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Britney Spears’ dad Jamie asks to step down as her conservator

Jamie has been in charge of Britney's assets since the conservatorship was established in 2008

Britney and her father Jamie Spears | Instagram

Britney Spears’ father Jamie has asked to temporarily step down as her conservator, due to “personal health reasons”.

According to TMZ, the 67-year-old wants a judge to approve the appointment of Britney’s care manager Jodi Montgomery as her temporary conservator until at least January 2020.

The news comes after Britney’s ex-husband Kevin Federline recently filed a criminal complaint and obtained a restraining order against Jamie – after accusing him of physically abusing their 13-year-old son Sean.

It’s believed the singer is extremely upset with her father, and sources have told PEOPLE that she can’t believe her dad “would jeopardize her relationship with her boys.”

Britney, who now only shares about 10 percent of custody of her kids, is “always terrified that she will lose custody.”

Britney’s conservatorship is currently being evaluated, after she appeared in court back in May – and accused her father of forcing her to enter a mental health facility earlier this year.

The singer appeared in court alongside her parents to speak to a judge who oversees her conservatorship, which was established in 2008 after she suffered an alleged breakdown.

A conservatorship is an involuntary status usually reserved for elderly or very ill people who are suffering from dementia or otherwise incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves.

Britney’s father Jamie has been in charge of his daughter’s assets since the conservatorship was established, however the agreement doesn’t give him the power to put her into a facility without her consent.

Back in May, the 37-year-old allegedly demanded more freedom, and told a judge that her father made her check into a Los Angeles unit for 30 days on April 3, after she stopped taking her doctor-prescribed medication.

According to The Sun, Britney’s mother Lynne, who divorced Jamie in 2002, has taken her daughter’s side.

After hearing Britney and her parents speak in court, the judge ordered an 730 expert evaluation, a process usually used to determine the mental health and competence of a parent in a divorce case.

Outside the courthouse, a host of the singer’s fans were protesting outside, holding signs which read “Free Britney” and “End the conservatorship now”.

Britney appeared in court after the hashtag #FreeBritney started trending on Twitter in April, after Britney was admitted into the mental health facility.

Despite fan’s concerns at the time, Britney reassured them that all was well in a video posted on Instagram.

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