{"id":239366,"date":"2026-05-09T23:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T23:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/cher-stopped-financial-support-for-son-five-years-ago\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T23:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T23:05:11","slug":"cher-stopped-financial-support-for-son-five-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/cher-stopped-financial-support-for-son-five-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Cher &apos;stopped financial support for son five years ago&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-05-10\" datetime=\"1778367911\" pubdate=\"\">10 May 2026<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/cher\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,cher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cher<\/a>\u2019s long-running legal battle surrounding son Elijah Blue Allman has intensified after new court filings claimed the singer stopped financially supporting him nearly five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Cher\u2019s long-running legal battle surrounding son Elijah Blue Allman has intensified after new court filings claimed the singer stopped financially supporting him nearly five years ago amid continuing concerns over his mental health and addiction stru<\/p>\n<p>Amid continuing concerns over her boy\u2019s mental health and addiction struggles, <\/p>\n<p>music icon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/cher\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,cher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cher<\/a>, 79, is once again embroiled in a deeply personal family dispute involving Elijah, 49, the son she shared with late Allman Brothers Band musician Gregg Allman. <\/p>\n<p>According to new documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by People, Elijah has requested a significant reduction in the spousal support payments he makes to estranged wife Marieangela King, claiming his financial circumstances drastically changed after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/cher\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,cher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cher<\/a> allegedly stopped providing recurring financial assistance in August 2021. <\/p>\n<p>The latest court papers come amid continued scrutiny surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/cher\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,cher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cher<\/a>\u2019s attempts to establish a conservatorship over Elijah following a series of arrests and reported mental health concerns earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\nElijah stated in the filing he \u201creceives only $10,000 per month from his father&#8217;s trust\u201d and no longer benefits from \u201crecurring gift income\u201d from Cher.<\/p>\n<p>\nAccording to the filing, Elijah\u2019s monthly income after taxes now amounts to $6,790.<\/p>\n<p>\nCourt documents state Elijah is currently required to pay Marieangela $6,500 each month in spousal support following the couple\u2019s separation in 2021. However, his lawyers are now asking the court to reduce the payments to $1,651 per month.<\/p>\n<p>\nElijah also claimed in the filing Marieangela \u201cmade no efforts to become self-supporting\u201d after the relationship broke down.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe pair married in 2013 after a turbulent on-off relationship that repeatedly attracted tabloid attention due to public disputes and concerns over Elijah\u2019s wellbeing. <\/p>\n<p>\nElijah initially filed for divorce in 2021 before later attempting to dismiss the proceedings in January 2024. <\/p>\n<p>\nA judge approved the dismissal the following month. <\/p>\n<p>\nMarieangela then filed for divorce herself in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe legal dispute unfolds alongside Cher\u2019s continuing attempts to intervene in her son\u2019s financial and personal affairs. <\/p>\n<p>\nLast month, the Believe singer filed another conservatorship request citing what court filings described as severe addiction and mental health issues. <\/p>\n<p>\nThe latest filing followed an earlier attempt in December 2023, when Cher requested temporary conservatorship over Elijah\u2019s estate and sought to act as sole conservator herself.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn the newest petition, however, Cher instead requested that fiduciary Jason Rubin oversee the conservatorship.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe request was denied without prejudice on April 24, meaning Cher retains the right to refile.<\/p>\n<p>\nDuring the hearing, Elijah reportedly appeared remotely from a psychiatric hospital where he is currently being held \u201cin an attempt to restore him to competency\u201d while facing criminal charges linked to two separate cases in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n<p>\nCher\u2019s attorney Justin Gold argued in court filings that Elijah\u2019s condition had deteriorated significantly since the previous conservatorship proceedings.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/cher-stopped-financial-support-son-five-years-ago-1444187.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10 May 2026 Cher\u2019s long-running legal battle surrounding son Elijah Blue Allman has intensified after new court filings claimed the singer stopped financially supporting him nearly five years ago. 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