Britney Spears' lawyers have reportedly asked the court to make Spears' conservatorship permanent. It was set to end on December 31, 2008, until the court granted the request. The reason given for the request is that it would make it easier for Spears' to regain custody of her two sons, Jayden James and Sean Preston Federline.TMZ: Permanent Conservatorship (October 28, 2008)
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"I've met several times with [Britney] and she requested that I not object to the permanent conservatorship."—Samuel Ingham, Britney Spears' LawyerPeople: Dad Named Permanent Conservator (October 28, 2008)
"The court finds the proposed permanent conservatorship is necessary and appropriate [because of the] complexities of her financial and business entities and also potential for her being susceptible to influences."—Reva Goetz, Los Angeles Superior Court CommissionerUS Weekly: Spears' Dad Granted Permanent Control (October 28, 2008)
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James Spears, Britney's father, was first granted conservatorship rights in February 2008 after Britney was taken to the hospital twice in January for psychological treatmentFox: Father Retains Control (March 6, 2008)
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James Spears' conservatorship rights were made permanent on October 28, 2008US Weekly: Spears' Dad Granted Permanent Control (October 28, 2008)
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Lawyers stated that it would make more sense to make Spears' coservatorship permanent instead of extending it over and overTMZ: Permanent Conservatorship (October 28, 2008)
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The conservators will handle Spears' financial and business affairsTMZ: Permanent Conservatorship (October 28, 2008)
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Under the conservatorship, doctors will monitor Spears' mental healthTMZ: Permanent Conservatorship (October 28, 2008)
