Amanda Bynes files to end 9-year conservatorship
wonderwall.comAmanda Bynes wants to be free. On Feb. 23, the "Hairspray" actress filed paperwork at the Ventura County Superior Court in California to end her conservatorship, which she's been under since August 2013.A hearing is set for March 22, Page Six reported.
The new request is interesting, as TMZ reported in September 2021 that a judge continued the conservatorship until at least March 2023.For the past nine years, the Nickelodeon alum's mother, Lynn Bynes, has had legal control of Amanda's personal, medical and financial affairs.
The conservatorship came after a lengthy series of bizarre behavior.In 2013, Amanda was placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold after setting off a small fire on a neighbor's driveway and dousing her dog in gasoline.
A stay in a psychiatric hospital followed. Then, in October 2014, she found herself in a treatment center after lashing out against her father on social media and being busted for shoplifting and DUI.
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