Britney Spears told a judge on Wednesday that she wants to end the conservatorship that has governed her life for the last 13 years, calling it "abusive" and denouncing her father for exerting control over her life. She recounted an episode where she said she had failed a psych test, after which her father, Jamie Spears, ordered her to go to a rehab program. Samuel Ingham, Spears' court-appointed attorney, told the court that Spears has not directed him to file a motion seeking to terminate the conservatorship, but that he would do so if asked. Attorneys for Spears' parents, Lynne and Jamie Spears, each praised Spears for her "courage" in addressing the court. Vivian Thoreen, who represents Jamie Spears, gave a brief statement on his behalf after a break.
