Cher’s bid for emergency conservatorship over son Elijah Blue Allman denied
Cher‘s bid for an emergency conservatorship over her son, Elijah Blue Allman, has been denied by a Los Angeles County Judge.
Her son currently remains locked in a New Hampshire psychiatric facility, facing criminal charges, according to Rolling Stone.
The 79-year-old musician previously filed for temporary conservatorship over her 49-year-old son’s estate in December 2023 because of his alleged struggles with drug abuse. This was also denied.
This time around, Cher asked for the conservatorship over her only son with late Allman Brothers singer Greg Allman after a string of arrests in light of “severe mental health and addiction issues”.
Nonetheless, the judge said she did not see the urgency and would reconsider the matter at a follow-up hearing in June.
Judge Jessica A Uzcategui explained, “I certainly understand the concerns of Mr. Allman’s friends and family regarding his behavior. But those concerns do not necessarily equate to a finding that the proposed conservatee lacks capacity or that a probate conservatorship is appropriate.”
Therefore, she said from the bench, “I am going to deny the temporary conservatorship without prejudice.”
In the petition filed on April 15th, Cher painted a dire picture of her son’s current well-being: “Elijah’s situation has become dire on multiple fronts. His mental health has severely deteriorated, his financial situation is terrible, and his drug dependency is at its worst.”
On top of this, Cher’s lawyer Justin Gold also argued that a financial conservatorship was urgently needed because Allman is burdened by “substantial debts,” including a $200,000 tax bill and a $6,500-a-month spousal support obligation.
Her lawyer added, “[Cher is] out here trying to help him, trying to make sure he’s in a position to become the person who she knows and loves. And the same with his brother and the rest of the family, who are all so sad about what’s happening.”
The ‘Believe’ singer wanted to intervene ahead of her son’s quarterly payout from his late father’s trust in May.
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