Mariah Carey’s family hit the headlines this week after her estranged sister filed a summons with notice against their mother Patricia Carey.
A document came to light in which the star’s older sister Alison, 57, made serious allegations against their mum.
Alison – who has not spoken with her singer sister since 1991 – claimed that she was abused as a child, reports MailOnline.
But who is Patricia Carey? Here’s what we know about Mariah and Alison’s mother as well as the allegations…
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Who is Patricia Carey?
- Patricia Carey is singer Mariah’s mother.
She is 83-years old and used to be a singer with the Metropolitan Opera.
Patricia has three children – her two daughters Mariah and Alison – and a son Morgan, 60.
The Irish-American woman is also a grandmother to Monroe and Moroccan Cannon – Mariah’s two children with ex-husband Nick.
What is Mariah Carey’s mum being accused of by singer’s sister Alison?
In the document Mariah’s sister Alison accused their mum of forcing her to perform sex acts on strangers when she was ten, reports The Sun.
The paper also reported that Alison alleged she saw other children being abused “during satanic worship meetings” which happened at night.
Alison’s lawsuit was filed at the State of New York Supreme Court in February.

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It is also alleged to include Alison’s demands for “compensatory money damages for immense psychological and physical damage, mental pain and anguish and intentional infliction of severe emotion distress”.
MailOnline reports that the document said Patricia Carey had 20 days to respond if she was served with a summons. And Page Six said she had not yet replied.
What else is known about the Alison and the Carey family?
Alison has been estranged from her sister Mariah for a number of years, with MailOnline reporting they haven’t spoken properly since 1991.
However the singer is thought to have financed rehab visits for Alison in the past, reports the New York Post.
Alison is also a mother-of-four who is HIV positive and worked as a prostitute, reports Page Six.
Meanwhile, her singer sister Mariah is releasing a book in September which is expected to discuss her career and family.
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