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Jackson’s mother gets custody of the children
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 30 June 2009
Elsewhere in Jacko news, a court has granted temporary guardianship of the singer’s three children to his mother Katherine. A further court hearing is expected to take place in August to ascertain whether the children’s 79 year old grandmother will become their permanent legal guardian.
As previously reported, the mother of Jackson’s two eldest children – twelve year old Prince Michael and eleven year old Paris Michael – is reported to be planning to apply for custody, arguing their grandmother is too old to care for them. Debbie Rowe had previously given up all custody rights to the two children through a legal agreement with Jackson, though a judge later expressed concerns about the nature of that agreement and a new contract was struck, the details of which are unknown. But whatever is in that agreement, it’s thought a court would probably consider any Rowe custody claim on its merits rather in the context of any previous contractual commitments.
However, a lawyer for the Jackson family says they haven’t actually had any formal correspondence from Rowe or her legal representatives. Attorney Londell McMillan, speaking to NBC, added that he was confident Katherine would be given permanent custody of her grandchildren, adding: “I don’t think there will be anybody who thinks there is someone better”.
And a formal statement from Rowe’s lawyer over the weekend was less committal about her client’s intent than earlier reports regarding her wishes, saying simply: “Ms Rowe’s only thoughts at this time have been regarding the devastating loss Michael’s family has suffered. Ms Rowe requests that Michael’s family, and particularly the children, be spared such harmful, sensationalist speculation and that they be able to say goodbye to their loved one in peace”.
