The battle between Jamie Spears and attorney John Eardley — who's claiming to represent his daughter Britney — intensified Monday.
Eardley has argued that the pop singer's civil rights are being violated because she is being held against her will by her father.
In a response filed Monday, a lawyer for Jamie Spears said that Eardley cannot represent the singer because a probate judge in state court found that she "lacks the capacity to hire an attorney, and Mr. Eardley cannot remove the conservatorship proceedings on his own behalf."
(Jamie Spears became his daughter's co-conservator last month after she was taken to the UCLA Medical Center for psychological evaluation.)
Jamie Spears' attorney claimed Eardley's attempt to move the case to federal court is without legal basis and is hurting Jamie Spears financially.
But Eardley isn't letting up.
In papers filed Friday, Eardley said Jamie "has now moved into her house and has taken control of her financial assets, as well as her physical custody, all without the benefit of a hearing where Ms. Spears would be present."
Eardley argued that the singer has never been on good terms with her father and he was "concerned for the emotional and physical safety of Britney under these circumstances."
Eardley — who told the Associated Press that he has also filed additional documents under seal Monday — said he expected a hearing to be set soon.
Asked when he last spoke with Britney, Eardley told the AP, "I talked to her few days ago and someone wrestled the phone away from her. I've not talked to her since then."
Click here to see Britney and her parents through the years.
Eardley has argued that the pop singer's civil rights are being violated because she is being held against her will by her father.
In a response filed Monday, a lawyer for Jamie Spears said that Eardley cannot represent the singer because a probate judge in state court found that she "lacks the capacity to hire an attorney, and Mr. Eardley cannot remove the conservatorship proceedings on his own behalf."
(Jamie Spears became his daughter's co-conservator last month after she was taken to the UCLA Medical Center for psychological evaluation.)
Jamie Spears' attorney claimed Eardley's attempt to move the case to federal court is without legal basis and is hurting Jamie Spears financially.
But Eardley isn't letting up.
In papers filed Friday, Eardley said Jamie "has now moved into her house and has taken control of her financial assets, as well as her physical custody, all without the benefit of a hearing where Ms. Spears would be present."
Eardley argued that the singer has never been on good terms with her father and he was "concerned for the emotional and physical safety of Britney under these circumstances."
Eardley — who told the Associated Press that he has also filed additional documents under seal Monday — said he expected a hearing to be set soon.
Asked when he last spoke with Britney, Eardley told the AP, "I talked to her few days ago and someone wrestled the phone away from her. I've not talked to her since then."
Click here to see Britney and her parents through the years.
Source: US Magazine
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