Cher’s bid for conservatorship of 47-year-old son thrown out after ‘kidnap claims’

Cher’s bid to have her son Elijah positioned underneath a conservatorship was thrown out by a choose on Friday January 6. The legendary singer had petitioned LA Superior Court arguing that the 47-year-old’s psychological well being and substance abuse issues had rendered him incapable of managing his personal funds, claiming he can be unable to handle the $120,000 a 12 months he will get from a belief fund arrange for him by his late father, rock star Gregg Allman. 

But Judge Jessica Uzcategui refused to nominate Cher as conservator, sharing that she didn’t imagine the 77-year-old and her attorneys had given Elijah sufficient discover of the courtroom motion. 

Cher’s legal professional, Gabrielle Vidal, had requested that the choose waive the same old five-day discover required to tell Elijah of the proposed conservatorship, arguing that if he acquired the cash earlier than the order was put in place, he may very well be “in a life or death position”. 

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But Judge Uzcategui mentioned in her submitting that she was “not persuaded,” writing that Elijah was “at best less than 24 hours notice”. 

Cher and her group now have till January 22 to share all of their info with Elijah’s authorized group earlier than a courtroom date on January 29. Elijah was in courtroom for the choice, however didn’t communicate to the press. 

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He was joined by his spouse Marieangela ‘Queeny’ King, 36, who has accused Cher of an try to kidnap Elijah to ship him to rehab.

Pictures obtained by the MailOnline confirmed him residing within the Chateau Marmont Hotel, and his then-estranged spouse Marieangela claims that 4 males entered their resort room to take away him, saying that one of the boys informed her the singer’s mom had employed them. Marieangela additional mentioned she had not been informed which facility her husband had been checked into.

Cher has denied all allegations, and has in flip accused Marieangla being a damaging affect on him, alleging she had hindered Elijah’s path to restoration and is unsupportive of his efforts to hunt remedy. 

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Speaking in December, Marieangela additionally denied Cher’s claims: “I have always been a champion for the sober community and for Elijah’s sobriety. What I am not ok with are establishments that exclude me (his wife) from being part of Elijah’s treatment and hopeful recovery. 

“I’m not pleased with pop-up, makeshift, unethical rip-off rehabs which take full benefit of households in determined conditions and search to fraudulently exploit insurance coverage firms for companies not rendered.”

Elijah had filed for divorce from Marieangela in 2021 however days earlier than the conservatorship resolution he requested that his divorce proceedings come to an finish. Marieangela’s legal professional consented to the request and the pair are engaged on their marriage. 

They cut up in 2020, seven years after they wed in 2013, Elijah filed for divorce the next 12 months citing “irreconcilable differences”.