{"id":2316093,"date":"2026-03-06T19:34:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2316093"},"modified":"2026-03-06T19:34:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:34:23","slug":"how-britney-spears-dui-arrest-could-land-star-back-in-conservatorship-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-britney-spears-dui-arrest-could-land-star-back-in-conservatorship-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"How Britney Spears&#8217; DUI arrest could land star back in conservatorship: expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It will take more than one DUI arrest for Britney Spears\u2019 conservatorship to be reinstated, according to a legal expert. <\/p>\n<p>Attorney <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.blankrome.com\/people\/sean-r-weissbart__;!!F0Stn7g!CLSp_2xXl2U847x6cB1YzrbA8k9tkCOjTltr0bCT_FIJT483lET1y1oSfMxrBcUlbSIw3qsaDCkRZ9eLRGPI$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sean R. Weissbart<\/a> \u2014 the partner and co-chair of the tax, benefits, and private client practice group at Blank Rome \u2014 exclusively tells Page Six how the pop star could <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-arrested-for-dui\/\">face legal repercussions after her arrest<\/a> for driving under the influence this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough a DUI arrest could be a factor for the imposition of another conservatorship, by no means would a conviction on a DUI result in the imposition of a conservatorship,\u201d Weissbart says.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Britney Spears\u2019 DUI arrest likely won\u2019t land her under another conservatorship, according to attorney Sean R. Weissbart.  <span class=\"credit\">britneyspears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Blank Rome partner spoke with Page Six after Spears was arrested Wednesday.  <span class=\"credit\">Clint Brewer Photography \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The courts would need to demonstrate that the \u201cToxic\u201d singer is \u201cincapable of managing her personal and financial affairs\u201d in order for another conservatorship to be put in place, the lawyer explains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s be clear, the penalty for DUI is not the imposition of a conservatorship,\u201d Weissbart stresses. \u201cIt could be probation, it could be a fine, it could be community service, it could potentially even be incarcerated for a sentence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s not the imposition of a conservatorship, right? There would have to be a pattern that demonstrates that she\u2019s truly incapable, on a long-term basis, of managing her personal affairs,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cLet\u2019s be clear, the penalty for DUI is not the imposition of a conservatorship,\u201d Weissbart stresses.  <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The lawyer says there would have to be \u201ca pattern\u201d that proves she is unable to manage her personal affairs or finances. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@britneyspears<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Weissbart notes that her DUI arrest is \u201can isolated incident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf someone can prove that she is suffering from mental illness, that she can\u2019t part with drugs or alcohol, that she\u2019s addicted, that it\u2019s impacting her ability to manage her personal affairs on an ongoing basis, then that would be what the court would look for to impose a conservatorship on her,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>However, Weissbart believes the courts would look for the \u201cleast restrictive means possible.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen someone has a conservator, their freedom is completely, completely mitigated because this other individual is managing their financial and personal affairs,\u201d he says. \u201cAn isolated DUI, although that\u2019s awful, is not necessarily resulting in the imposition of a conservatorship.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>One would have to prove that she is suffering from mental illness or dealing with addiction.  <span class=\"credit\">Britney Spears\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Weissbart doesn\u2019t believe Britney\u2019s dad, Jamie, would ever be her conservator again if it came to another legal arrangement. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@britneyspears<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is also a very small likelihood that Spears\u2019 father, Jamie Spears, would be named her conservator again if evidence did point to the singer needing to be placed under the legal arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>The New York City-based legal eagle also points to how Britney\u2019s rep told Page Six that the Grammy-winning artist \u201cis going to take the right steps and comply with the law\u201d and hopefully get the help she needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe there was a statement made by Britney\u2019s rep that she\u2019s looking to make everything right and get her life in order,\u201d Weissbart says. \u201cBut if for some reason someone was going to have a conservator imposed again, I think the court will look for the most mild, least restrictive means to start if that were on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weissbart noted how his firm led a #FreeBritney social media campaign when Britney was fighting to end her conservatorship in 2021, sharing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/06\/23\/britney-spears-conservatorship-hearing-in-begins-in-la\/\">harrowing details in court <\/a>about how her father controlled her every move \u2013 allegedly<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/06\/23\/britney-spears-wants-to-have-a-baby-but-shes-forced-to-be-on-birth-control\/\"> forcing her to take birth control<\/a> and work against her will.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s given credit for really putting her life and her mental illness out there,\u201d he says. \u201cThat clearly touched many, many people in various ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Britney was arrested on Wednesday for driving under the influence.  <span class=\"credit\">IXOLA \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Her car was seen swerving, according to 911 dispatch audio obtained by Page Six.  <span class=\"credit\">Andy Johnstone for Page Six<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Britney\u2019s legal conservatorship <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/A Los Angeles judge Friday agreed to terminate the pop megastar\u2019s extraordinary legal conservatorship \u2014 after a sensational lengthy battle over whether the singer was mentally sound enough to control her $60 million estate.\">was terminated<\/a> in November 2021 after a judge determined that she was mentally sound enough to control her $60 million estate.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie had been appointed her conservator in 2008 after Britney suffered a headline-making mental breakdown \u2014 though<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/07\/26\/heres-who-britney-spears-wants-to-replace-her-dad-as-co-conservator\/\"> he was replaced by<\/a> certified public accountant John Zabel in September 2021 after Britney pursued legal action to end the arrangement. <\/p>\n<p>While her freedom was initially celebrated, Britney, 44, has since sparked concerns for her mental health.<\/p>\n<p>From <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/09\/26\/britney-spears-dances-with-knives-in-concerning-video\/\">dancing with knives<\/a> in social media posts to<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/24\/celebrity-news\/see-britney-spears-dangerously-swerve-as-she-drives-home-after-night-out-with-friend\/\"> driving erratically<\/a>, the songstress\u2019s DUI arrest is the latest in a string of incidents pointing to her potential mental health struggles.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday night, Britney was arrested for driving under the influence by the California Highway Patrol in Ventura County, Calif.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The pop star has sparked concerns for her health in recent months.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@britneyspears<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Her 13-year conservatorship was terminated in 2021.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Britney Spears<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-911-dispatch-reveals-star-swerved-in-and-out-of-lanes-before-dui-arrest\/\">911 dispatch audio<\/a>\u00a0exclusively obtained by Page Six captured an officer describing Britney\u2019s Black BMW sedan convertible swerving \u201cin and out of lanes\u201d and \u201cspeeding.\u201d She was<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/britney-spears-caught-with-unknown-substance-in-car-before-dui-arrest\/\"> caught with an unknown substance<\/a> in her car at the time of the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Her manager, Cade Hudson,<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/searingly-honest-britney-spears-statement-released-hopefully-she-can-get-the-help-she-needs\/\">\u00a0told Page Six in a statement Thursday<\/a>, \u201cThis was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable. Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law and hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney\u2019s life. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.\u201d<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/inside-britney-spears-day-leading-up-to-dui-arrest\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A source close to Britney<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/05\/celebrity-news\/inside-britney-spears-day-leading-up-to-dui-arrest\/\"> told Page Six <\/a>that her family \u2014 including her two sons whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline \u2014 has been \u201crallying around her.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It will take more than one DUI arrest for Britney Spears\u2019 conservatorship to be reinstated, according to a legal expert. Attorney Sean R. 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