Britney Spears Is "Strongly Opposed" to Having Her Dad As Conservator Again

In new court filings, Britney Spears's court-appointed attorney states that the signer would rather not have her father, Jamie Spears, return as her sole conservator after the pandemic. E! News reports that Spears would rather have Jodi Montgomery, a member of Britney's team that handled the conservatorship when Jamie stepped away from the position in 2019, take over.

"Britney is strongly opposed to having James return as conservator of her person. Rather, she strongly prefers to have Ms. Montgomery continue in that role as has done for nearly a year," court documents read. "Without in any way waiving her right to seek termination of this conservatorship in the future, Britney would like Ms. Montgomery's appointment as conservator of her person to be made permanent."

Jamie had been in charge of Britney's "financial, legal, and career decisions" since 2008, according to E!. Additionally, he oversaw all of her medical care until he faced a health scare himself, which prompted Britney to temporarily suspend her Las Vegas residency. Jamie was supposed to go back to being conservator on January 20, 2020. His position also put him in charge of Britney's estate, but today's court filings also mention that she wants that to change, too.

Moving forward, Britney "strongly prefers to have a qualified corporate fiduciary appointed to serve in this role." Her attorney will "seek input from all parties and make appropriate orders to facilitate the implantation of [Britney's] wishes."

Spears's family has been vocal about the situation, with her brother, Bryan, saying that Jamie was doing what he thought was right.

"In general, [Jamie's] done the best he could given the situation he's in," Bryan said during an appearance on the As Not Seen on TV podcast.

Jamie spoke to the New York Post as the #FreeBritney movement was making headlines, saying, "All these conspiracy theorists don't know anything. The world don't have a clue," he told the publication. "It's up to the court of California to decide what's best for my daughter. It's no one else's business."

Courts will decide what changes will be made to Britney's conservatorship soon, including whether or not it will be extended beyond August 22.

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