Debbie Rowe, the ex-wife and biological mother to two of Michael Jackson's three children, has kept a low profile since the icon's death on June 25.
But now that a hearing has been scheduled at Los Angeles Superior Court July 20 for temporary guardianship of the children, Rowe will be seen.
"[Debbie] says that she will definitely be at the custody hearing," says Marc Schaffel, a business partner of Jackson's and a close friend of Rowe's.
Rowe's children – Prince Michael and Paris Jackson, 12 and 11 – have been staying with their grandmother Katherine Jackson at her Encino, Calif., home since the star singer's death, along with Blanket (Prince Michael Jackson II), 7.
Jackson's youngest child was born from an unidentified surrogate.
Debbie Rowe is hounded by photographers. [Photo: Fame Pictures]
While Debbie Rowe famously tried to give up parental rights to Prince Michael and Paris - and still to this day extols Michael Jackson's virtues as a father - her lawyer says she will fight for custody now. Whether she'll get it is unclear.
Katherine Jackson was named guardian in Jackson’s will, which was revealed last week, and is petitioning the court to keep the children with her.
Neither party is required to appear personally in court, officials say.
What do you think? Should Debbie Rowe get custody?
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July 13th, 2009 3:46 PM
i dont thing so
July 13th, 2009 9:21 PM
HELL NO......
July 13th, 2009 11:11 PM
I don't think Debbie should get the kids or any money as stated in MJ's will if she does this is just another problem that Family Court should reform, which is to respect Fathers rights and not allow devient hungry for cash mothers to cash in.
July 13th, 2009 11:23 PM
At this point I think that the issue of custody has turned into a circus, I only hope that the judge who makes the final decision has the wisdom to do what's best for the long term well being of the children. They're hurting right now, and their whole world has come to a screeching halt - each of these kids has lost the center of their world.....Maybe the decision should be made easier by placing any of Michael's assets into a trust that the kids can access themselves when they become adults and a trustee should be appointed to provide money from the estate to take care of the kids needs throughout the rest of their childhoods. At least that would take the gold digging greed out of the decision process, in fact I doubt that Debbie Rowe will even want the kids if she can't have the money that goes along with them.
It is absolutely not in the children's best interests to be turned over to Debbie Rowe the mother who wasn't....She didn't make any effort to be a part of their lives on a daily basis and didn't seem to have any interest in them prior to their father's untimely death. The kids don't even know her, Michael was the sole parent.
I also don't think that Michael's parents are fit guardians for a couple of reasons - first of all they're elderly and will likely die before the children reach adulthood and independence, second of all Michael's father has a pretty significant anger management problem, if he couldn't reign his temper in for the sake of his own kids what makes anyone think that he's mellowed any over the years.
July 14th, 2009 2:27 AM
In place of Joe Jackson the Maniac & Child beater its bettr that Debbie gets all the three kids not only her 2........
i am sure Michael's soul would RIP.
hIS FATHER IS A MAN WID NO VALUES OR FEELING..... CANT HATE NYONE MORE THAN HIM.
July 20th, 2009 1:34 AM
I think that the judge should talk to the kids an see where the want to be debbie has not had no say since the kids where born why do you think she should have say know please that woman is only out for money hell just look back when she gave them up for money get a clue