Britney Spears’ father discusses possibility of placing pop star in mental health facility
- Jamie Spears said Jodi Montgomery, who is in charge of the singer’s affairs, had called him to express concern that Spears was not taking her medications
- ‘Ms Montgomery felt that Ms Spears was spiralling out of control,’ Jamie Spears said in court documents
The father of Britney Spears on Friday rejected efforts to remove him as the controller of his daughter’s estate and said there have been recent discussions over whether to place the singer again in a mental health facility for evaluation.
Jamie Spears said in court documents that Jodi Montgomery, who is in charge of the singer’s personal and medical affairs, had called him in early July to express concern that Spears was not taking her medications properly.
“Ms Montgomery felt that Ms Spears was spiralling out of control,” Jamie Spears said in the court documents.
“She raised potential options including a 5150 psychiatric hold,” Jamie Spears said. Under California law, a 5150 order allows a person to be held for psychiatric evaluation if they are deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.
In June, Spears, 39, made an emotional public address to the Los Angeles court handling her conservatorship, calling it abusive and saying she wanted her life back.