- Cher, 77, filed a family matter lawsuit on Wednesday that is scheduled to go to trial on March 6, 2024
- Cher said she was concerned that “any funds distributed to Elijah will immediately be spent on drugs.”
- Elijah Blue is the son of Cher and the late rock star Gregg Allman, who died in May 2017 at the age of 69
Cher has filed court papers seeking to place her adult son Elijah Blue Allman under a conservatorship. She explains that he is addicted to drugs, unable to manage his financial affairs, and struggling with health problems both physically and mentally.
The legendary entertainer, 77, said Wednesday in court documents reviewed by TMZ that Elijah Blue, 47, is “virtually unable to manage his own financial resources due to severe mental health issues and substance abuse.”
According to the outlet, a court date on the issue has been set for March 6, 2024.
Elijah Blue is the son of Cher and the late rock star Gregg Allman, who died in May 2017 at the age of 69.
Cher said Elijah receives regular payments from a trust set up by Allman and that she fears he will use his money to buy more medication instead of paying for essential expenses.
Cher has filed court papers seeking to place her adult son Elijah Blue Allman under a conservatorship. She explains that he is addicted to drugs, unable to manage his financial affairs, and struggling with health problems both physically and mentally. Pictured in Germany last month
Elijah Blue, 47, is the son of Cher and the late rock star Gregg Allman, who died in May 2017 at the age of 69. Pictured in LA in 2013
The “If I Could Turn Back Time” singer said that as Elijah's mother, she was best suited for the role of conservator and had received internal support from the family on the matter.
Cher said Elijah's estranged wife Marieangela King is a destructive presence in his life and is hindering efforts to get him the help he needs with drug and mental health issues.
King and Cher have publicly feuded in the past, with King claiming that Cher tried to kidnap Elijah last year to send him to a rehab facility. Cher has denied the allegations.
The Believe singer said in court documents that she failed to communicate effectively with Elijah about the important matter, according to The Blast.
Cher “was unable to discuss Elijah's preferences regarding the appointment of a temporary conservator due to Elijah's current mental and physical health issues,” her legal team said.
Lawyers claimed Elijah was “unable to formulate or express a preference regarding the appointment of a conservator to his estate.”
In legal documents, Cher said she was concerned that “any funds distributed to Elijah will immediately be spent on drugs, leaving Elijah without assets to support himself and endangering Elijah's life.”
Elijah is in an ongoing divorce with King, who Cher said was “estranged” from him, according to legal documents.
Cher and her son were pictured at the 2002 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas
“Their turbulent relationship was marked by a cycle of drug addiction and mental health crises,” Cher said in court documents.