Spears guardianship case sparks legislative push

COLOMBIA, South Carolina (AP) – Motivated by Britney Spears’ conservative fight, a bipartisan legislative effort has emerged to reform the process created to protect the rights of more than one million people across the United States under protective arrangements. Charlie Crist and Nancy Mays unveil the “Free Britney Act” designed to give more options to people under guardianship. These include being able to talk about their situations with caseworkers – despite any objections from their supervisors – and petition the court to replace their supervisors without having to “prove the wrongdoing or irregularities”. “This is just a logical approach to doing the right thing,” Krist, a Democrat from Florida, said during a virtual press conference on Tuesday to make sure the rights are balanced. Both Mays, a South Carolina Republican, and Krist said Spears’ emotional plea last month is That the judge end the period of custody. Controls her life and her money that motivated their proposal. “What she had a chance to do was highlight those abuses, shine a light on them” “her situation is a nightmare, and if it could happen to Britney Spears, it could,” said Mays. That happens to anyone in this country.” More: Does Britney Spears’ dramatic testimony affect other issues, guardianship laws? Britney Spears says ‘#FreeBritney’ after winning the right to hire a lawyer in a guardianship caseMore: Britney Spears’ lawyer says he’s `moving hard’ ” To remove Jamie Spears as governor. Crisis of 2008. Spears said that arrangement forced her to use contraceptives and take other medications against her will, preventing her from marrying or having another child. Spears’ father and lawyers have asserted that she and her fortune, which court records that Estimated at more than 50 million dollars, is still vulnerable to fraud and manipulation. Under current law, the onus is on Spears to prove their competence before the case is over. Jamie Lynn Spears shares message after Britney Spears hearing: ‘Can we end this,’ Britney Spears calls out to her family in an emotional post: ‘This guardianship killed my dreams’ Mass and Krist said they expect more bipartisan support for the action, which will also provide At least $260 million in grant money for states to hire caseworkers or supervisors. The #FreeBritney movement has already crossed party lines. control their bodies. Period,” US Representative Catherine Clark of Massachusetts, the fourth Democrat in the House of Representatives, tweeted last month after Spears’ testimony. Some House Republicans called on Spears to testify before Congress. The Republican party’s political arm in the House sent transcripts that described Ms. Spears as victim of toxic government overreach and censorship.” Earlier this month, Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gates, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, briefly appeared to address Spears supporters outside a downtown Los Angeles courthouse, at one point shouting “Free Britney!” MORE: Judge denies Britney Spears’ request to remove father from guardianship now