Kevin Federline Throws Support Behind Britney Spears, But Not Without Reservations
According to his lawyer, Federline is concerned about the conservatorship ending without "expert evaluation".
Britney Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline has spoken out about the ongoing controversy surrounding the singer’s conservatorship.
Kevin Federline, who was married to Britney Spears between 2004 and 2007 and is father to her children Sean and Jayden, released a statement through his lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan, saying he supports what’s best for the singer.
“The best thing would be for their mom to be healthy and happy. And if either of those things aren’t true, it doesn’t provide for the best setting for custody to be exercised,” Kaplan told People. “[Kevin] certainly respects Britney and only hopes the best for her because when the best for her is achieved, it’s the best for their kids. The kids love their mother and he wants there to be a healthy and strong relationship.”
Kaplan added that it’s clear the singer “has not been served well by the conservatorship and it’s not consistent with what she wants”.
“I think that she should be able to challenge that. And if it’s what’s best for her, Kevin supports it,” he said.
Speaking to Page Six, Kaplan shared that Federline had reservations about the scenario in which the conservatorship ends without “expert evaluation”.
“I know she had revealed in the statement she made that she had been put on lithium, and I think, as you can imagine, lithium is regarded as a very powerful psychotropic medication,” he said. “I have to hope that if some medical professional prescribed that for her that there was some condition or basis for that to be deemed an appropriate medical protocol.
“So, if the conservatorship were to end and even more so to be terminated without an exit evaluation, I’m sure that Kevin would at least want to know what the conditions were that gave rise to her being prescribed that, and Kevin would probably have to engender some dialogue along those lines at some point in time if that were to occur.”
Last week, Spears spoke for the first time about the impact the conservatorship — which was put in place in 2008 — has had on her physical and mental health, calling the situation “abusive” and traumatising.
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