Recording artist Cher’s temporary emergency conservatorship request for her 47-year-old son, Elijah Blue Allman, has been denied by the court.
The judge turned down Cher’s proposal saying that Allman “has managed his finances” and “has an apartment,” plus “ has remained drug free” after submitting “several drug tests,” per People.
Allman was in court with his legal team and his estranged wife Marieangela King, while Cher appeared remotely. Her legal counsel was there in person.
Cher’s lawyers argued that Allman should have a conservatorship because of his schizoaffective disorder, which led to him being placed in several 5150 holds, the term for getting someone with a mental illness to be involuntarily detained for a 72-hour psychiatric hospitalization, in the last year.
“I don’t question Cher’s concerns being driven by concern for her son. I don’t think [Allman] questions that,” the judge said, ultimately determining that the reasons presented were based on “fears” but not on definite outcomes.
“That in and of itself is not basis for the court to appoint a probate conservatorship. I have not seen the evidence to grant a temporary, emergency conservatorship as of today,” the judge said in the ruling.
Cher had previously petitioned to become the sole conservator of her son’s estate in December, claiming that he is “substantially unable to manage his financial resources,” as The Daily Wire previously reported.
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The 77-year-old international pop star said her petition was “urgently needed … to protect Elijah’s property from loss or injury” because he is “currently unable to manage his assets due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues.”
Cher’s petition also mentioned Allman’s estranged wife, saying she should not be considered to fill the role of conservator. The document noted that “their tumultuous relationship has been marked by a cycle of drug addiction and mental health crises.”
Allman filed an objection to his mother’s petition claiming “no reason exists for the appointment of a conservator” because “there is simply no emergency that requires it.”
While he admitted that he “struggled with addiction and spent money in ways that have not always been the most responsible” in the past, he reported being on “a path to sobriety” and “under the care” of a doctor.