Britney Spears might be looking to build a future with her agent boyfriend Jason Trawick, but it has emerged that the pop singer cannot get married while under conservatorship. Ever since her 2008 psychiatric meltdown, Spears is under tight conservatorship, meaning her father Jamie Spears is in control of all her assets, finances, and decisions - both personally and professionally.
According to Spears's parents, their daughter is also 'mentally incapable' of testifying in court, in a trial related to a lawsuit filed by her former manager Sam Lutfi against mom Lynn Spears for defamation.
Although the star is said to bounce back there are doubts behind that normal demeanor. "Britney is doing a lot better than she was, but they (her camp) are afraid that standing trial will throw her back into depression and instability. They're avoiding all situations that could derail her progression," an inside source told Fox News.
But they may be being short sighted. Experts say that such a bold move could have potentially dangerous ramifications for Spears. "While it might be convenient to protect her from the court case - legally, mentally and emotionally - this ploy by the parents is a dangerous claim because it can create other consequences regarding her custody of her children or her mental capacity as a parent," said celebrity life coach Patrick Wanis.
The convertorship is the only menace that is keeping the star away from marrying Trawick, whom she has been dating for two years now. "For a legal marriage to take place in California, a person must have the ability to make legally binding decisions. Just signing the marriage license requires this. Because Britney is under a conservatorship for all intents and purposes she cannot get married. The conservatorship would have to be set aside before she can legally tie the knot," said California attorney, David E. Wohl.
"As far as the law is concerned, Britney is a child," he added. Wohl said that the conservatorship can be terminated, provided the singer presents a psychologists report to the court that indicates she's capable of functioning as a responsible adult.