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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A judge Monday denied Cher's petition for a temporary conservatorship over her drug-troubled son, but left the door open for a permanent such arrangement during a hearing in two months.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui rescheduled the probate proceedings regarding the proposed conservatee, Elijah Blue Allman, for March 6. Cher observed the proceedings virtually, but Allman was present in the courtroom, as he was during a previous hearing earlier this month. His lawyers maintain he is improving with treatment.
Cher, 77, states in her court papers filed Dec. 27 that either she or a professional "fiduciary" should be appointed as conservator of her 47-year- old son because he is "substantially unable to manage his financial resources."
The entertainer who won a best actress Oscar in 1988 for "Moonstruck" also maintains that her son's estranged wife, Marieangela King, is not an appropriate potential conservator because the couple's relationship has been beset by ``drug addiction and mental health crises."
Allman's lawyers said their client is getting back together with his estranged spouse. Allman opposes the establishment of a conservatorship, maintaining in court papers that he has been sober for three months, attends substance abuse recovery sessions and would agree to take drug testing.