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Britney Spears' Father Has Filed A Petition To End Her Conservatorship

James Spears filed his petition to terminate the conservatorship that has controlled his daughter's life and money for 13 years in Los Angeles Superior Court. A judge will need to approve the move.

LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears' father filed Tuesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer's life and money for 13 years.

James Spears filed his petition to terminate the conservatorship in Los Angeles Superior Court.

"As Mr. Spears has said again and again, all he wants is what is best for his daughter," the document says. "If Ms. Spears wants to terminate the conservatorship and believes that she can handle her own life,

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