VICTIM I am the youngest of four children. I was named Power of Attorney by my parents in 2013. I assisted in caring for them in their home for many years. In 2019, my husband and I created an en-suite apartment for my parents in my home. I wanted to create a space to give them the opportunity to age-in-place with dignity and respect while providing the safety and assistance they required. My father had severe Dementia at this time and had bouts of aggression and rage. My mother also had the beginnings of dementia but it was not as advanced as my fathers. I employed two caregivers to help get some relief a few hours a day. My father passed away in September of 2019 and my mother continued to live in the en-suite apartment. Around that time, she started showing signs that her Dementia was worsening. I decided to keep the caregivers on as my mother enjoyed their time and her safety needs were increasing. Fast-forward to March of 2020 when the world shuts down and a caregivers burden is exponentially increased with the COVID-19 pandemic as there are no options for relief, no respite, no breaks, no assistance from anyone including family members. During this awful scary time we lost my mother in-law to COVID not long after the pandemic started and we were unable to have a proper funeral secondary to the situation at hand. This further expounded the grief and stress I had to experience. This is all in addition to my son who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain Avm in 2018 and underwent radiation treat My son was hospitalized twice during this time with severe brain swelling and he was experiencing grand mal… Read More
August 18, 2021 US Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section – 1425 NYA Washington, D.C. 20530 Re: Case number: 94490-HGN Violation of due process in Conservatorship of Britney Spears Violation of civil rights in Conservatorship of Britney Spears Individuals under conservatorship are adjudicated to lack capacity. Therefore, all conservatees are guaranteed protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In 2008, a California court placed Britney Spears under conservatorship, granting her father James Spears nearly absolute control over Ms. Spears’ person and estate. The initial conservatorship proceedings were characterized by denial of due process. The ensuing thirteen years of conservatorship have been and continue to be plagued by civil rights violations. These matters fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice in their role of investigating and prosecuting civil rights violations. THE COURT DENIED DUE PROCESS OF LAW The 14th Amendment states the following: No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law… DENIED NOTICE OF CONSERVATORSHIP HEARING Probate Code 2250(e)(2) states, (2) Notice of the hearing shall be personally delivered to the proposed conservatee… Media reported that Ms. Spears was not served notice of her initial conservatorship hearing. DENIED RIGHT TO ATTEND CONSERVATORSHIP HEARINGS Probate Code 2250.4 states: The proposed temporary conservatee shall attend the hearing… Media reported that Ms. Spears was not allowed to attend her initial conservatorship hearings. DENIED RIGHT TO COUNSEL OF CHOICE American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in their 2021 Amici curiae provided extensive legal argument supporting Ms. Spears’ right to counsel of choice. The 2021 court agreed… Read More
