Britney Spears freed from legal guardianship

Britney Spears’ conservatorship is over, a judge ruled Friday.

Report informs, citing foreign media, that the 39-year-old pop star has been under legal guardianship for 13 years after publicly dealing with mental health issues that came to a head in 2008. Spears has been trying to end her conservatorship for more than a year in order to regain her independence and have a say in her medical care.

“The court finds the conservatorship of Britney Jean Spears is no longer required,” said Judge Brenda Penny during a court hearing Friday.

The hearing took 31 minutes and Spears did not appear by phone or video, according to NBC.