Cher’s effort to obtain conservatorship over her youngest son, Elijah Blue Allman, did not arise overnight. According to court filings and public reports, the dispute stems from years of concerns regarding Allman’s substance abuse, mental health struggles, financial management, and personal safety.
While Cher’s current conservatorship petition has attracted significant media attention, it represents the latest chapter in a much longer family conflict that has involved allegations of addiction, failed treatment efforts, marital turmoil, criminal charges, and prior conservatorship proceedings.
Here is a timeline of key events leading up to the ongoing conservatorship case:
November 2021: After 11 years together, Allman’s wife, Marieangela King, files for dissolution of marriage.
August 2022: In court filings related to the divorce, King alleges that she has been prevented from contacting Allman and claims that Cher placed him in a highly restrictive treatment facility.
November 30, 2022: On the couple’s wedding anniversary, a highly publicized incident in New York City sparks allegations that Cher orchestrated the removal of her son from a hotel room where he and King were attempting to reconcile. King later claims in court documents that four men hired by Cher forcibly removed Allman. Cher has repeatedly denied allegations that she kidnapped her son.
Late 2023: Cher reportedly ceases providing direct financial support to Allman, leaving him primarily dependent on the approximately $10,000 in monthly trust distributions he receives from a trust established by his late father, Gregg Allman.
December 2023: Cher files her first petition seeking a temporary conservatorship over Allman’s finances. In the petition, she alleges that he is “substantially unable to manage his financial resources” and that trust distributions are being immediately spent on drugs.
January 2024: As the conservatorship proceedings continue, Allman files a request to dismiss his pending divorce from King. The request is granted the following month, and the couple temporarily reconciles.
September 2024: Following extensive out-of-court negotiations, Cher and Allman reportedly reach a private settlement. Cher agrees to dismiss her conservatorship petition after Allman allegedly commits to maintaining sobriety and retaining a business manager to assist with his financial affairs.
March 2025: King files for divorce once again after reconciliation efforts reportedly break down.
June 2025: In divorce filings, King alleges that Allman is struggling to meet his financial obligations after Cher stopped providing financial support that had previously helped fund the couple’s lavish lifestyle and hotels.
August 8, 2025: A court orders Allman to pay King $6,500 per month in temporary spousal support.
February 27, 2026: Allman is arrested in Concord, New Hampshire, and charged with multiple offenses, including simple assault, criminal trespassing, criminal threatening, and disorderly conduct, following an incident at a preparatory school.
March 1, 2026: Allman is arrested again and charged with burglary, two counts of criminal mischief, and breach of bail after allegedly entering a woman’s residence without authorization.
Spring 2026: A New Hampshire court orders Allman committed to a psychiatric hospital as part of efforts to restore his competence before criminal proceedings move forward.
April 17, 2026: Citing Allman’s recent arrests, alleged mental health deterioration, substantial debts, and concerns regarding his ability to manage money, Cher files a second emergency petition seeking temporary conservatorship of his estate in Los Angeles County.
April 24, 2026: The Los Angeles Superior Court conducts a hearing on Cher’s emergency petition. Allman appears by telephone from the psychiatric hospital and opposes the request. Judge Jessica Uzcategui denies the petition without prejudice, finding that Cher failed to demonstrate the level of urgency required for emergency conservatorship relief.
June 2, 2026: King submits another request to dismiss her divorce petition against Allman, signaling yet another apparent reconciliation effort.
June 16, 2026: Criminal proceedings begin in New Hampshire relating to the February 2026 preparatory school incident.
June 25, 2026: A follow-up conservatorship hearing is held in Los Angeles Superior Court. Allman again appeared remotely via video from a New Hampshire psychiatric hospital, where he is currently staying, and requested to represent himself. The court denied the request. The judge also raised concerns regarding jurisdiction, noting that Allman may remain in New Hampshire for at least another year and a half. The matter was continued to September 1, 2026.
