Pop star Britney Spears has been under a court-appointed conservatorship, or guardianship, since 2008. On Wednesday, she is due to make a personal address to the Los Angeles judge who is handling the conservatorship.
Here is how conservatorships work in California:
What is a conservatorship?
A court-approved arrangement in which a person or organization is chosen to protect and manage the personal care and/or finances of a person whom a judge has found to be unable to manage his or her own affairs.
In what circumstances is a conservatorship approved by the courts?
When someone needs help taking care of his or her daily needs, managing their finances, or gives away larg…
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