” They also think that Jason may propose next year.
Sources also say that she sees a therapist “a few times a week” and she takes medication for her bipolar disorder: “She can’t be cured per se… but she can control it.” And while Britney used to hate that her father controlled every aspect of her life, sources claim that she’s “finally come to terms with her situation.”
Us Weekly cover courtesy of Jezebel. Additional pics courtesy of Fame.
She actually looks cute and lucid in that first picture! She’s be so cute without that busted weave…
It was less than 3 years ago that she threatened to kill one of her sons, locked herself in the bathroom with him, etc – a horrific and very aggressive manifestation of whatever illness(es) she has. I hope she’s never trusted alone with those boys. She’s lucky to have her father in charge of her business affairs and hopefully someone is assigned as his backup, with plans for her future long-term also in place.
I just feel bad for her really, bipolar can be so devestating. i wish her well.
This seems like the first time her actual mental disorder was named. It was always blamed on exhaustion or stress or drug/alcohol abuse.
If she’d get and keep her act together and go public with this, Britney could do a lot of good for people and their loved ones who also have this disease.
She did not threaten to kill her son or sons. That part didn’t happen. If it did, only the paramedics (etc) would know anyway.
You’re right – she was locked the bathroom with one son, 2 guns were in the house, and she was threatening to kill herself in front of both boys. http://www.hollywood.com/news/Spears_Repeatedly_Threatened_to_Kill_Herself_During_Police_Standoff/5033842
If the boys were otherwise threatened, then the police know.
So I still think she should never be alone with her sons.
This commentary reminds me of the Superficial, when she looks good she’s sane! When she doesn’t she’s crazy! Kind of Silly. And While personal care is indicative of mental issues in Britney’s and most people’s cases you’ll know whether they’re on the right track or not by their actions and behavior not by whether they’ve gotten their weave blown out. Besides she’s had a busted weave well before she even married Kfed.
Bi-polar is for life, even with meds. A person with that kind of disorder needs a stable home and committed relatives/friends.
I’m no Britney apologist but I hate it when gossip mags say someone’s drunk or drugged out when s/he is mentally ill.
The pressures of the spotlight and the temptations of fame obviously don’t mix well with mental illness. For the sake of her and her children’s future, I think it’s probably a positive thing she has this conservatorship in place. Hopefully it continues, at least in terms of her business assets. No one wants to see a broke Britney Spears making Rite Aid runs at 3 am in the morning, again.
It is sad that the conservatorship is likely going to be permanent for her- however, she does seem to be following a treatment schedule and getting the care that she needs to be a mother. Jamie Spears has done a pretty great job these last few years getting her back together.
It is interesting, isn’t it, that both the Spears and the Lohans have had their share of marital strife (Jamie Spears was an alcoholic for a number of years that led to a contentious divorce from Lynn Spears, and Michael Lohan is an abusive asshole who went to jail after divorcing Dina) and yet at their core, the Spears are much better parents. While they haven’t always made the greatest parenting decisions, they have never sold out their daughter, put her in harm’s way, etc. They stepped up and took the necessary steps to protect her, worked with KFed to keep the babies safe, put aside their personal animosity for the sake of their kid, etc.
@Carrie, I totally agree. When the sh*t hit the fan, the Spears elders can actually put their kids first.
She looks good, but sad. I really just want to hear that she’s happy. As for her illness, it’s for life, but it appears as though she is being cared for and supported.
It’s amazing how much she irritated me when she was younger, and how very sorry I feel for her now. I guess, as Craig Fergusen pointed out, at some point it just stopped being funny.
Amanda, I agree with you.
Britney is clearly suffering from some sort of mental illness and mixing it with a world tour, new albums, and being in the spotlight is probably only prolonging any mental problems this girl has to deal with.
When your life is defined as living in a constant media frenzy, I cannot imagine the dissociation you feel from the rest of the world knowing your life is far from ordinary.
The constant pink wig, wearing, different accents, random lovers, this girl has to have multiple personality disorder or something more sever than the media is letting you know of.
Whenever I look at Britney’s pics I get such huge sads …. I won’t get into as to why.
I know it has been reported that Jason Trawick is her minder but I do feel that it’s a legit relationship and they will marry, perhaps next year. She could have another child shortly after. Time will only tell…
I wish that she does get better, gets married and lives a quiet and peaceful life. That’s is my wish and I hope it comes true for her sake.
If she’s as sick as everyone says why did her Dad make her do that massive circus tour? and why is Trawick dating someone who is mentally ill? Am I the only one who thinks she is getting manipulated here?
She’s a mess and always will be. She just needs to quit the business because clearly her heart & head aren’t into it and haven’t been for years. Too bad she can’t though because of her cash-cow status.
Sad. I hope she’s happy & remains happy. Life can be tuff.
Money is not the answer except for those of us that don’t have it. Be nice to have the house paid for.
@normade…”and why is Trawick dating someone who is mentally ill?”
…are you serious? So are you suggesting that people with mental disorders don’t deserve to be in relationships orrr…?
She can’t be doing as great as US Weekly makes it sound – she’s been photographed with that awful busted weave on more than one occasion. To me that’s a pretty big lack of awareness; put a hat on it if you can’t get it fixed.
@Conando – that’s exactly what i think: she wants out of the business, really, but doesn’t know what else to do and her minders need her to work so their meal ticket gets punched. Sad…
The lack of understanding of mental illness and bipolar disorder here is shocking.
Her hair looks good for once!! Well.. not so much in the last picture… but in the first and kinda the second!
@Conando & tooey
Yeah her heart and head really isn’t in to it –> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoPknTL397E
It must explain why she extended the Circus tour and has spent the last several months carefully working on a new album. She totally wants out.
SMDH
She has said she would enjoy a normal, simple life, but music and dancing is her passion. She has enough money to retire and she’s not even 30. Even Jamie said so — he loves fishing, she loves dancing. The best thing is to let her stay positive and active with what she loves to do.
This “Britney is a puppet” thing is tired.
I feel so sad for Brittney. I agree with your assessment, that she probably needs this legal protection, but it is SLAVERY. Let’s not kid ourselves when a full grown women is legally bound to her father. I don’t like it.
I do NOT think this is what Lindsey Lohan needs. She needs EMANCIPATION from her parents.
@BlessedBeauty, music and dancing are her passion? Then why doesn’t she step up her game with her now lazy dancing and try not to lip-synch 99% of the time?
And “carefully working on a new album” for her = showing up at the studio, singing songs others wrote & produced, and having computers auto-tune the crap out of her voice.
As someone who has bipolar, I was in a similiar situation as Britney.
Most people who are bipolar get misdiagnosed three times before they are correctly diagnosed Bipolar, as the illness often looks like depression, ADHD, or even schizophrenia.
Being bipolar is not fun. Even with medication, you can still have full blown episodes. Not every medication works for everyone, so your doctor constantly has to adjust, until you find the right combination.
When you’re manic, you usually feel great, but when the depression hits, you stop taking care of yourself, and want to die. Add in the fact that she’s a woman and experiences PMS, and that throws off the stable mood as well.
A big part of this conservatorship is her father making sure she takes her meds and goes to therapy. He obviously doesn’t want to have to do this the rest of her life, and wants to see her be a strong independent woman who is willing to treat and gain responsibilites.
Plus, I doubt Jamie ever forced Britney to do that tour. If she didn’t want to do it, then she wouldn’t have.