Cher files for conservatorship of son Elijah Blue Allman, citing ‘substance abuse issues’
Cher has filed for a conservatorship to control access to son Elijah Blue Allman’s finances, claiming he is “currently unable to manage his assets due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues,” according to court documents obtained by NBC News.
Cher has filed for a conservatorship to control access to son Elijah Blue Allman’s finances, claiming he is “currently unable to manage his assets due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues,” according to court documents obtained by NBC News.
In a filing in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, Cher said she is concerned that any funds distributed to her 47-year-old son from a trust set up by his late father, music legend Gregg Allman, “will be immediately spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself and putting Elijah’s life at risk.”
Cher said in the documents that the latest payment from the fund is set to be distributed to her son by Sunday and that a temporary conservator is needed to protect the money from being spent on drugs “given his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues.”
“Elijah is currently unable to manage his finances and the distribution of funds directly to Elijah would not be in his best interests,” the filing states.
Cher and an attorney for Elijah Blue Allman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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