Judge denied Cher’s conservatorship over son amid drug abuse concerns

LOS ANGELES- A judge denied Cher’s bid for temporary conservatorship Friday over her son, Elijah Blue Allman.

Cher, 79, petitioned for an immediate court order earlier this week, citing her son’s inability to remain financially stable in the wake of drug abuse allegations.

Allman, 49, is currently in custody at a “psychiatric hospital” in New Hampshire on multiple criminal charges stemming from arrests in February and March.

“I certainly understand the concerns of Mr. Allman’s friends and family, but those concerns don’t show a conservatorship is appropriate,” Judge Jessica Uzcateguisaid said in court. “I don’t see sufficient urgency or really any evidence on which the court would base the finding that a conservatorship is appropriate here,” she added.

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The “I Got You Babe” singer expressed concerns about Allman’s ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues preventing her son from making reasonable decisions.

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“After he receives his trust distribution, he checks into a hotel, usually the Chateau Marmont, buys and does drugs until he runs out of money, ends up in the hospital, or overdoses,” according to documents obtained by Digital.

“Based on this pattern, if Elijah were to receive his trust distribution, he will use it [to] buy drugs.”

The former variety show host claimed the only support her son has received is from “longtime friend Kayti Pease, who by all accounts, has kept him alive.”

Elijah Blue Allman is the son of singer Cher and late musician Gregg Allman. The former couple was married for 4 years before divorcing in 1979. (Getty Images)

A summer of “known problems” Elijah caused or faced in the last year included thousands of dollars in damages to 14 Airbnb’s rented for her son in Kayti’s name.

“The most recent Airbnb stay, Elijah caused over $50,000 in damages and landed Kayti in a lawsuit with Airbnb,” according to the request. “Elijah has been thrown out of a total of 18 hotels because he has made guests feel uncomfortable, screaming obscenities, and acting erratically.”

“In sum, Elijah’s situation has become dire on multiple fronts. His mental health has severely deteriorated, his financial situation is terrible, and his drug dependency is at its worst.”

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Cher argued that in order to avoid the proposed conservatorship in 2023, Elijah conceded to an inability to responsibly manage his finances, and claimed he was hiring a business manager in addition to relying on his spouse “for his betterment and recovery.”

Cher was previously denied a petition for a conservatorship over her son in a 2024 bid. (Getty Images)

His defense, Cher claimed, turned out to be “nothing more than words.”

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Allman’s estranged wife, Marieangela King, is “not a viable option for support” and would allegedly only reappear for a proceeding if it were “financially advantageous” for her, documents stated.

King is now also a “major creditor” of Allman after a court awarded her $6,500 per month in spousal support retroactive to July 1, 2025, in addition to a $10,000 legal bill.

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Allman was charged in March with burglary, two counts of criminal mischief and breach of bail stemming from a residential break-in involving forced entry in New Hampshire.

Days before, on Feb. 27, Allman was arrested at a New Hampshire private high school and charged with four misdemeanors: two counts of simple assault, criminal trespass and criminal threatening.