A choose on Friday declined to right away put Cher’s son into the authorized conservatorship that she is in search of and he’s opposing, however the court docket will take up the problem once more inside weeks.
Los Angeles Superior Court docket Decide Jessica A. Uzcategui dominated that Cher’s attorneys had not given Elijah Blue Allman and his attorneys the mandatory paperwork to provide them adequate time to make their case, and scheduled one other listening to for Jan. 29.
Final week, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer and actor filed a petition for management of the funds of Elijah Blue Allman, 47, saying his struggles with habit and psychological well being have left him unable to handle his cash and doubtlessly put his life in peril by making him capable of purchase medicine.
Allman receives cash from a belief left by his late father, musician Gregg Allman. Cher’s lawyer Gabrielle Vidal stated at Friday’s listening to {that a} fee from the belief is pending, and the fast institution of a conservatorship is “a life-and-death proposition.”
However Uzcategui stated “I’m not persuaded.”
She cited Cher’s attorneys’ unwillingness to share materials with Allman’s attorneys when contacted Thursday. Cher’s attorneys stated they’d confidentiality issues and shared the paperwork as an alternative with Allman’s court-appointed lawyer.
Allman stated in a court docket submitting earlier than the listening to {that a} conservatorship isn’t mandatory. He acknowledged struggles with habit and irresponsible spending, however stated he’s underneath the care of a physician, has been sober for greater than three months, is attending Alcoholics Nameless conferences and is keen to submit drug exams.
“Whereas I perceive that my mom, the proposed conservator, believes she is looking for my finest pursuits and I recognize her love and help, I don’t want her unsolicited assist or help presently,” the submitting stated.
Allman was in court docket Friday however spoke solely to briefly reply the choose’s questions. His attorneys declined remark after the listening to.
Cher didn’t attend. Her attorneys didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
