KATHERINE JACKSON GETS PERMANENT CUSTODY

Michael Jackson's mother was granted permanent custody of the singer's three children Monday, ending one of the court battles that had been brewing since the pop star's death.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved the agreement reached last week by attorneys for Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe, mother of the two older children, in which the children will be raised by their grandmother and Rowe keeps visitation and legal parental rights.
The late pop icon had said in his 2002 will that his mother should care for Prince Michael Jr., 12, and Paris Michael Katherine, 11, and his youngest child, Prince Michael II, 7, known as Blanket, who was carried by a surrogate.

Beckloff made the appointment over a last-minute bid by Jackson's dermatologist to get involved in the case. The judge ruled that Dr. Arnold Klein, who treated Jackson for nearly 25 years, had no legal standing. An attorney for the doctor said his client had concerns about the children's welfare, but did not specify. Rowe met Jackson while working in Klein's office.

Moving through a long list of issues before him at the day's hearing, Beckloff also approved undisclosed monthly allowances for the singer's mother and children. Katherine Jackson's attorneys filed papers last month asking for the payments, saying their client had no source of income other than Social Security, and that her son had provided for her when he was alive.

Beckloff granted Katherine Jackson the full amount she requested for herself, but reduced the sum that attorneys requested for the children, saying some of it appeared unnecessary.

The matter of Jackson's estate, on the other hand, still seemed contentious. Attorneys for Katherine Jackson and the special administrators named in Jackson's will met for 90 minutes during the morning hearing to discuss a settlement, but came back and told the judge they were unable to reach one.

Katherine Jackson, in papers filed last week, accused the temporary administrators -- music executive John McClain and entertainment attorney John Branca -- of keeping her in the dark about the estate's affairs.

Beckloff on Monday extended the temporary powers of the administrators for an additional 60 days.
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KATHERINE JACKSON GETS FULL CUSTODY OF GRANDCHILDREN

IS THIS MJ'S SON?

I have to say, the 25 year old does resemble Blanket, but this is not MJ's kid.
Here is a video of Omer Bhatti at age 11.


It has been suspected that Omer Bhatti, originally from Norway, was MJ's illegitimate child for years, stemming from a one night stand in 1983 with the boys mother.
But Bhatti and Jackson first met when the boy was 12, on vacation
with his family in Tunisia. MJ invited the boy and his entire family to Neverland Ranch, where he employed both of his parents and they lived there on and off for a few years. Bhatti denied reports that MJ was his daddy. "Michael is not my father. He and I were just very, very close. He was my best friend."

DEBBIE ROWE WANTS CHILDREN OR MORE MONEY - WHICH ONE?

MJ's mom, Katherine Jackson and his ex-wife, Debbie Rowe have joined to seek a delay in a hearing that could decide who gets custody of MJ's children. A guardianship hearing that was scheduled for Monday has been delayed for a week, an attorney said Friday. Instead, the two sides are trying to broker ($$$$) an out-of-court settlement.

"We are pleased that the child custody hearing has been continued over until July 20th to further our progress and allow us to privately and amicably resolve this most important matter in a dignified manner for the benefit of the children first and all involved," L. Londell McMillan said in a statement to The Associated Press.

Rowe has not indicated in court filings that she intends to seek custody. Well, it sounds like to me that D Rowe is looking for another pay off. What do you think?

If MJ wanted her to take care of his kids - he would have named her in the will. But he specifically and intentionally did not want her to have anything to do with those kids.

REMEMBERING MICHAEL JACKSON

I will always remember MJ in song, pictures and my own memories of what his life meant to me. Enjoy some pictures from his Memorial Celebration of his life and legacy.

Photo Credit: Zimbio

MJ's beautiful casket

The 20+ car motorcade

Joe Jackson and Jackie Jackson

Janet, Paris and Blanket (MJ's kids) and LeToya Jackson

Jennifer Hudson singing "Will You Be There"

Katherine and Paris Jackson

Usher singing "Gone Too Soon"

Usher and LeToya Jackson hugging an emotional Usher

Magic Johnson and Miko Brando (Marlon Brando's son)
Joel Madden, Nicole Ritchie and Lionel Richie

Motown Founder, Berry Gordy

The Kardashian Family

Rev. Jesse Jackson and Boxing Promoter Don King

Corey Feldman

Usher, Magic Johnson and Wesley Snipes

Brooke Shields, Magic Johnson, Jennifer Hudson and Usher

Usher, Suzanne DePasse and Magic Johnson

Queen Latifah, Martin Luther King III and Brooke Shields