Following her 14-day extension of "involuntary confinement," former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes could be held up to one year, reports said. An even sadder news is, her parents might not be able to get the conservatorship this time.
According to TMZ, Bynes' doctors could request for an LPS conservatorship, wherein a patient could be put on psychiatric hold for one year, should the patient won't receive treatment voluntarily, and is proven to be unable to care for oneself. Although this type of conservatorship lasts for a year, it can be stopped early or even extended longer depending on the patient's condition and cooperation.
In an interview with Terry K. Wasserman, a lawyer specializing in mental health legal services, he said, "It can be terminated early if she no longer needs the conservatorship, meaning she's making improvement and she's no longer gravely disabled." "That could be done by consent of her doctor and her conservator. [Conversely,] this LPS conservatorship could be renewed each and every year as needed," he added.
Moreover, Wasserman noted that under the LPS conservatorship, Bynes has the right to choose who are the people she would like to pay her a visit. "There's a number of rights she [would maintain] for her dignity and welfare," explained Wasserman. "She's entitled to visitations even if she's LPS conserved. She can't be forced to visit with her parents if she chooses not to see them." With what has been reported on how she feels about her parents betraying her, we will soon find out in the coming days whether the What A Girl Wants star will actually have the heart to let her parents see her during this difficult time of her life (Related: What A Girl Wants Star Amanda Bynes In Psychiatric Hold: Angry At Her Parents For Conspiracy)
Meanwhile, her family was reportedly glad that she is now getting the treatment which they think she needs. We guess they will just have to take each step one day at a time while their daughter's future is still unresolved.
