Cher scores victory in conservatorship case over son Elijah Blue Allman's finances

Key Points:

• Elijah Blue Allman did not appear at a Sept. 1 Los Angeles court hearing regarding his mother Cher's petition to establish conservatorship over his estate, leading the judge to continue the matter to Dec. 1 and reappoint counsel for him.
• Cher requested to pause the California conservatorship proceedings for about 120 days while a New Hampshire court resolves a separate guardianship dispute involving Elijah, with his half-brothers Chaz Bono and Devon Allman seeking appointment as guardians.
• Cher alleges Elijah is "gravely disabled" due to mental health and substance abuse issues, which have caused financial mismanagement of his $120,000 annual trust distributions, while Elijah’s wife, Marieangela King, opposes the conservatorship and has sought to be appointed conservator herself.
• The New Hampshire guardianship is confirmed as necessary but unresolved in terms of who will serve as guardian, with the family and New Hampshire State Hospital opposing King’s involvement due to estrangement and concerns over her motives.
• Elijah was arrested in February in New Hampshire on multiple charges related to an incident at a prep school, and the criminal case is still ongoing.