Cher Ends Bid for Conservatorship of Son Elijah Blue Allman
"The team successfully defended Elijah, resulting in Cher voluntarily dismissing her petition," a statement shared with PEOPLE from Allman's attorneys reads
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Elijah Blue Allman and Cher in 2001Cher will no longer seek conservatorship of her son Elijah Blue Allman.
Nine months after the legendary singer, 78, filed for a conservatorship of her son, citing his alleged substance abuse issues, PEOPLE can confirm that the two have reached a private agreement.
"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," a statement shared with PEOPLE from Allman's attorneys, Avi Levy and Steven Brumer of Cage & Miles, LLP, reads.
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Cher at Balmain Ready To Wear Spring 2024 held at Palais de Chaillot on September 27, 2023 in Paris, FranceWhile neither Allman, 48, nor Cher appeared in court on Friday, Sept. 13, Rolling Stone reports that the musician's lawyer, Gabrielle Vidal, said that they "privately resolved this matter" and that Cher wished to dismiss her petition without prejudice. This means she reserves the right to file again if needed.
PEOPLE reached out to Cher's attorneys but did not immediately hear back.
According to documents filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court and previously obtained by PEOPLE, Cher claimed that a conservator was "urgently needed ... to protect Elijah’s property from loss or injury" due to him being "currently unable to manage his assets due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues."
Cher claimed that Allman's wife, Marieangela King, was not fit to be his conservator because "their tumultuous relationship has been marked by a cycle of drug addiction and mental health crises."
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She further argued that "any funds distributed to Elijah will be immediately spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself and putting Elijah’s life at risk."
The singer filed the conservatorship documents in late December and later requested immediate temporary conservatorship in early January, which was denied by a judge who said Allman's legal team had not been given enough time to review all documents.
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Elijah Blue Allman and Cher at the 5th Annual Fire and Ice Ball to Benefit Revlon UCLA Women Cancer Center on December 7, 1994After filing a second immediate temporary conservatorship request later that same month, it was once again denied, with the judge ruling that Allman had proved "he has managed his finances" and "has an apartment," and since "he has remained drug-free" after submitting "several drug tests."
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Cher and Allman later 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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