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p2pnet news | Celebrities:- Is James Spears, Britney Spears’ father, violating her civil rights?
That appears to be one of the issues central to a legal argument between him and lawyer John Eardley, who told the Associated Press he’s the "only person who represents Britney Spears," says AP.
He filed documents in federal court, "asserting that she is being held by her father in a situation that violates her civil rights," says the item, going on:
"A lawyer for James Spears said in papers filed Monday that Eardley cannot represent the singer because a probate judge in state court found that Britney Spears ‘lacks the capacity to hire an attorney, and Mr. Eardley cannot remove the conservatorship proceedings on his own behalf."
Spears and her estate were placed under a temporary conservatorship after she was taken to UCLA Medical Center last month.
Conservatorships are granted for people deemed unable to care for themselves or their affairs, explains the story.
According to AP, Eardley said Spears has never been on good terms with her father and said he was "concerned for the emotional and physical safety of Britney under these circumstances."
"There are financial issues which involve the possible misappropriation of assets," Eardley said, "but did not elaborate".
Meanwhile," attorney Jeffrey Wexler, representing James Spears, filed a response Monday complaining that the effort to move the case to federal court is without legal basis and is draining James Spears financially," says AP.
"Wexler said that the conservator has already incurred more than $42,898 in legal fees to fight the effort launched by Eardley. Wexler argued the law being cited by Eardley applies only to cases of racial discrimination. James Spears has asked to send the matter back to state court and to award him attorneys’ fees."
Adds the story:
"Asked when he last consulted with Britney Spears, Eardley said, ‘I talked to her a few days ago and someone wrestled the phone away from her. I’ve not talked to her since then’."
Also See:
Associated Press - Spears’ Dad, Lawyer Trade Legal Barbs, February 25, 2008
temporary conservatorship - Britney Spears, exploitable commodity, February 9, 2008
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