Who Will Get Custody of Michael Jackson’s Children?
In the wake of Michael Jackson’s tragic death, a key debate is emerging over who will get custody of his three children, Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II (also known as Blanket), 7. Two people are currently or potentially seeking custody: Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, and, Michael Jackson’s ex-wife and Prince Michael and Paris’s biological mother, Debbie Rowe. In deciding custody, the court looks at what is in the best interests of the child, so let’s look at the candidates through that lens:
Katherine Jackson
Pros: By all accounts, Katherine has a close relationship with her grandchildren and was named their guardian in Michael’s will. She also was awarded temporary guardianship of her grandchildren by a California judge, so the children are currently living with her.
Cons: She is 79 years old, which some may consider too old to raise adolescents and a young child. Her husband, Joe, has long been described by Michael as being emotionally and physically abusive.
Debbie Rowe
Pros: She is the biological mother of the two oldest children, and biological parents usually win custody unless if it is considered “detrimental to the children”.
Cons: She has had minimal contact with her children for nearly a decade and has publicly said she considered them to be Michael’s children, not hers. She has no biological ties to Blanket.
Since the three children have always lived together, a judge is unlikely to split them apart. That eliminates a scenario where Debbie is awarded custody of her biological children and Katherine is awarded custody of Blanket, which would not be in the best interest of the children. Even though Debbie is the biological parent of Prince Michael and Paris, she is practically a stranger to them.
The only shot Debbie has of winning custody is if she is able to prove either that Katherine’s age prevents her from properly taking care of the children or that Joe is physically and/or emotionally abusive, putting the children at risk. She could hire a private investigator to gather this evidence through surveillance or background research. Barring that, I think Katherine will be awarded custody of all three children.
I really miss Michael Jackson. He is truly the greatest pop singer of the century. Farewell king of pop..
there is no doubt that Michael Jackson is the best ever pop music artist of the Centruy*’`
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