Britney Spears to speak in court for first time at conservatorship hearing as dad fights to keep her under his control
Britney Spears finally going to able to get rid of her handler and drop some bombs?
or is she just being transferred to a new handler?
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BRITNEY Spears is set to speak in court for the first time at her conservatorship hearing.
The news comes as her dad Jamie Spears fights to keep the singer under his control.
According to CNN, the singer's attorney Samuel D. Ingham III spoke at a hearing Tuesday at Los Angeles Superior Court.
He stated: "Britney wants to address the court directly."
The attorney added that Britney would like it to happen within the next month.
The outlet reported that the upcoming hearing will take place on June 23.
Back in March, Britney asked a judge to permanently end Jamie's control over her $60m fortune and personal life.
The singer's attorney filed for Jodi Montgomery to officially replace her father as the permanent conservator over Britney's personal matters.
She also asked her father to resign from his role overseeing her personal life.
The legal documents also stated that Britney reserves the right to eventually request an end to the conservatorship completely.
Under the terms of the long-running conservatorship, the Toxic singer isn't allowed to drive, go out by herself or make any significant personal or financial decisions.
While sources have said Britney's life "would drastically change for the better" if Jamie is removed, the father's lawyer Vivian Thoreen previously claimed the conservatorship "saved" the singer's life.
"I understand that every story needs a villain," the attorney previously said. "But people have it so wrong here."
"This is a story about a fiercely loving, dedicated and loyal father who rescued his daughter from a life threatening situation.
"People were harming her and they were exploiting her. Jamie saved Britney's life," she told Good Morning America's Amy Robach.
A number of fans have expressed their support for Britney throughout the legal drama as they've taken part in the #FreeBritney movement.
Some supporters have expressed that they believe the 39-year-old superstar is being manipulated and controlled under the grounds of her conservatorship.
Others have taken to the streets all over the world to protest for the singer's freedom.
Amid the legal drama, Britney appears to want to move on with her life.
The singer reportedly has plans to marry her longtime boyfriend, Sam Asghari, have more children and return to singing.
She is the mother to sons Sean, 15, and Jayden, 14, with ex-husband Kevin Federline, 43.
Britney is not the only member of her family angry with Jamie, as her mother Lynne recently objected to the "excessive" $890,000 attorney fees he was requesting in Britney's conservatorship case.
Jamie's law firm Holland & Knight hit back at Lynne in court documents obtained by People this week.
They wrote: "While the Conservator and his counsel have been very cautious, limited, and thoughtful in dealing with the media (a far cry from any 'national media tour').
"Lynne Spears is the one who exploited her daughter's pain and trauma for personal profit by publishing a book about the Conservatee."
Lynne previously talked about Britney's 2007 meltdown - in which she shaved her head and attacked photographers - in her book Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World.
Earlier this month, Britney's mother took issue with the almost $900,000 her ex spent with H&K - which was racked up while Britney attempted to remove him as co-conservator of her estate.
She claimed they are "utterly excessive" and "serve no benefit" to Britney, asking that at least $224,000 be repaid to the singer's estate.
Jamie, 68, and Lynne, 65, were married from 1976 until 2002.
In addition to Britney, they share 30-year-old daughter Jamie Lynn and 44-year-old son Bryan.