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Michael Jackson's children: will there be a custody battle

June 25, 8:21 PMSeattle Parenting ExaminerKristy Stevens-Young
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Michael Jackson is dead at age 50
      Who will get custody of Jackson's 3 children?

Things often come in threes and this week, we have had three celebrity deaths. Ed McMahon died on Tuesday, Farrah Fawcett this morning and incomprehensibly Michael Jackson only a few hours later.

Along with being a music legend and being the King of Pop: Michele Jackson was Dad to three. His two oldest children Michael Joseph, Jr, and Paris Michael Katherine were born to his then wife, Debbie Rowe. His youngest, Prince "Blanket" Michael II was born via a surrogate mother.

With Jackson’s death, what happens to his three children? Normally, the kids would simply go and live with their Mother (at least the two oldest) but Debbie Rowe gave up her prenatal rights. In fact, in the court papers uncovered by TMZ, Rowe is asked specifically about understanding what it meant to give up her parental rights. And in one telling question she is asked, “have you ever considered the possibility if Michael should die, what would happen to the children?” Her answer was, “I'm sure he's he has a wonderful person in mind to take care of them.”

Questions are rising as to who that someone would be. Brian Oxman, Jackson family’s lawyer hinted it may be Jackson’s own Mother, telling Radar Online that regarding Jackson’s three children, “probably Mrs. Jackson will take care of them, she loves them dearly.”  

But, his statement has brought up yet another question: wouldn’t Jackson’s lawyer have been the one to write up the will and therefore know where the kids would be going?  His use of the word probably has brought up concerns as to whether or not Jackson has actually drawn up a will naming a guardian or if the lawyer is avoiding a direct answer. And if there is no guardian named, will Debbie Rowe use that opening to attempt to get her children back?

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