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conservatorship stories: 17 news summaries
RUN, LINDSAY, RUN

 Lohan Pop: 
 I'm Seeking 
 Conservatorship 

Shockingly, Michael is still talking to the press about Lindsay

Nov 3, 09 8:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Looks like someone is taking a cue from Jamie Spears. Michael Lohan’s latest plan with regard to wayward daughter Lindsay: “I am going to go to court to get a legal conservatorship to get Lindsay into rehab and finally get her off all the prescription meds,” he... More »

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entertainment • rehab • drug addiction • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • drug abuse • conservatorship • Michael Lohan

LIVIN' LA VIDA LOHAN

 LiLo to Dad: Stop Lying! 

Lindsay says Michael is just using her for publicity

Oct 21, 09 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan has had it with her father is still riding her coattails to fame, most recently by threatening to stage an intervention and/or seek a conservatorship over her. “I'm so hurt that someone who calls himself my father needs to use the press to communicate with me,”... More »

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entertainment • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • conservatorship • Michael Lohan

 Wife to Remain 
 in Charge of 
 Falk: Judge 

But ailing 'Columbo' assured visits from adopted daughter

Jun 2, 09 3:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Peter Falk's wife will remain in charge of the former actor's care and affairs, but must allow bimonthly visits with his adopted daughter under a new conservatorship established by a Los Angeles court. The former Columbo star, 81, suffers from severe dementia and no longer remembers his trademark detective role.... More »

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dementia • actor • conservatorship • TV series • Alzheimer's Disease • detective • Peter Falk • Columbo • Shera Danese Falk

 While Dad's Away, Brit Will Play 

Plus, Jamie cracks whip on fan site

Mar 31, 09 11:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jamie Spears’ legal conservatorship over daughter Britney is fraught with tension, the New York Daily News reports. Brit let loose recently while Jamie was away, hooking up with a 21-year-old backup dancer. “Britney was a bad girl,” a source says. The fling “wasn’t serious,” but... More »

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Britney Spears • celebrity • website • Jamie Spears • conservatorship

 Britney Ex-Pals Hit 
 With Restraining Orders 

Ex-manager, ex-boyfriend accused of undermining conservatorship

Jan 31, 09 6:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears' family has obtained restraining orders against ex-manager Sam Lutfi, ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, and a lawyer, sources tell TMZ. Lutfi and Ghalib, frequent companions during Britney's breakdown last year, are accused of conspiring to undermine her conservatorship arrangement. Spears herself is terrified of them both and wants to see... More »

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Britney Spears • Adnan Ghalib • Sam Lutfi • Jamie Spears • restraining order • conservatorship

 Britney's Dad 
 Gets a Raise 
 to Watch Her  

LA court raises James Spears' monthly salary by more than 50 percent

Dec 24, 08 12:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Some fathers take care of their kids for free, but Britney Spears can’t seem to pay her dad enough: A Los Angeles court this week raised Jamie Spears' monthly salary from $10,000 to $16,000, plus $1,200 in expenses, Us Weekly reports. Dad was awarded permanent legal... More »

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music • Britney Spears • court • salary • father • conservatorship • celebrity parents

 Columbo Star 
 Has Alzheimer's 

Daughter seeks legal custody to shelter ailing dad

Dec 16, 08 1:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Peter Falk has Alzheimer's disease and no longer recognizes people, says the Columbo star's daughter. Catherine Falk filed court papers seeking conservatorship of her father, reports TMZ, saying he "requires full-time custodial care for his health and safety" and that she fears he "can easily be deceived into... More »

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Hollywood • conservatorship • Alzheimer's Disease • Peter Falk • Catherine Falk • Columbo

(Newser) - Britney Spears is going to host Saturday Night Live on Nov. 22, an anonymous source tells Celebuzz. If the rumor is true, it will be Britney's third time. Eight years ago, at the tender age of 18, she became the youngest person to host and perform on the same show.... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Britney Spears • conservatorship

MARKETS

 Stocks Rally Strong on
 Fannie, Freddie Takeover 

Europe, Japan, US futures see market surge

Sep 8, 08 4:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - European and Japanese stocks saw their biggest surge since January and US futures climbed amid news of the Treasury Department’s plan to take charge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Bloomberg reports. Europe's UBS AG, pounded by subprime losses, and Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group, its biggest bank by... More »

