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  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Cher has ended her bid for conservatorship of her son Elijah Blue Allman

    The 78-year-old singer had made an application to take charge of her offspring's affairs nine months ago, citing alleged substance abuse problems, but the pair have now made a private agreement and want to work on "rebuilding their family bond".


    A statement from Elijah's attorneys, Avi Levy and Steven Brumer, given to People magazine read: "The team successfully defended Elijah, resulting in Cher voluntarily dismissing her petition. This outcome allows the parties to focus on healing and rebuilding their family bond, a process that began during mediation and continues today."

    Neither the 'Believe' hitmaker nor her 48-year-old son were present for a court hearing on Friday (13.09.24) but Cher's lawyer, Gabrielle Vidal, said they had "privately resolved that matter" and that the singer wanted to dismiss her petition without prejudice, meaning she could potentially file again if necessary.

    Cher previously claimed a conservatorship was "urgently needed" because she "feared that her son would not be alive within the year".

    The 'Mermaids' star's lawyers cited his treatment for schizoaffective disorder and revealed that in the past year he has been placed in several 5150s - a California legal code which allows a person with a mental illness to be involuntarily detained for a 72-hour psychiatric hospitalisation.

    A judge ruled against the proposal as Elijah proved he had "managed his finances", has an apartment and "remained drug free" after submitting "several drug tests" during the proceedings.

    The judge also ruled there was not "sufficient evidence" to agree to the temporary conservatorship, as much of what the mother and son were arguing was based on "fears" and hypotheticals.

    The pair attended a private mediation session in May, during which they agreed to "pause all legal proceedings and related activities, including all discovery and motion practice, to allow the Parties to continue working together to privately and confidentially resolve this matter."

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