Cher's Son Elijah Blue Allman Argues There Is 'No Need for a Conservatorship' in New Filing: 'I Am Not Mentally Ill'

"The only person who can save me from my demons is me — and I'm doing just that," Allman wrote in the filing obtained by PEOPLE

Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman is stating his case amid an ongoing conservatorship battle.

In an objection filed on Thursday, April 4 and obtained by PEOPLE Tuesday, April 9, Allman objects to Cher's request for a temporary conservator and outlines the reasons why he finds it unnecessary.

In the filing, Allman, 47, claims he does not need the court's protection, and even if he did he believes "a conservatorship of my estate is not the least restrictive alternative needed to establish that protection," Cher is not entitled to priority as he is married to Marieangela "Queeny" King, and he believes that Cher is "unfit to serve."

"I understand that a conservatorship is appropriate for a person who is substantially unable to manage his own financial resources or resist fraud or undue influence," he says, adding that he's "selected and retained preferred counsel for this matter" and retained an accounting firm to help manage his finances.

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"I am and have been capable of managing my own financial resources and resisting fraud and undue influence. I do not need a conservatorship," he continues.

Allman also addressed his mother's concerns for his mental health in the filing and argues that though he struggles with addiction, he is "not mentally ill."

"My mother's petition raises dual concerns that I suffer from some mental illness and that I live hand-to-mouth using my trust distributions to buy drugs and place myself in mortal danger. As I have mentioned in previous pleadings, I have struggled with addiction, but I am not mentally ill," the filing states. "The absence of evidence of the concerns (related to "cyclical" mental illness addiction) raised in the petition over the last four months are evidence that I have control over my faculties and that I am not mentally ill."

He continues, "In the event that I am inclined to engage in self-destructive behaviors, I do not need my trust distributions to do so; the world is full of addicts and mentally ill persons who do not have a trust distribution from which to draw. The only person who can save me from my demons is me — and I'm doing just that."

Though he's against a temporary conservatorship entirely, Allman states that if he must have one, his wife is entitled to that role due to his "strained" relationship with his mother.

"My mother and I have had a strained relationship for years. As an example, on October 17, 2023, my mother arranged for me to be brought to Mexico for what I was told was "holistic alternative therapy." Upon arrival in Mexico, I was told that I was not there for holistic/alternative treatment and, in fact, was not permitted to leave," he claims.

"My mother is 77 years old and will be 78 when this matter is heard. I have seen her suffer with depression in the past and I do not believe that she is capable of making appropriate decisions for my estate," he alleges.

Lawyers for Allman and Cher did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

Allman's filing comes nearly one month after he filed to protect his medical records.

In the filing, Allman requested the subpoena his mom filed in February to gain access to his medical records at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles be rejected or that the records be placed under a protective order.

The motion also cited the intention “to protect Allman from unwarranted annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, and undue burden and expense,” should the information in his medical records be discussed publicly.

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The "Believe" singer filed for the subpoena as a part of the ongoing case that she brought forth in December to propose her son be placed under a conservatorship due to his alleged mental health issues and misuse of his finances.

In a January hearing, Cher's lawyers stated that “she feared that her son would not be alive within the year” due to his addiction issues and “schizoaffective disorder." They also shared that they expected him to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder by a leading physician.

“Cher was told by doctors that if she did not take this step as his mother that he will once again end up on the street," her attorney said in court, further claiming that he was placed under several 5150 holds in 2023.

The temporary conservatorship was ultimately denied at the time because Cher’s attorneys did not present enough evidence and Allman proved he has managed his finances and "remained drug free."

In March, Allman's team argued that Cher and her team were continuing the case until he was left "dry" and expressed not wanting to pay additional legal fees as the case remains ongoing.

The two parties are next scheduled to appear in court on June 11, but the judge concluded the last hearing by suggesting they meet in private before then. A mandatory settlement conference hearing is currently set for Oct. 3 if both parties do not settle before then.

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