Jackson’s mother to get custody of his children

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - Late pop legend Michael Jackson's mother has decided not to send the star's three children to school and they will reportedly continue learning from home with private tutors. Jackson's mother Katherine was granted custody of Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II 'Blanket', seven, after the King of Pop's tragic death in June.

August 19th, 2009 LONDON - Kerry Katona's ex-hubby Brian McFadden does not want his children to stay with their mother and has almost made up his mind to fight for their custody rights, it has emerged. The former Westlife star is enraged that Katona snorted cocaine while the children were at home.

August 4th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's former dermatologist raised eyebrows after making a surprise objection to a judge's recent decision to grant custody of the star's children to their grandmother. Arnold Klein, who has been speculated to be the biological father of some of Jackson kids, was reportedly asked by the judge at Los Angeles Superior Court to give a reason for his objection.

August 4th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's mother Katherine has been granted permanent custody of his three children, according to a ruling by a Los Angeles judge. The BBC reported that Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff also allowed Katherine to have a monthly allowance from MJ's estate, which is estimated to be around 500million dollars.

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 LOS ANGELES - The coroner's report into the death of Michael Jackson has been delayed for another two weeks as speculation continues to prevail about the cause of the pop star's death, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said Friday. Legal officials also announced the postponement of a custody hearing for Jackson's children, which had been set for Monday.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's elder kids will be interviewed to know who they want to live with if their mother Debbie Rowe pursues custody claim. A hearing is scheduled to take place on July 20 for Judge Mitch Beckloff to begin deliberating who should win custody rights amid Rowe's announcement she will try to regain control of the two eldest kids, Prince, 12, and Paris, 11.

July 14th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's mother is in negotiations with his former wife, who is also the mother of his two older children, to settle a potential custody battle, ABC News reported Monday. In his will, the late superstar named his mother Katherine Jackson, 79, as the guardian of his children, with pop diva Diana Ross as an alternate.

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 7th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's mother has reportedly turned his teenage bedroom into a memorial. Katherine was reportedly suggested to "build a sanctuary" to help her cope with the tragic loss of her son.

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 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 29th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's children are going to stay with their grandmother Katherine Jackson as reports have come that the legend's ex-wife Debbie Rowe will not fight for their custody if she is allowed more access to them. The Jackson family who was ready to fight "tooth and nail" with the horse breeder has also softened its stance and agreed to her desire of being allowed to visit the kids more often.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - King of Pop Michael Jackson's three children have snubbed their mothers and said they want to live with their paternal grandmother in Los Angeles. Jackson died Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles, leaving behind three children - Michael Joseph Jnr, 12, Paris Michael Katherine, 11, and seven-year-old Prince "Blanket" Michael II who have expressed their desire to stay with Jacko's mother, Katherine, thesun.co.uk reports.

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.