Cher Insists Son Elijah Blue Allman is Being Treated by a Therapist and Not a Medical Doctor in Her Fight for Conservatorship
Cher questioned the doctor caring for her son in her desperate fight to gain sole conservatorship of Elijah Blue Allman.
Cher questioned the doctor caring for her son in her desperate fight to gain sole conservatorship of Elijah Blue Allman. In documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, the 77-year-old singer insisted Dr. Howard Samuels is "not a medical doctor" but a licensed marriage and family therapist, whose opinion of her "untreated" son's mental health should not be used in court — and she's got his license to prove it.
Cher insisted insisted Dr. Howard Samuels is "not a medical doctor" but a licensed marriage and family therapist,
"In Elijah’s recent papers, he represents that he is under the care of a 'Dr. Howard Samuels.' Howard Samuels is not a medical doctor. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has a doctorate in clinical psychology," the documents filed on January 26 read.
Including Dr. Samuel's license from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Cher insisted, "Given Elijah’s untreated mental illness, it is important that he be under the care of a medical doctor."
Cher said his opinion of her "untreated" son's mental health should not be used in court — and she's got his license to prove it.
The If I Could Turn Back Time singer "remains willing and able to serve as conservator of Elijah’s estate," with her attorneys adding that Cher's "sole purpose in initiating this proceeding was and continues to be ensuring the safety and well-being of her son."
As RadarOnline.com reported, her petition for temporary conservatorship over her 47-year-old son was shut down on Monday — but the fight is far from over as they will face off in trial later this year unless they can solve their issues in mediation.
We broke the story — Elijah has dragged his half-brother into the battle, warning Cher that he plans to depose Chaz Bono. Elijah's famous mother filed for conservatorship in December, claiming he was unable to make sound decisions about his finances due to his alleged substance abuse issues and mental health struggles.
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Elijah has dragged his half-brother, Chaz Bono, into the conservatorship war.
"Elijah is entitled to regular distributions from a trust established by his father for his benefit, but given his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues, [Cher] is concerned that any funds distributed to Elijah will immediately be spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself, and putting Elijah’s life at risk,” her petition read.
Cher claimed her son is unable to care for his finances due to his alleged substance issues and mental health struggles — but Elijah said he's clean and sober.
But Elijah fought back, claiming he was "clean and sober," adding the "proposed conservator [Cher] is unfit to serve." The judge listened to both sides' arguments this week and found that Cher's legal team failed to prove her son could not handle his personal affairs.
The judge also pointed to Elijah's alleged bipolar disorder, stating that his reported diagnosis doesn't mean he's incompetent as her lawyers claimed, and said that Cher's son has provided the documentation to prove he's sober and handling his finances just fine on his own.
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