Cher's Son Seeks Spousal Support Reduction

Elijah Blue Allman, the 49-year-old son of singer Cher and the late Gregg Allman, has filed court documents in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming his mother ceased providing him with $10,000 in monthly financial support in August 2021. The filing seeks to reduce his spousal support payments to estranged wife Marieangela King from $6,500 to $1,651 per month, citing a sharp decline in his income.

Allman stated he now receives only $10,000 monthly from his father's trust, which amounts to about $6,790 after taxes. His current obligation consumes nearly all of his net income, his lawyers argued, leaving him with almost nothing. They further claimed King, who has made no apparent efforts to become self-supporting since their 2021 separation, inflated his income at $20,000 per month in her filings. Allman also said he was not properly notified of a recent support order, as documents were served at Cher's Malibu residence while he was staying at an Airbnb in Joshua Tree.

The couple married in 2013 after an on-and-off relationship marked by public disputes. Allman filed for divorce in 2021, but dismissed the case in January 2024, with a judge approving the dismissal the following...