Celebrity Justice
Britney Under Permanent Conservatorship

Lawyers in the Britney Spears conservatorship case have just asked the court commissioner to make her conservatorship permanent. And the judge said she would grant the request.

The conservatorship was scheduled to end on December 31.

Sources say one reason why Brit & Co. wanted to extend the conservatorship is that it makes it easier for her to regain custody of her kids -- the family law commissioner will feel more comfortable giving her added face time if there is a safety net.

The conservators will now also be responsible for handling her business affairs and career opportunities.

As for why they suddenly asked for a permanent conservatorship -- we're told the commish doesn't want to keep extending temporary power...that it makes more sense to make the conservatorship permanent and then just lift it when Brit is safe and sound.

Under the permanent conservatorship a medical team will oversee Britney's career to make sure what she does will not compromise her mental health.

The commish said, "The conservatorship is necessary and appropriate for the complexity of financial and business entities and her being susceptible to undue influence."

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31. Sounds like a good move. Her career is taking off again and she has only been beginning to show the signs of the "old Britney" that we ALL loved. It also sounds like she can regain actual custody of the kids (if the tmz posting is correct). Kudos to Britney and her family. Amy Winehouse should be so lucky.

Posted at 7:59PM on Oct 28th 2008 by Jack54

32. is someone watching the conservator and the money? he is living very nicely, as is K-Fed, and her mom, so let's hope britt is well enough to earn the dollars 'cause it looks like she will supporting all for a very long time. without her how well off are or were they? had anyone heard of K-Fed before Britt? and these are the same parents who raised she and Jamie Lynn. What a job they did..... Food for thought, maybe? Good luck, Britt, you are going to need it.

Posted at 8:34PM on Oct 28th 2008 by dee

33. 8. Before some babies come on here crying unfair, you have to remember just 7 or so months ago, this girl was out of control. Mentally, she is NOT completely healed. That is a lengthy process that takes time.

She is doing a lot better, but it's too soon to just let her go out there alone. She has a mental illness and she has already proved she is not capable of properly taking care of herself BEFORE the conservatorship (Sam Lufti, ADNAN!!). Think people.

Posted at 6:41PM on Oct 28th 2008 by She's still mentally ill
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Agreed. And Britney was out of control long before she ever heard of Lutfi and Adnan. For a number of years, she was blowing hundreds of thousands of dollars a month, and he estate has been shrinking for at least a couple years. I think that Britney always has had problems living in the real world. It's just that for a while, she was pulling in so much money that it didn't matter.

But just like the U.S. economy, a pyramid scheme can only be maintained for a finite amount of time before the whole edifice comes crashing down. This is where Brit and the U.S. are at today.

Posted at 8:34PM on Oct 28th 2008 by Sir Francis Duck

34. Britney's dad, as conservator, has to keep that money train coming! It's ridiculous to suggest that Britney is STILL mentally ill, but that it's okay for her to appear NAKED in her latest video! This is clearly about her Dad taking advantage of her! Too sad!

Posted at 8:37PM on Oct 28th 2008 by Dan

35. you rock "SLUTney sucks & should be put to sleep!!!" i agree with everything you wrote!!

Posted at 8:46PM on Oct 28th 2008 by me

36. 15. This should tell all the dumbass SLUTney fans that their girl is a PERMANENT mentally defective retard. She's supposedly an adult, yet she has to have someone wipe her ass for her. What a dumbass. AND, if she thinks that telling the world that she can't run her own life is a way to get her kids back, then she's totally delusional; her not being able to do anything for herself is like telling the world you're mentally defective & now want to own a gun.

SLUTney fans; time to dump this retard. She's a total loser, and has been ripping you off for years. She does NOT deserve your respect or adoration; she's a moron. She can't even balance her checkbook without allowing someone like douchebag sam lufti to tell her what to do. Time to move on to someone who can at least run their own life without court appointed guardians...

