Britney with her father, brother and mother in 2006. Her parents separated
2002 – Jamie Spears and Lynne Spears divorce.
Britney breaks up with Justin Timberlake around the same time.
2004 – Britney marries Kevin Federline.
2005 – Britney and Kevin welcome their first child, Sean Preston Federline.
2006 – Jayden James Federline, Britney and Kevin’s second child, is born.
2007 – Britney, fighting a custody battle and separating from Kevin, shaves her head and attacks a paparazzo’s car.
2008 – Jamie Spears requests guardianship of Britney, claiming that she is not in sufficient legal condition to make her own decisions.
Britney in 2008 for a custody hearing as part of her separation from Kevin Federline. Jamie Spears in court in 2008 obtaining conservatorship
2009-2019 – YEARS OF QUIET GUARDIANSHIP
The guardianship, which had been temporary, is extended each year.
In court documents, Jamie’s lawyers describe how she is making more money.
JANUARY 2019 – THE ARRANGEMENT BEGINS TO DEMOLIZE
Britney in 2019, under the tutelage, in Las Vegas at her residence
Britney announces an “indefinite” work hiatus and cancels her lucrative Las Vegas residency.
Jamie files papers requesting that the guardianship be extended beyond California and also apply to Hawaii, Louisiana, and Florida.
He resigns as her primary guardian after allegations that he abused one of her children, but is still listed as one of those responsible.
EARLY 2020 – Britney, Jamie and Jamie-Lynne are together in Louisiana for two weeks.
The #FreeBritney movement is picking up.
Jamie’s lawyers claim that they are all happy together and enjoying spending time together in quarantine.
NOVEMBER 2020– Britney’s lawyers claim in the documents that she is afraid of her father and asks that the Bessemer Trust be put in charge.
Her fans are starting to speculate on her cryptic Instagram posts and videos that she wants a way out.
DECEMBER 2020 – The guardianship is extended until September 2021.
FEBRUARY 5, 2021 – Framing Britney Spears debuts on Hulu.
The conservatorship that Britney underwent is typically used in situations where elderly, perhaps senile, people can no longer take care of their own affairs.
Fans are concerned for her well-being and have demanded that she be freed from the control of her father, Jamie.
It gives control to a guardian appointed for the best interest of the recipient, but in most cases, the recipient is not healthy enough to earn their own money, unlike Britney, who makes millions. Under the rules of probate guardianship, Jamie now has the same control over her estate as a third party and attorney, Andrew Wallet.
Wallet earns a salary of $426,000 a year from Britney’s estate.
He, Jamie, and the third party who was recently hired can make deals on his behalf and restrict his visits.
JUNE 23, 2021 – BRITNEY SPEAKS IN COURT
Britney and her boyfriend Sam Asghari
In emotional testimony, Britney told the court that she had suffered psychologically for years as a result of the conservatorship, which she said was so restrictive that she was not allowed to remove her IUD.
JUNE 30, 2021: JUDGE DENIES BRITNEY’S REQUEST TO REMOVE JAMIE
Judge Brenda Penny, responding to Britney’s November 2020 request, refuses to remove Jamie from the agreement.
She doesn’t say why, but she does invite her lawyer to file paperwork to end it, which he doesn’t do.
JULY 1, 2021: BESSEMER TRUST RESIGNS AFTER BEING PUT IN CHARGE OF JAMIE
A day after the judge’s ruling, the Bessemer Trust, which had been hired, resigned, saying they never knew Britney wanted to end the conservatorship.
In a court filing, the company’s lawyers said, “We listened to her and respected her wishes.”
JULY 5, 2021: BRITNEY’S LONG-TIME MANAGER RESIGNS
Larry Rudolph wrote a letter to Jamie and the conservatorship to tell them that it was no longer necessary because Britney wanted to retire.
He said he had not spoken to her for two years, but that others had told him she wanted to resign.
JULY 6, 2021: BRITNEY’S LAWYER RESIGNS
Sam Ingham, the lawyer appointed to represent Britney in 2008, resigns after failing to file paperwork to end the conservatorship, despite her pleas.
JULY 14, 2021 -BRITNEY WINS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE HER OWN LAWYER
A Los Angeles court granted Britney the right to choose a lawyer to help her end her conservatorship, after she told a judge that the current situation was “allowing my father to ruin my life.” She chose former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart as her new attorney.
JULY 23, 2021 – BRITNEY SHOWS HER TITS ON INSTAGRAM
Singer’s semi-nude post was hailed by her fans, including Paris Hilton, as proof of her determination to become a “free woman.”
JULY 27, 2021: LYNNE SPEARS AGREES TO WITNESS IN SUPPORT OF HER DAUGHTER
The singer’s mother’s attack on Jamie gives him a powerful new ally in his bid to be freed.
AUGUST 12, 2021: JAMIE SPEARS AGREES TO LEAD AS CURATOR
Jamie’s attorneys filed court papers saying he will resign and provide an orderly transition to another guardian.
She said she did it because she felt that a public argument with her daughter was not in her best interest.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021: JAMIE SPEARS PRESENTS ENDING GUARDIANSHIP
Jamie says her daughter “has the right to have this court now seriously consider whether this guardianship is no longer necessary.”
The filing goes on to say that Britney Spears’ circumstances have changed “to such an extent that there may no longer be grounds to establish a conservatorship.”
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 – JAMIE SUSPENDED FROM GUARDIANSHIP
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ruled to suspend Jamie as guardian of Britney’s estate.
Accountant John Zabel has been named temporary substitute guardian.
NOVEMBER 2, 2021: JAMIE FILES TO END GUARDIANSHIP IMMEDIATELY, WAIVE ALL FINANCIAL CLAIMS
Jamie Spears filed court documents stating that she was abandoning the agreement immediately, handing over all documents and not seeking any financial gain.
NOVEMBER 12, 2021: JUDGE ENDES BRITNEY’S GUARDIANSHIP
A Los Angeles judge ordered an end to the conservatorship that controlled Britney’s life (and her $60 million fortune) for 13 years.
“The court finds that guardianship of the person and estate of Britney Jean Spears is no longer necessary,” Judge Brenda Penny said at a hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court, where Britney did not appear.
“Therefore, as of today, the guardianship ends.”
APRIL 11, 2022: BRITNEY ANNOUNCES SHE IS WAITING
More than four months after her conservatorship ended, Spears, who said she was forced to take birth control because of the conservatorship, announced that she was “having a baby” and hinted that she and Asghari had gotten married.
MAY 14, 2022: BRITNEY SAYS SHE LOST A BABY IN A MISCARRIAGE
Spears took to Instagram in a joint message with Asghari to say they had lost their unborn child.
In a statement, they said: “It is with deep sadness that we have to announce that we have lost our miracle baby early in the pregnancy.”
‘This is a devastating time for any parent. Maybe we should have waited to announce until we were further along, but we were too excited to share the good news.’
JUNE 10, 2022: BRITNEY AND SAM GET MARRIED AT THEIR HOME IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Spears and Asghari tied the knot at their Southern California home in a ceremony that came nine months after they announced they were engaged.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022: CALIFORNIA CHANGES GUARDIANSHIP LAWS THROUGH SPEARS CASE
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill limiting conservatorships that granted legal guardianship to people in the wake of the pop star’s case.
The law requires judges to record all alternatives to a guardianship before implementing one.
