(CNN)— Cher filed for temporary guardianship of her adult son Elijah Blue Allman, citing his alleged ongoing drug problems.
According to the motion filed this week in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by CNN, Cher wants to be solely responsible for her son's estate, arguing that he is “currently unable to manage his assets due to serious mental health issues and substance abuse.” manage”. .” .”
“Elijah is entitled to regular distributions from the trust, but due to his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues,” the applicant explains in the documents [Cher] is concerned that any funds Elijah receives will immediately be spent on drugs, leaving Elijah without the assets to support himself and putting his life in danger.”
The 47-year-old is the son of Cher and her ex-husband, the late rocker Gregg Allman.
The couple was married from 1975 to 1979. Allman died in 2017 at the age of 69 from complications of liver cancer.
The application filed by Cher states that her son must receive the funds from a trust fund before the end of the year. It also states that the 77-year-old singer and actress has “worked tirelessly to treat Elijah and get him the help he needs.”
“The plaintiff [Cher] “Loves Elijah immensely and has always acted in his best interests,” the documents say.
“I don't suffer from any problems that millions of people in America don't suffer from,” Cher told People magazine in October, referring to her son's drug abuse.
“I am a mother. “That’s my job: to try to help my children in one way or another,” he said. “You do everything for your children. Whenever you can help them, do it because that's what motherhood is all about. But there is joy even with pain; When you think about your children, most of all you smile, love them and try to be there for them.”
Cher is also Chaz Bono's mother.
A hearing is scheduled for March, according to court documents.
CNN is working to determine whether Elijah Blue Allman has legal representation.
CNN has reached out to Cher's representatives for further comment.