Cher fights for control of son’s finances as judge declines to place him in conservatorship: ‘Life or death situation’

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a day after his superstar mom said he was missing — where a judge declined to immediately place him under a temporary conservatorship.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jessica A.

Uzcategui ruled that Cher’s attorneys had not given Allman and his lawyers the necessary documents to give them adequate time to make their case.Another hearing was scheduled for Jan.

29. Allman, 47, appeared with his wife, singer Mariangela “Queeny” King, but the “Believe” actress was a no-show. Cher’s attorneys spoke on her behalf and asked the judge to urgently approve her request, arguing it was a “life and death situation.”“We need the ability today to retrieve the monies on behalf of Mr.

Allman to make sure the money is guarded,” one of the attorneys representing Cher told Judge Uzcategui.Last week, the Academy Award-winning actress, 77, filed a petition for control over her son’s finances, saying that his battles with addiction and severe mental health issues have left him unable to manage his money.In a new filing Thursday, Cher argued that immediate action was needed or his life would be “at risk.”“Such funds will be immediately spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself and putting his life at risk,” she said in the petition obtained by Page Six.Meanwhile, Allman, who stayed mostly quiet during Friday’s brief hearing, also asked the judge to release a court-appointed attorney from his case because he has obtained his own council.Allman and King left together with their throng of attorneys and refused to comment on the case.The on-again-off-again pair have reconciled after Allman filed for divorce in 2021 after eight years of marriage.Regina Ratner, King’s divorce attorney, confirmed to The Post her client and.