Britney Spears asks court to remove dad's control over personal life

Britney Spears has asked a court not to return her father to a role that gave him control over many aspects of her life and career, according to BBC News.

Jamie Spears has been his daughter's legal conservator for 12 years, due to concerns around her mental health.

He temporarily stepped aside from the role overseeing her personal affairs in 2019, citing his own health problems.

Some of Spears' fans believe she was forced into the arrangement, and have been running a #FreeBritney campaign.

"Britney is strongly opposed to James' return as conservator of her person," according to a court document filed to the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles.

It explained that the 38-year-old singer was in favour of the role, which she said had "rescued her from a collapse, exploitation by predatory individuals and financial ruin" and made her "able to regain her position as a world class entertainer".

However, she wants her manager Jodi Montgomery, who stepped in for her father during his absence, to permanently oversee her personal aff