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stock market • Japan • Europe • Henry Paulson • futures market • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • conservatorship • bailout • financial crisis

Paulson Tacks Toward Middle on Fannie, Freddie Rescue

Conservatorship would toe line between opposing views

Sep 7, 08 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - As concerns mount for troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two camps have emerged: one, led by free-market analysts, is pushing a temporary government takeover of the companies; the other, led by congressional Democrats, would rather see billions of tax dollars rescue the firms. Treasury secretary Henry Paulson... More »

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Henry Paulson • housing • Freddie Mac • Fannie Mae • Treasury Department • Barney Frank • mortgage lender • conservatorship • financial crisis

 Britney's Dad
 Selling Her Mansion 

Troubled singer seeking more privacy

Jun 18, 08 4:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears' father has been given court permission to put the star's Los Angeles mansion up for sale. The singer is looking for a new home with more privacy and open space to raise her sons, a source told People. Spears and her dad are also planning a trip... More »

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Britney Spears • celebrity • singer • Jamie Lynn Spears • Jamie Spears • conservatorship

Spears Still Too Shaky for Court

Singer deemed unfit
to take part in legal proceedings
 

May 30, 08 9:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears still isn't ready to take part  in the legal proceedings of her conservatorship case, a Los Angeles court commissioner has decided. The official said the singer is unable to participate "in any meaningful way" and may need more tests, People reports. Spears' affairs are currently being handled... More »

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Britney Spears • celebrity • court • singer • Jamie Lynn Spears • conservatorship

 Babysitting Brit
 Nets Dad a
 6-Figure Gig 

Jamie Spears pulls down $2,500 a week to get his pop princess back on track

May 21, 08 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Not a bad gig: Jamie Spears is pulling down $130,000 a year—all for babysitting his own wayward daughter, reports People. Since Spears quietly quit his catering job in February and made rehabbing Britney's image his full-time career, he's pulled down $2,500 a week from his eldest daughter's... More »

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Britney Spears • Los Angeles • babysitter • Jamie Spears • conservatorship

 Britney Wins 
 More Time 
 With Sons 

K-Fed lawyer praises singer's 'progress'

May 7, 08 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pop princess Britney Spears will be seeing more of her two young sons, the AP reports. Dad Kevin Federline will retain custody, but a court yesterday extended Britney's visitations rights, a sign of the progress she has made since her father took over the singer's affairs. Federline's attorney, who did... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • celebrity • Jamie Lynn Spears • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • conservatorship • child custody

Britney Custody Hearing
Gets Off to Low-Key Start

Singer appears distraught as she attempts to gain more time with young sons

May 6, 08 3:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears attended a custody hearing today, and the scene at the courthouse was surprisingly calm, People reports. The singer looked distraught during a recess, but she appeared to be in higher spirits returning to the courtroom. Because she remains under the conservatorship of her father, the court is unlikely... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • pop music • celebrity • Jamie Spears • conservatorship • child custody • custody battle

Brit Owes Dad $2,500 a Week, Court Rules

Jamie Spears' control
of daughter's estate extended through July

Mar 6, 08 7:26 PM CST
(Newser) - A Los Angeles court has pegged the price of being Britney Spears' dad at $2,500 a week, E! Online reports, plus car-rental expenses. Jamie Spears was given control of the pop princess' estate Feb. 1, while his 26-year-old daughter was hospitalized for mental issues. The court yesterday ordered that... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • Jamie Spears • conservatorship • custody battle

Spears Pal Strikes Back Against Dad

Ex-manager asks
court to spring Britney from family control

Feb 16, 08 7:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears' former manager and pal Sam Lutfi is trying to liberate her from her family's control by getting her case moved from Los Angeles to federal court, E! reports.  He's arguing in a petition that Jamie Spears is unfit to oversee his daughter's life and that she's being... More »

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Britney Spears • federal courts • civil rights • Sam Lutfi • Jamie Spears • mental breakdown • conservatorship

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