Former actress Amanda Bynes’ conservatory was officially terminated Tuesday by a judge in California’s Ventura County. The verdict ends the nearly 9-year conservatorship and gives Bynes full control over her medical, financial, and personal decisions.
Bynes, who is best known for her work on children’s comedies All That and The Amanda Show, was discharged from the conservatory after proving she had the sound mental ability to “informed consent to any form of medical.” treatment” to give.
“The Court finds that guardianship is no longer required and that there are no longer grounds for the person to be placed under guardianship,” Supreme Court Justice Robert Lund wrote Monday in a preliminary ruling released on Tuesday confirmed. “The court intends to grant the motion for dismissal and order the termination of the conservatory of the person of Amanda Bynes.”
Amanda Bynes is seen on August 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Bauer-Griffin/GC images
A judge first granted Bynes’ mother Lynn conservatory status for her daughter in 2013. Her parents applied for conservatoire after Bynes was involuntarily committed to a mental hospital for setting a fire in her parents’ driveway.
Bynes’ parents testified in court that the former actress had exhibited extremely erratic behavior, including expressing paranoia about being watched and followed.
The actress also experienced several clashes with the police. In 2012, she was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with driving with a suspended driver’s license that was suspended after she was charged with drink driving and a hit and run misdemeanor.
In February 2022, Bynes petitioned the court to have the conservatory terminated. Her parents and her team approved of Bynes’ decision to quit conservatory, the Associated Press reported.
“We are all excited and excited that Amanda will live a life of private and ordinary citizenship. Ms. Bynes’ parents were both very supportive throughout conservatoire and helped her work toward a positive transition into the real world, which has been the goal of the legal settlement from the beginning,” said David A. Esquibias, attorney for Bynes, to Entertainment Tonight. “Ms. Bynes has done very well in her very short time [living at the structured community for women.] Now she can live independently and free from guardianship. As well as being normal as a person and as a student, I know she’s excited about what her next step will be.”
Bynes, who has also starred in films such as Hairspray, She’s The Man and What A Girl Wants, has not acted since her role in the 2010 film Easy A.
The announcement comes about four months after pop star Britney Spears left the conservatory and drew renewed media attention to the conservatory’s practice. In November, the then 39-year-old was given control of her health, wealth and finances for the first time in more than 13 years.