Debbie Rowe preparing to gain custody of Jackson kids

July 23rd, 2009 Michael Jackson is dead; what he has left behind is a huge fortune and three kids. Now that Jackson is no-more; the power game to get a piece of his empire has kicked off and the pawns are his kids.

July 19th, 2009 LONDON - A close pal of Michael Jackson has said that a new deal over custody of the late singer's kids by Debbie Rowe will be struck within days. Debbie is the mother of Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11.

July 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's father, Joe, is reportedly willing to step aside to help his wife, Katherine, win the custody of their son's three young children. "Joe is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure Katherine gets those kids, even if it means stepping aside," People magazine quoted a source close to the Jackson family as saying.

July 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe has dismissed reports that she's fighting for custody of her two children for her reputation. The New York Post had reported that Rowe's alleged confidante Rebecca White had received an email from Jackson's ex earlier this month indicating she had no intention of fighting for custody of the eldest two kids.

July 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe has reportedly told one of her pals that she doesn't want the two kids she bore for the late King of Pop. According to Extra TV, Rowe said "Hell no!" to the idea of raising Jackon's two kids Prince, 12 and Paris, 11, in an email to her friend Rebecca White on July 5, reports New York Daily News.

July 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe is reportedly ready to give up her parental rights for a payout of four million dollars from her former mother-in-law. "It's one final payday," the New York Post quoted a disgusted Jackson confidant as saying.

July 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe might attend the custody hearing scheduled for July 20, it has emerged. According to Marc Schaffel, a former business partner of Jackson andowe's close friend, the 49-year-old is planning to attend the hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court for temporary guardianship of the children Prince 12, Paris 11 and Blanket 7.

July 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A custody hearing on the temporary guardianship of Michael Jackson's kids has been delayed, according to court officials. The hearing, previously scheduled for July 12, is now slated for July 20 at the request of Jackson's mother Katherine and former wife Debbie Rowe.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Late pop icon Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe has decided to skip the singer's memorial service because she feels her presence could be a distraction for others who will gather there later Tuesday. Jackson's funeral will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

July 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late Michael Jackson's bother Jermaine has rubbished Debbie Rowe's bid for the custody of the late King of Pop's kids, insisting that it isn't what his brother wanted. Rowe, the 'Thriller' hitmaker's ex-wife, had earlier said that she wanted to fight for the custody of Prince Michael and Paris.

July 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's older children do not think Debbie Rowe is their real mother, according to the late singer's former publicist. Stuart Backerman, who worked for the star from 2002 to 2004, when Jackson faced child molestation allegations and the infamous baby-dangling incident, said that Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, were far from believing that former nurse Rowe was their biological parent.

July 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe is yet to make a decision over the custody of kids, says her attorney. Earlier, in an interview to NBC Los Angeles, Rowe said that she wanted her kids back.

July 2nd, 2009 Report: Jackson's ex to seek custody of older kidsLOS ANGELES — A TV station says the mother of Michael Jackson's two eldest children wants custody of them. KNBC in Los Angeles says in a report Thursday that Debbie Rowe intends to seek custody of 12-year-old Prince Michael and 11-year-old Paris Michael Katherine.

July 1st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson is not the biological father of his three children, according to celebrity website TMZ.com. Jackson's 80-year-old mother Katherine Jackson was Tuesday granted temporary custody of the three children.

June 26th, 2009 Lawyer: Mom of 2 of Jackson's kids is inconsolableLOS ANGELES — A lawyer who represented Debbie Rowe in a custody matter says the mother of two of Michael Jackson's three children is inconsolable. Attorney Iris Finsilver says she was the one who told Rowe of Jackson's death.