Britney Spears has filed a petition to end the conservatorship that has controlled the pop superstar's life and career since 2008.
In a stunning move, Jamie Spears, who is the conservator of his daughter's estate, said "recent events" called into question whether she still needed a court to oversee her affairs.
The filing at a court in Los Angeles states: "Ms Spears has told this Court that she wants control of her life back without the safety rails of a conservatorship. "She wants to be able to make decisions regarding her own medical care, deciding when, where and how often to get therapy.
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