Amanda Bynes not going into another conservatorship as family asks ex fiancé to have ‘no contact’
Amanda Bynes’ family has barred her ex-fiancé from contacting her while she remains in hospital under psychiatric control after suffering a mental breakdown in Los Angeles earlier this month.
The troubled 36-year-old woman is currently undergoing treatment at a Los Angeles hospital, where she was found on March 19 wandering the streets naked, prompting medical professionals to place her under a 5150 psychiatric hold.
Now, a source close to the star has exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com that her parents – who are by her side at the hospital helping doctors determine the cause of Amanda’s episode – have banned the star’s ex-boyfriend, Paul Michael, to have any contact with her out of fear that he ‘does not have her best interests in mind’.
“They don’t want her ex-fiancé anywhere near her, and he has been instructed not to have any contact with her,” the source says.
“He doesn’t seem to have your best interests in mind and his family doesn’t have anything good to say about him.”
Amanda Bynes’ parents have banned her ex-fiancé Paul Michael from having contact with her as she continues to receive treatment at the hospital after suffering a mental breakdown.
The 36-year-old’s parents, Rick and Lynn (seen with Amanda in 2004) are at their daughter’s side at a Los Angeles hospital, working with doctors to determine the cause of her mental episode.
In the aftermath of the Amanda episode, her ex Paul claimed that she had “went off her meds” and insisted they were “still friends”, however a source told DailyMail.com that her family will not allow her to have any contact with him. she.
On March 19, nearly a year after her previous eight-year conservatorship ended, police placed Amanda in a 5150 psychiatric hold after she was found wandering the streets of Los Angeles with no clothes on.
In the aftermath of the incident, Paul, who has been in an on-and-off relationship with Amanda since they broke off their engagement last July before getting back together a month later, said page six: ‘She’s off her meds, and she’s still off her meds… She’s wild.’
Speaking to the outlet, Amanda’s former flame insisted that the two are still “friends”; However, the DailyMail.com source says his family don’t see it that way and are actually taking every precaution to make sure Michael doesn’t have contact with the actress.
The source added that Amanda’s parents, Rick and Lynn, are still working with doctors to determine exactly what caused their daughter’s recent mental setback, but that they are not currently considering placing her under another conservatorship.
‘[A conservatorship] Doesn’t seem like the best course of action right now,’ the source shared. ‘[Amanda] It’s been going well lately and this appears to have been an isolated incident.
‘Her parents are by her side as she continues treatment. She’s being cooperative.
“They are trying to determine what caused her to have this breakdown. He it is assumed that she stopped her medication, but this has yet to be determined.’
The latest details about Amanda’s ongoing treatment come as it was reported that the star’s 72-hour psychiatric hold has been extended by a week, and could well continue for up to 30 days.
On March 17, DailyMail.com released an exclusive video showing Amanda walking with a friend on Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles, where she was celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
Amanda was also featured on a fan’s TikTok, which included the caption, “So happy you’re getting the help you need.” She was sweet, gave him some money and talked’
Amanda was hospitalized after spending four straight days wandering the streets in a manic state, sometimes naked and alone, after her car was towed in Long Beach on March 15.
However, in a video taken of Amanda on March 17, the Who’s the Man actress appears to be coherent and in good spirits while out in Hollywood to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
The video shows Amanda walking with friends on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She also appeared on a fan’s TikTok that night, which was captioned: “Happy she’s getting the help she needs.” she was sweet, gave him some money and talked. At some point, people just need to talk to someone. ‘
In the clip, the fan says: ‘I saw her walk and I had to say what’s up?’ as Amanda says: ‘What’s up?’
According to TMZ, just two days later, she was wandering naked through downtown Los Angeles and flagged down a car, telling the driver she was “recovering from a psychotic episode” before calling 911.
The outlet reports that she may have been on the streets for several days prior.
Amanda was taken to a downtown Los Angeles police station and a mental health team placed her in a 5150 psychiatric hold.
From the CA Welfare and Institutions Code, a hold 5150, ‘allows a qualified officer or physician to confine someone against their will for up to 72 hours which may be extended. During this time, the person will be fully evaluated for their mental health status.’
TMZ also claimed that Amanda’s car was towed on March 15 in Long Beach, which is 40 miles from her home and 25 miles from where she was found.
Insiders suggested that Amanda hitchhiked or took public transportation back to Los Angeles, telling the outlet that she got into a car with a driver who she asked to take her to Beverly Hills.
Amanda and Paul seemed very much in love when they took this selfie together in February 2020, but his family feels that he no longer “has their best interest in mind.”
After countless fights between Amanda and Paul, his parents (pictured here during his appearance on Jay Leno in 2007) reportedly “have nothing nice to say about him.”
Amanda’s mental breakdown occurred just days after she walked out on the She’s All That cast reunion at the ’90s convention on Saturday.
Amanda and Paul’s relationship has been especially rocky lately, which may be why his family wants him to keep his distance. =
She then allegedly changed her mind and had the driver drop her off in Hollywood.
This all came after Amanda held a highly anticipated reunion with the cast of All That at ’90s Con on Saturday, citing an “unknown illness.”
Amanda previously told People magazine that she was “really excited to meet up with” her Nickelodeon castmates, including Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Danny Tamberelli and Lori Beth Denberg, and meet fans 23 years after the show ended. original program.
In April 2022, the police were called to the house Amanda and Paul shared in due time after the two got into a big argument.
Amanda later took to her Instagram to say that he had been acting “alarming” and that she was “scared” of what he would do.
She said she found a ‘crack stash’ at his house and that he had been ‘using for six months’.
This was especially alarming considering Amanda’s previous substance abuse problems. Earlier this year, a case manager said that she “always tested negative for illicit substances.”
Paul responded to Amanda’s accusations by saying that Amanda “tried to kick me out, but I left to get my own place.” I moved home and set boundaries.
He said that Amanda fabricated the drug accusations against him, claiming that she “shamed” him as a way to “keep attention off her.”
“She acted to embarrass me,” Paul said at the time, adding that Amanda “lied and cheated and had too many affairs the whole time” they were together.
Bynes and Michael got engaged on Valentine’s Day 2020. They reportedly met just a few months earlier at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting before living soberly together.