The father of pop singer Britney Spears was granted indefinite control over her personal and business affairs on Tuesday by a judge in Los Angeles, the court said.

The judge, Reva Goetz, had placed the troubled star under the conservatorship of her father Jamie Spears on 1 February after she was hospitalised for psychiatric evaluation.

The measure was extended until the end of this year and was prolonged indefinitely by the judge on Tuesday after a new hearing.

Spears' lawyer Samuel Ingham said that the singer, who was the highest earning female artist from 2000-2005, had no objections to the ruling.

Since February, Spears (26) has shown signs of rebuilding her life, staying away from the spotlight and working on a new album to be released on 2 December containing the single 'Womanizer' which leapt to the top of the music charts.

Over the summer, she reached a divorce settlement with ex-husband Kevin Federline after a lengthy legal battle that granted him custody of their two sons, aged two and three. She has visiting rights.

AFP