Amanda Bynes: Nine-Year Conservatorship Has Been Lifted by Judge

A California judge has ordered Amanda Bynes to be released from her nine-year conservatorship. In 2013, the former child star was placed under legal guardianship, similar to Britney Spears, while undergoing psychiatric treatment.

Bynes, now 35, was best known for her role in The Amanda Show and films such as What a Girl Wants, She’s the Man, and Easy A, but she struggled with drug and mental health issues. Judge Roger L Lund announced on Tuesday that the conservatorship was no longer necessary.

According to the New York Times, he said, “She’s done everything the court has asked over a long period of time.” A court can appoint a conservator for someone who is unable to make their own decisions. Bynes’ mother was in charge of her daughter’s financial and personal affairs, as well as her medical decisions, under the terms of the agreement. Bynes thanked fans “for their love and well wishes during this time” in a statement to People.

“I’d also like to express my gratitude to my lawyer and my parents for their unwavering support over the last nine years,” she added. “I’ve been working hard for several years to improve my health so that I can live and work independently, and I’ll continue to put my health first in this next chapter.”

At the age of 16, Bynes began using marijuana, but her problems worsened when she began taking Adderall, a prescription medication used to treat people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

After being taken to the hospital for a mental health assessment after allegedly starting a small fire in the driveway of a home in California, Bynes was placed under conservatorship. There had also been erratic behaviour and run-ins with the law, including charges of drunk driving, hit-and-run, and driving while licence was suspended. She was eventually given a three-year probationary sentence.

Bynes’ Twitter rants also made headlines, leaving her “ashamed and embarrassed,” as she later admitted. “She’s done everything the court has asked of her.”She has recently cleaned up her act, moved into a “structured community for women,” graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, and is engaged to her partner, Paul Michael.

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