EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears' Conservatorship Ending
Oct. 4 2010, Published 2:40 p.m. ET
Britney Spears' conservatorship is coming to an end, Breaking Celebrity News has learned exclusively.
The conservatorship held over the pop star will most likely end within three months, a source close to the situation revealed exclusively to Breaking Celebrity News.
"Britney has made tremendous progress in the past three to four months. She seems to be firmly in control again," the source said.
Spears met privately with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Reva Goetz on Thursday morning in the judge's chambers.
"Judge Goetz needed to meet with Britney and talk to her face-to-face, to see how she was doing," said the source.
"It's one thing to read medical reports about her, but the in-person meeting was very important.
"Britney's court-appointed attorney, Sam Imgham was the only other person in chambers during the 35-minute meeting.
"Judge Goetz also met with Britney's father, Jamie separately, as well as with Brit's therapist."
It will be the judge's decision if and when to end the conservatorship and while Judge Goetz is carefully considering all the facts, the source said the singer should expect the conservatorship to end in three months.
The conservatorship has been in place since February 2008 -- after Spears had several public breakdowns -- and was subsequ