Update: Katherine Jackson gets temporary custody of all three of Michael’s children. [NYPost]
It looks as though two of the three children of the late Michael Jackson may be part of a custody battle between the Jackson family and biological mother Debbie Rowe. Michael’s mother Katherine has already filed for custody of the three children.
“I don’t think there will be anybody who thinks there is someone better,” said family lawyer Londel McMillan. The filing states that Michael’s three children, Prince Michael, 12, Paris Michael Katherine, 11, and Prince Michael II “Blanket,” 7, “have a long-established relationship with paternal grandmother and are comfortable in her care.”
Prince and Paris’ biological mother Debbie Rowe, however, is reportedly “presumed to be first in line to receive permanent custody of her two children,” Paris and Prince. “That could still be contested,” said Raymone Baine, Michael’s personal manager. In 2001, Debbie relinquished her rights as a parent, saying, “Michael has been a wonderful father to the children, and I do not wish to share any parenting responsibilities with Michael because he is doing so well without me.”
Debbie would have to undergo an evaluation by the court to determine if she’s the best person to care for Jackson’s children. So, too, would anyone else who applies to become the children’s guardian, some of whom may have Jackson’s blessing.
A hearing has been set to take place on August 3. [Source: FoxNews.com; Photo: Getty Images]
