Cher has filed for conservatorship of her son after previously dismissing her 2024 application due to her younger son’s mental health and addiction issues.
Elijah Blue Allman, 49, is the son of the ‘Believe’ singer and her second husband, Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers band. The pair married in 1975 and divorced four years later.
Now, the 79-year-old reportedly has returned to the Los Angeles Superior Court seeking to be appointed temporary conservator of her son’s estate, alleging he is “gravely disabled.” She previously took him traveling with her on tour as he grew up.
She first sought a temporary sole conservatorship in December 2023, but the matter ended in a private settlement.
In the latest move, Cher has named fiduciary Jason Rubin as conservator and, according to People, alleges Allman “has significantly deteriorated” over the past year since the prior filing.
The renewed petition follows Allman’s arrest and detention on two charges, with the filing also describing allegedly repeated conduct that has harmed himself and others.
Per the docs: “The proposed conservatee is currently in custody in the State of New Hampshire in a locked psychiatric hospital in an attempt to restore him to competency to face criminal charges in two cases across two New Hampshire counties for: felony burglary criminal mischief, simple assault, criminal trespass and breach of bail, but that is just the current set of problems.”
The court papers contend that he spends “any money he gets immediately” on “drugs, expensive hotels and limousine transportation,” and that he lacks a “concept of money,” cannot “manage his financial resources,” and is unable to “withstand fraud or undue influence.”
Citing what she describes as “severe mental health and addiction issues,” Cher also claims he is about $200,000 in debt due to unpaid income tax.
Allman previously opposed Cher’s 2023 request, telling Page Six: “I am clean and sober from illicit substances for over 90 days now and am fully capable of and committed to managing the money I receive quarterly from the trust left by my late father.”
He said he was uneasy with her conservatorship plan, adding: “While I understand that my mother, the proposed conservator, believes she is looking out for my best interests and I appreciate her love and support, I do not need her unsolicited help or support at this time.
“Should I need it, I know my mother will continue to provide love and support to me — as she always has.”
The new filing also alleges that he recently borrowed $18,000 from a friend because he owed money to “a drug dealer who tracked him down.”
Beyond money issues, Cher’s court documents claim Allman has repeatedly caused damage at hotels and Airbnbs, including one stay that allegedly left him about $50,000 in the red due to destruction of property.
“Elijah has no ability to manage money, and any dollar he receives from his father’s trust (his only source of income) is immediately squandered without regard for his liabilities or well-being,” the documents state, referencing a $120,000 payment Allman receives from his late father’s trust.
Cher further alleges that if he were “to receive his trust distribution, he will use it buy drugs,” and cites examples including “cigarette burns in the rugs, beds, dressers, broken windows [and] walls.”
She also claims he has “been thrown out of a total of 18 hotels because he has made guests feel uncomfortable [by] screaming obscenities and acting erratically” and that he has recently shown “hyper-sexual behavior” that allegedly involved “aggressively” pursuing a young hotel maid.
The filing additionally references “grease fires” and argues that his addiction and mental health issues have left him “disabled” and in need of a conservatorship. A hearing is scheduled for next week.