It seems Cher, the goddess of pop (and also drama, apparently), has finally taken a breather from trying to manage her son Elijah Blue Allman’s life like it’s a Vegas show. After a thrilling nine-month legal saga, the two have called it quits on courtroom battles, and the conservatorship case has taken its final bow.
Let’s rewind: Back in December 2023, Cher tried to step in as her 48-year-old son’s life manager-in-chief. She filed for conservatorship, claiming Elijah’s “mental health and substance abuse issues” were causing his finances to spiral faster than her wigs in a wind tunnel. Elijah, however, wasn’t having it. He clapped back, not just with an eye-roll, but with legal papers, saying, “Mom, seriously, I got this,” and insisting that Cher, despite her immortal status, was “unfit to serve.” (Ouch, right?)
Things heated up in January 2024 when Cher’s temporary conservatorship was denied by the court. Judge Jessica Uzcategui essentially said, “Sorry, Cher, I don’t believe… you have enough evidence,” and left the courtroom audience gasping in disbelief. Apparently, the evidence of Elijah’s so-called self-destruction wasn’t quite the blockbuster hit Cher had envisioned.
Fast forward to May 2024: the mother-son duo tried mediation, probably realizing that the courtroom drama was more stressful than an impromptu duet of “I Got You Babe.” And now, in September, a plot twist! Cher’s attorney waltzed into the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday to announce that, surprise, surprise, the matter had been privately resolved. Elijah’s lawyer graciously accepted the dismissal, and the case was thrown out faster than Elijah’s band ever made it onto the Billboard charts.
Both parties are now calling this a “major legal victory,” though whether that means Elijah’s walking away with his finances intact or Cher’s letting him rock his own boat remains to be seen. Apparently, now it’s all about family bonding, which hopefully means fewer lawsuits and more awkward Thanksgiving dinners.
Cher, of course, stressed that her attempt to play legal guardian wasn’t about control, but about love—classic mom move. Meanwhile, Elijah insisted that, yes, while he’d been through some rough patches (cue his life’s greatest hits compilation), he was back on track. With professional treatment and a steady attendance at AA meetings, he made it clear: “Mom, I’m not the train wreck you think I am.”
The curtains have closed on Cher’s legal bid for ultimate mom power, and Elijah gets to keep managing his own life—whether that includes his finances or another questionable tattoo is yet to be determined.
