Britney Spears’s father will remain in legal control of his daughter until Dec. 31, a court ruled Thursday.

Jamie Spears, 56, was named temporary conservator of her affairs on Feb. 1 following his 26-year-old daughter’s two forced hospitalizations in January.

“The extension of the conservatorship was at the request and suggestion of Britney’s doctors,” says a source close to the singer. “They’ve indicated she’s made great improvement, but it’s a work in progress. Jamie Spears doesn’t want the conservatorship to last a day longer than the doctors recommend.”

Jamie has sole authority over whom his daughter has contact with, and has hired security guards to watch her 24 hours a day. He shares control with another lawyer over her multimillion-dollar estate.

A progress review of the case was set for Oct. 28.

Earlier Thursday, Spears’s court-appointed attorney, Samuel D. Ingham III, told the Associated Press that he wouldn’t seek to extend the restraining order against the singer’s one-time pal Sam Lutfi, because Spears has cut all ties with Lutfi anyway.

Ingham also said that the restraining order is no longer necessary because Jamie can legally control whom his daughter sees: “During the temporary conservatorship, the conservators have the power to insure that Lutfi will not harm Britney anymore.”

Source: People Magazine

According to TMZ, if all goes well, all parties will be ready to end it on October 31st.  We’ll have to wait and see how long it actually does last for, but for now Jamie is still in control.

In case you read otherwise, sources tell us Britney’s conservatorship will definitely not end today.

There are reports Britney Spears will become a free woman today when lawyers for the conservatorship go to court to announce their intentions. Well here are their intentions. They will ask the judge to continue the conservatorship until the fall. We hear it may last until the end of the year.

Jamie Spears won’t be in court. The lawyers will deal with bookkeeping stuff in chambers, but that’s it.

Source: TMZ

Britney Spears’s father will likely remain in control of the singer’s affairs following a court review Thursday, an expert says.

“I would be very surprised if the court ends her father’s control so soon,” says Terry K. Wasserman, a mental health attorney not involved in her case. “It’s rare for someone to regain their capacity in just 60 days.”

Two months ago, Spears’s attorney Samuel Ingham testified that the pop star was unfit to take part in legal proceedings. “In fact, they could be harmful to her,” Ingham said.

Jamie Spears, 56, was named temporary conservator of her affairs on Feb. 1 following his 26-year-old daughter’s two forced hospitalizations in January.

He has sole authority over whom she has contact with, and has hired security guards to watch her 24 hours a day. Her father also shares control with another lawyer over her multimillion-dollar estate.

Conservatorships can last anywhere from several months up to a person’s lifetime.

“Britney can only regain control of her life if she proves to the court – backed by medical experts – that she’s regained her health,” Wasserman says.

Thursday’s hearing will also determine whether a restraining order will be renewed against the singer’s former pal Sam Lutfi.

Last week, Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline, 30, ended their custody battle, reaching a settlement in which Federline retains sole custody of sons Preston, 2 1/2, and Jayden, 1 1/2, with visits by Spears.

Source: People Magazine

A hearing concerning the temporary conservatorship of Britney Spears will be held in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, which could affect whether the pop star will remain legally under the care of her father and a lawyer.

A judge ruled Britney was to be placed under a temporary conservatorship, overseen by her father Jamie Spears and attorney Andrew Wallet, back in February. The ruling allowed Jamie Spears and Wallet to make decisions, including those on financial matters, on the singer’s behalf.

Additionally, a temporary restraining order was filed by the conservatorship against Britney’s friend, Sam Lutfi. The order was eventually served and extended.

Lawyers for the conservatorship will meet in court on Thursday during a morning session. It was unclear if Britney (who was recently spotted in Cabo San Lucas) would attend the hearing.

On Tuesday, a source told X-17 Online that the temporary conservatorship may come to a close, but the move seems unlikely as Britney’s recent custody deal with Kevin Federline is said to weigh heavily on the conservatorship and her father’s role in her life.

An afternoon session will address the temporary restraining order against Lutfi and whether to make it permanent.

According to E! News, Britney’s former constant companion, who has been unable to visit the pop star since February 1, will fight making the order permanent.

“Sam won’t sign a permanent stay-away,” a source close to Lutfi said.

Source: Access Hollywood

Does Sam Lutfi want back in the Britney picture? Or does he just not want some stinkin’ judge telling him what to do (let alone some stinkin’ commissioner)?

Sources tell E! News that the former member of preconservatorship Team Spears is willing to fight the restraining order that’s been keeping him at least 250 yards away from his popster pal since Feb. 1.

A hearing on conservatorship issues, including whether to make the Spears family’s order against Lutfi permanent, is scheduled for July 31.

“Sam won’t sign a permanent stay-away,” a Lutfi insider says.

So far, Lutfi has “quietly” allowed the current order to be extended twice without appearing in court to object, with the last rollover occurring April 16.

“He just agreed to it,” Lutfi spokesman Michael Sands said at the time. “Sam and the family are communicating and cooperating, trying to do what’s best for Britney.”

But while the onetime flashbulb target “just wants the whole case to go away,” he is apparently eager to at least clear his name, considering 2 a.m. shopping sprees and other questionable bonding experiences are a thing of the past.

“If they want to go to trial, he will go to trial,” the source said. “He did nothing wrong.”

Source: E! Online