Judge Denies Cher's Conservatorship for Son Elijah Allman

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied singer Cher's request on Friday for a temporary conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue Allman's finances, ruling that there was insufficient urgency to justify the move. The 79-year-old performer had petitioned earlier this month to appoint professional fiduciary Jason Rubin to manage distributions from a trust established by Allman's late father, Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band.

Allman, 49, appeared via video from a psychiatric hospital in New Hampshire, where he is held to restore competency ahead of trials on criminal charges stemming from arrests in February and March. Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui stated that Allman's current confinement made it unlikely he could access upcoming trust funds, scheduled for distribution on May 1. "Given that the proposed conservatee is currently in a psychiatric hospital with pending charges awaiting him, I don't have any reason to believe he would be able to access any of that distribution," the judge said. She denied the petition without prejudice, allowing Cher to refile later, and noted that family concerns about Allman's behavior did not equate to proof of incapacity requiring court...