Pop singer Cher has filed for conservatorship of her 47-year-old son, Elijah Blue Allman, citing substance abuse concerns.
The 77-year-old actress petitioned to become the sole conservator of her son’s estate, claiming that he is “substantially unable to manage his financial resources,” per a report obtained by People.
The petition says that Allman will receive assets from a trust before the end of the year, which is the reason for the filing at the time. It states that a conservator is “urgently needed … to protect Elijah’s property from loss or injury” because he is “currently unable to manage his assets due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues.”
The document notes how Allman’s estranged wife, Marieangela King, should not be considered for the role of conservator because “their tumultuous relationship has been marked by a cycle of drug addiction and…
