Cher has accused daughter-in-law Marieangela King of “inserting herself” into the ongoing legal battle for the conservatorship of son Elijah Allman for financial gain.
According to court documents obtained by Us on Tuesday, September 1, the legendary singer’s legal team filed a response to King’s recent legal request for the court to appoint her in charge of Elijah’s conservatorship.
“The family remain adamantly opposed to Mrs. King-Allman serving given her estrangement from Elijah as evidenced by the previously pending divorce, her refusal and failure to assist Elijah and [family friend] Kayti Pease while he was struggling before he was arrested in New Hampshire, and/or because the family believes that she is inserting herself back into the picture on a quest for money and/or a bit of fame,” the filing read. “Furthermore, [Cher] is informed and believes that Elijah himself, while incarcerated in the [New Hampshire State Hospital], has denied Mrs. King-Allman from visiting him three times already.”
Cher, 80, has allegedly been “informed and believes that there is no longer a dispute in New Hampshire as to whether Elijah needs a guardianship,” per the docs. Instead the dispute is focused on who will take on the role of guardian for Elijah.
The Grammy winner also claimed that King, 39, is “unfit to serve” as Allman’s conservator. Cher argued that King “was in the process of divorcing” Elijah, 50, “for many months” before the conservatorship process was initiated. She alleged that King “never lifted a finger to help” with providing care for Elijah.
“Now that a conservatorship is pending, Mrs. King-Allman clearly sees a financial opportunity to control his income, and she has attempted to seize the opportunity created by his incarceration to try to reinsert herself back into his life,” the docs read. “[Cher] is informed and believes that Mr. Allman has refused to meet with Mrs. King-Allman all three times she tried while in New Hampshire. Whether Mr. Allman ultimately chooses to be in a relationship with Mrs. King-Allman is a choice he will hopefully be able to make independently, but given her behavior and indifference to his health and living situation over the prior year, she, in no way, should ever be considered as a viable candidate to serve as a court-appointed fiduciary.”
Us has reached out to King’s legal representation for comment on Cher’s recent filing.
Earlier this month, King filed paperwork to be appointed as Elijah’s conservatorship.
King previously claimed in court docs obtained by Us that Cher has been estranged from her son for years and her involvement with Elijah’s affairs is against his wishes.
Cher first filed for a conservatorship of Elijah’s estate in 2023 due to her son’s mental health and substance abuse struggles.
The first petition was denied in January 2024 after a judge found that Elijah “has managed his finances,” “has an apartment” and “has remained drug-free” after submitting “several drug tests.”
Cher refiled the request for a second time earlier this year. However, the petition was dismissed without prejudice in April. However, Cher was allowed to file again at a later date.
