Dr Phil McGraw had claimed that Britney Spears was "in dire need" of "medical intervention".
Lou Taylor added: "The family basically extended an invitation of trust for him to come in as a resource to support them, not to go out and make public statements."
Dr Phil McGraw, who has become famous for appearing as a regular on The Oprah Winfrey Show, cancelled a show about Britney Spears earlier this week, on the grounds that her current situation was "too intense".
Dr Phil had said: "Somebody needs to step up and get this young woman into some quality care - and I do not apologize one whit, not one second, for trying to make that happen."
Dr Phil McGraw maintained that he said what he said because he was thinking of Britney Spears’ health.
