Her father, on the other hand, called the ruling "disappointing" in a statement from his lawyer on Sept. 30, obtained by E! News. 

"For thirteen years, [Mr. Spears] has

Her father, on the other hand, called the ruling "disappointing" in a statement from his lawyer on Sept. 30, obtained by E! News. 

"For thirteen years, [Mr. Spears] has tried to do what is in [Britney's] best interests, whether as a conservator or her father," it read. "For anyone who has tried to help a family member dealing with mental health issues, they can appreciate the tremendous amount of daily worry and work this required. For Mr. Spears, this also meant biting his tongue and not responding to all the false, speculative, and unsubstantiated attacks on him by certain members of the public, media, or more recently, Britney's own attorney."