Cher's son Eliza ended the conservatorship battle with Blue Allman

Cher has dropped her quest for court-ordered conservatorship over son Elijah Blue Allman after reaching a private settlement with her only child with late musician Gregg Allman, a lawyer for the superstar singer told a California judge on Friday.

“I am pleased to report that a mediation has followed [two private judges]The parties have resolved this matter privately, and the petitioner now wishes to end this legal process,” Cher's lawyer Gabriel Vidal told the court. The lawyer said Cher wanted her petition dismissed without prejudice, meaning she would reserve the right to file again if necessary. Last December Cher first sought conservatorship control over Eliza's finances, claiming it was “urgently necessary” to protect her. In court filings, she said her son is “currently unable to manage his assets due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues.”

Asked in court Friday if he agreed with Vidal's statement that the matter had been settled, Allman's lawyer, Steven K. Brummer, replied, “Of course.”

“I do not have the documents, but I can accept your representation on behalf of your client that he wants to withdraw the application. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Jessica Uzcategui said, “I will deny the petition without prejudice.” “Congratulations to you all, and take care.”

After the ruling, Allman's law firm, Cage & Miles, issued a statement: “This outcome allows the parties to focus on healing and rebuilding their family bond, a process that began during mediation and continues today.”

Neither Cher nor Allman appeared during the speedy hearing held at a courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. It was back in May that they agreed to “pause” their public court fight and try to resolve their dispute behind closed doors.

At a preliminary hearing in the case last January, Cher's legal team asked for an emergency ruling granting Allman control of the money ahead of an expected distribution from her father's estate. It was denied on the basis that Allman deserved more time to review and respond to his mother's claim. Cher appeared by video at a follow-up hearing three weeks later but was again denied bail for a larger hearing.

Allman, 48, appeared in person at both hearings and objected to his mother's plea. At a third hearing in March, Cher was delayed in obtaining medical records. His lawyers said Allman was already willing to pay for private mediation if he agreed to participate. “Cher would very much like the opportunity to make sure that he has taken every possible step to try to resolve this informally,” Vidal told the court.

Cher's lawyers say she genuinely feared for her son's safety because her battle with addiction was complicated by a mental health diagnosis that “led to periods of psychosis.” Vidal said Allman was involuntarily hospitalized multiple times, including in September 2023. The lawyer said Cher feared her son's “life was at risk” and that she was too frail to safely manage the estimated $120,000 she receives each year. as his legacy.

“The concern is that if she gets this distribution in her hands, and under pressure, it will lead to drug use. The process was filed because Cher was told unequivocally by the doctors who treated her that there was concern if she didn't take this step as her mother. That he will end up on the street again,” Vidal previously told the court.

“I do not question the motivation behind Cher's request as driven by concern for her son,” Judge Jessica Uzcategui said in January. “And I understand the possibly overlapping issues in substance abuse and mental health that have influenced conservative proposals in the past. I don't think he even questions. I see a lot of acknowledgment of that in some papers,” the judge said. But the concerns were not “substantiated,” he said, adding that he denied Cher's urgent requests but did not dismiss the underlying petition.

In court filings, Allman acknowledged his struggles with addiction but said he tested negative for drugs and alcohol in multiple voluntary tests in January. He told the court that he had rented a new residence and was in the process of hiring a business manager. “In the two weeks since the initial hearing, I have successfully managed my income and expenses and abstained from the illegal substance use that historically caused the events that caused my mother's concern,” Allman previously wrote. “I'm doing well and don't need the help my mom is giving.”

Throughout the case, Cher and her lawyers said she only wanted to protect her son. “Applicant has worked tirelessly to treat Eliza and get her the support she needs,” her initial filing said. “The applicant loved Eliza dearly and always acted with her best interests in mind.”