the us pop star has been seeking to dismiss her father from the role, and has called for him to be charged with conservatorship abuse . 0ur correspondent sophie long is outside the court. that hearing is now under way, just over three months after we had that emotional testimony from britney spears, ending years of speculation about what she felt about the lack of control she had over her own life. she told the court she found her father intimidating at the kova they conservatorship abusive. both sides are applied to the court to have the current arrangement terminated. the hearing itself is likely to focus on britney spears fatherjamie. there are several possible outcomes. thejudge fatherjamie. there are several possible outcomes. the judge could decide to have jamie spears removed, or to have the conservatorship and it completely. 0r she could deny both petitions and the situation could continue unchanged. this would
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