Family patriarch Joe Jackson doesn’t plan to help raise Michael Jackson’s children

October 2nd, 2009 Court set to get update on Jackson kidsLOS ANGELES — A judge is set to hear how Michael Jackson's three children are faring three months after the pop superstar's death. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff has scheduled a hearing for Friday afternoon on how the children are reacting to a court guardianship.

September 25th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON has attacked his father's harsh punishment methods from beyond the grave. The King of Pop often spoke out about beatings he received as a child at the hands of his dad, Joe - and now newly-released taped interviews he recorded with former spiritual advisor Rabbi Shmuley Boteach have revealed the sick extremes the Jackson family patriarch went to to discipline his kids.

September 14th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's children are reportedly under the shield of a team of bodyguards costing 750,000 pounds a year. The youngsters, Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, a.k.a Blanket,were placed under protection after fears they might be targeted by kidnappers or stalkers following the death of their father.

August 18th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON will be laid to rest on his birthday, according to the singer's father. Tabloid reports surfacing this month (Aug09) claimed the Jackson family secretly interred the superstar in a mausoleum owned by his close friend, Motown mogul Berry Gordy.

August 3rd, 2009 Michael Jackson's mother arrives for court hearingLOS ANGELES — A court official says Michael Jackson's mother will attend a hearing on who should raise the King of Pop's three children. Court Public Information Officer Allan Parachini says Katherine Jackson has arrived at a courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.

July 23rd, 2009 Michael Jackson's secret son 25 years Omar Bhatti Norwegian rapper (mother Pia Bhatti) is no secret now,  you will found him in most of the recent family photos. Even couple of  weeks ago Omar Bhatti was allowed to sat in the front row circled by the Jackson family at the Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Los Angeles.

July 18th, 2009 Guardianship hearing for Jackson's kids postponedLOS ANGELES — Court officials say a guardianship hearing for Michael Jackson's children has been postponed until Aug. 3. Katherine Jackson, in the meantime, will remain the temporary guardian of her son's three children.

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 7th, 2009 Jackson daughter speaks at memorialLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson protected his children from the press, but the three youngsters appeared on a world stage Tuesday to honor their father at his public memorial service. Daughter Paris-Michael addressed the crowd, making an emotional statement to an audience of thousands at the Staples Center and millions more around the globe who watched the service on TV.

June 29th, 2009 Jackson's parents declare authority over affairsLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's father declared Sunday in the strongest terms yet that he and his wife have sole authority over the late pop star's affairs. Joe Jackson said in a statement read on the red carpet before he headed into the BET Awards that he and his wife Katherine have the "personal and legal authority to act, and solely ..

June 29th, 2009 Jackson funeral plan still being consideredLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's father, Joe, says planning for the pop star's funeral is awaiting results of a second autopsy. Joe Jackson told reporters outside the family's Los Angeles compound at midday Monday that the second autopsy is under way, but he expects results soon.

June 28th, 2009 Michael Jackson's father doubts stress a factorNEW YORK — Michael Jackson's father doubts that stress over an upcoming concert tour may have done in the King of Pop. In an interview on Fox News Channel’s "Geraldo at Large," Joe Jackson also said his son is going to be larger in death than he was in life, but wished he was around to see the public outpouring of affection since his death Thursday.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's family has said that the loss of the King of Pop has left them "speechless and devastated". The legend's father Joe Jackson has come out with a statement describing days following the death as " one of the darkest moments of our lives", Sky News reports.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - The Jacksons' family lawyer Brian Oxman has said King of Pop Michael's sudden death at the age of 50 could be the start of a long series of legal battles. While on CBS's Early Show, Oxman said the remains of his fortune, his property and his children could all be fought over in court, reports Sky News.

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.