Posted at 7:04PM on Oct 28th 2008 by SLUTney sucks & should be put to sleep
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You're full of it. No one needs to be able to balance a checkbook or wipe their own ass in order to be a popular performer. When we go to concerts and buy CD's, we don't demand that the performers display their fiscal organizational skills or show us that they know how to properly use toilet paper.

All that a performer needs to do in order to be successful is to perform well enough to please lots of people. And Britney is apparently still able to do that, irrespective of her driving abilities, mental state, parenting skills, and sexual proclivities.

And let's face it, Britney is even able to please you, because you apparently derive a lot of satisfaction out of coming here and waxing eloquent about about how much you hate "SLUTney".

It doesn't matter if Britney is stupid. It doesn't matter if she's mentally incompetent. It doesn't matter if she's a slut. Millions of people still like her and still buy her CD's.

Posted at 8:48PM on Oct 28th 2008 by The Great McGonigle

37. So let's see what this means. She is not fit to raise her kids (court decision). She is not fit to run any important aspect of her career or her life (court decision). The only way she can make and album is if someone else writes the songs, someone else plays the instruments, someone else runs her voice through a perfect pitch program and someone else mixes and arranges the final product. Do you Britney fans have any idea how lame this "recording artist" is? She is a piece of untalented meat who has to have everything done for her by someone else. Do you get it now?

Posted at 8:39AM on Oct 29th 2008 by britbritisaskank

38. This is prolly the best thing in world for this girl. 10 months she was in a psych ward.

Hate her music but I have to give her props. She is getting better.

As a rock fan Britney is real...this happens to alot of families

Posted at 8:52PM on Oct 28th 2008 by Matt

39. 33. is someone watching the conservator and the money? he is living very nicely, as is K-Fed, and her mom, so let's hope britt is well enough to earn the dollars 'cause it looks like she will supporting all for a very long time. without her how well off are or were they? had anyone heard of K-Fed before Britt? and these are the same parents who raised she and Jamie Lynn. What a job they did..... Food for thought, maybe? Good luck, Britt, you are going to need it.

Posted at 8:34PM on Oct 28th 2008 by dee
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The court is watching the conservators and the money. They have to repeatedly report to the court, and all of their papers, expenses, etc. are reviewed.

Also, the court is requiring Britney to be checked regularly by mental health professionals.

Posted at 8:54PM on Oct 28th 2008 by I. P. Freely

40. Also pops and bro wanted to extend their meal ticket.

Posted at 8:56PM on Oct 28th 2008 by MyTwoCents

41. vampires

Posted at 9:00PM on Oct 28th 2008 by offtheproperty

42. Never mid the haters Brit Brit.. it is for the best. Good business and life move.;)

Posted at 9:05PM on Oct 28th 2008 by Prince VonAHole FanClub

43. Medication makes it treatable. Now that her father is taking care of her, she can try to resume as life as she normally can

Posted at 9:30PM on Oct 28th 2008 by ummmmmmmmmmmm

44. "35. you rock "SLUTney sucks & should be put to sleep!!!" i agree with everything you wrote!!

Posted at 8:46PM on Oct 28th 2008 by me"

Note to me is huge AHole.. u goon.

Posted at 9:08PM on Oct 28th 2008 by Prince VonAHole FanClub

45. Even though she is a grown woman and although her breakdown appears to be over, her dad seems like he's a permanent meddler, so why not make his meddling legally permanent? That she would agree to this tells me she is still mentally ill. Grown women with brains working do not give their fathers control over their empire. If she's sane enough to make a record (ah, Womanizer? OK, whatever, she is still working), she's sane enough to write checks and seek additional custody of her kids on her own power without Daddy and without Lynn. Cuz you know she's in there too. Queen of meddling! Hands are OUT, bitches! Feed the monster! Lynn needs new low rider jeans now. Daddy needs his conservator monthy paycheck now. Make it permanent! Britney was probably coherced. F-ers. Keep an eye on them all.

Posted at 9:21PM on Oct 28th 2008 by Poor Britney

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