Cher has reportedly put a pause on other areas of her life to focus on her son, Elijah Blue Allman, amid his alleged struggles with addiction and financial mismanagement.
The “Strong Enough” singer unsuccessfully sought for Elijah to be placed under temporary conservatorship, which happened to be her second failed attempt at securing the order.
Elijah Blue Allman also has multiple criminal charges he must answer to, including felony burglary, criminal mischief, breach of bail, simple assault, and criminal trespass.
Cher’s relationship with her son, Elijah, may have become strained, but the singer isn’t ready to throw in the towel just yet and give up on him.
According to a report, sources say the legendary singer and actress remains “fully hands-on” amid Elijah’s series of complex personal and health-related issues.
“Nothing else matters right now,” an insider told a news outlet. “It’s all about her son.”
She’ll understandably be prioritizing Elijah at this time over her entertainment career and even her relationship with much-younger boyfriend Alexander Edwards.
“She’s fully hands-on — every call, every decision, every step. She’s not leaving his side emotionally,” a source said, while another noted that “She’s fierce when it comes to family — protective, focused and completely devoted.”
The Singer Cut Off Her Son Financially
While Cher remains supportive of her son, she seems to be taking the tough love route, as a recent filing revealed she had cut off Elijah financially.
The claim was made in court documents filed by Elijah, requesting that a judge reduce the amount he pays in spousal support to his estranged wife, Marieangela King.
According to People Magazine, the musician said he no longer receives “recurring gift income” from his mother and now only gets “$10,000 per month from his father’s trust.”
The move by Cher to stop sending her son “gift” money reportedly started all the way back in August 2021, and now, without this, Elijah claims his income sits at around $6,790 after taxes.
Cher Sought To Secure Conservatorship Over Elijah
Mother and son have been at loggerheads over how his affairs should be managed as Cher sought to secure a temporary conservatorship over his finances.
She initiated the move out of concern for his safety and financial stability, claiming he is “gravely disabled” and can’t be trusted with money amid alleged substance abuse and mental health issues.
However, a judge denied her petition in an April 24 court hearing in L.A., saying she didn’t see “sufficient urgency” in the pop icon’s request, per People.
During the hearing, Elijah, who was undergoing treatment at a psychiatric facility in Connecticut, phoned in on a video call, but the judge ruled that his outstanding criminal charges mean he’ll likely not have access to the money he receives from his late father’s trust.
“A lot of people don’t show up to court and get a default judgment and don’t need a conservatorship,” the judge said. “I am going to deny the temporary conservatorship without prejudice.”
Cher Previously Filed For Conservatorship
It remains unclear what the exact state of Cher’s relationship with Elijah is, but a source previously shared that the 49-year-old guitarist is “disappointed” following her decision to file for conservatorship.
“Elijah is disappointed, but not surprised, by this latest attempt to gain control over his finances,” his lawyer Avi Levy said, per Rolling Stone. “We have spoken with Elijah several times this week, and he remains in good spirits despite the circumstances. Elijah does oppose the latest petition.”
Cher previously filed for conservatorship in 2023, but Elijah fired back, claiming he’d stopped using drugs and was going to hire a business manager.
Judge Jessica A Uzcategui also denied her request at the time, stating that she didn’t think that a conservatorship was needed.
In her revived petition, she claimed that she was in a dire situation as Elijah has been “living wildly beyond his means,” bouncing between “expensive hotels he cannot afford” and short-term rental homes.
She also claimed he owed a huge amount to drug dealers and had an unpaid tax bill topping $200,000 at the time.
Elijah Blue Allman To Face The Music
Meanwhile, Allman still has to answer for several criminal charges he’s currently facing following back-to-back arrests earlier this year.
He was arrested in late February after an alleged trespassing incident at a New Hampshire school. According to local news outlet WMUR, the case is set to head to trial on June 16.
At the time, authorities were alerted to an “unwanted guest” that was disturbing the peace at St. Paul’s School. Reports suggest he slipped into the school, claiming he was a prospective parent, turned belligerent, and poked a student with his cane.
However, he was slammed with two counts of simple assault, criminal trespassing, criminal threatening, and disorderly conduct, per People.
Although he was released shortly after, he was arrested the following month again after allegedly breaking into a couple’s New Hampshire home. He was charged with burglary, two counts of criminal mischief, and breach of bail.