Debbie Rowe Could Get Custody Of Michael Jackson Kids

June 26th, 2009 by Castina

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Debbie Rowe, Michael Jackson’s former wife and the mother of his two older children, is reportedly “inconsolable” over news of the pop star’s death.

However, Rowe’s attorney Iris Finsilver tells PEOPLE the former nurse is “the legal parent” of Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, and can gain custody of them if she so chooses.

Prince and Paris, as well as younger brother Prince Michael II, have been staying at the Encino, California home of their paternal grandparents, Joe and Katherine Jackson, since their father’s death on Thursday.

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7 Responses to “Debbie Rowe Could Get Custody Of Michael Jackson Kids”

On June 26th 2009, sunseray weber wrote:

I think the mother should get the kids!!!!!!!But if she has a heart she should also take the little one to keep them together,But they should check into why she let him keep the children because if all she wants is money that would be no.But the kids should also have a choice
On June 29th 2009, antoinette wrote:

I say NO . . . She shouldnt get them. She said clearly that she didnt want them and they were not her kids. They were his. She wanted MONEY and thats what she got.
On June 30th 2009, Doina wrote:

See article, “Who Will Get Custody of Michael Jackson’s Children?” by California Certified Family Law Specialist Marshall Waller at http://www.TheCaliforniaFamilyLawBlog.com.
On July 10th 2009, nicki wrote:

from the hell to the no . Michael already gave her like, eight million dollars because she signed away her parental rights . And now she wants ‘em back? To me, that’s a super greedy thing to do . She even said she was a bad mom and would probably never see them again . And isn’t she getting $100 million if she chooses NOT to get them ? Smh… I think they’d be better off with Mrs. Katherine Jackson or Janet . And prince michael I is a real CUTIE =)
On July 10th 2009, nicki wrote:

from the hell to the no . Michael already gave her like, eight million dollars because she signed away her parental rights . And now she wants ‘em back? To me, that’s a super greedy thing to do . She even said she was a bad mom and would probably never see them again . And isn’t she getting $100 million if she chooses NOT to get them ? Smh… I think they’d be better off with Mrs. Katherine Jackson or Janet .
And prince michael I is a real CUTIE =)
On July 10th 2009, Linda Griffiths wrote:

Why should Debbie Rowe get custody. She was happy enough to sell them for a substantial amount of money to Michael. Why should they be torn away from their family who loves them, to be given to a woman they don’t know and who has never even bothered to fight for them before??? I know she’s their biological mother, but that counts for nothing when she chose money over her rights to be a mum. The children should have the right to choose. Maybe, then she could be slowly and gently eased into their lives.
On July 11th 2009, Hannah wrote:

I’m going to marry his son prince michael Joseph Jackson 1 he is the most adorable 12 I have ever seen and it’s barely any age difference at all. 12 and 14 met him before :D amazing…hot….everything i could ever want and more ^^,