United Kingdom, May 10 -- Cher's long-running legal battle surrounding son Elijah Blue Allman has intensified after new court filings claimed the singer stopped financially supporting him nearly five years ago.

Amid continuing concerns over her boy's mental health and addiction struggles,

music icon Cher, 79, is once again embroiled in a deeply personal family dispute involving Elijah, 49, the son she shared with late Allman Brothers Band musician Gregg Allman.

According to new documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by People, Elijah has requested a significant reduction in the spousal support payments he makes to estranged wife Marieangela King, claiming his financial circumstances drastically changed after Cher al...