Jermaine Jackson rebuffs Debbie Rowe’s custody bid

July 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Janet Jackson may get back together with her former longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri, according to sources. The singer, who recently parted ways with the Grammy winning songwriter, was predicted to be soon on the road to reconciliation as she comes to terms with the sudden death of her elder brother Michael Jackson.

July 20th, 2009 LONDON - Jermaine Jackson has rubbished reports that he and brothers Marlon, Randy, and Tito are set for a 'Jackson 5' reunion for a Jamaican music festival, in tribute to their Michael Jackson. A recent TMZ.com report said that the brothers were planning to perform a mix of Jackson 5 songs and solo hits at the Reggae Sumfest, which runs on the island from 19 to 25 July.

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 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 12th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's mother and his former wife have reportedly drawn a secret pact to ensure that the late star's kids are kept away from his "bullying" father. Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe are set to fight over the future custody of the kids, with each wanting to bring them up.

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 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Jermaine Jackson has been caught amid speculation that the time is right for him to re-launch his music career. The former 'Jackson 5' member touched hearts all over the world with his perfect rendition of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" at the memorial service of his younger brother, the late King of Pop Michael, on Tuesday.

July 4th, 2009 LONDON - Debbie Rowe, the mother of Michael Jackson's two older children, is apparently drawing up plans to gain custody of the children. The former nurse, who married the King of Pop in 1996 and filed for divorce three years later, made her first public appearance at her California ranch since the star's death at his Los Angeles home on June 25.

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 Jermaine Jackson: 'I wish it was me'NEW YORK — Jermaine Jackson says he would like to see Neverland Ranch as his brother Michael's final resting place. In an interview broadcast Thursday on NBC's "Today" show, Jermaine Jackson also said he wishes he had died instead of his younger brother, and that Michael was "a gift from Allah." "He went too soon.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Late Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe is seeking full custody of the couple's children. The King of Pop passed away at the age of 50 on Thursday (June 25) after a cardiac arrest apparently caused by an overdose of painkillers.

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.