Debbie Rowe will fight for custody of her two children with Michael Jackson, according to KNBC Los Angeles reporter Chuck Henry, who spoke to the pop star’s former wife in a 90 minute phone interview on Thursday morning.

Rowe confirmed that she plans to pursue custody of Prince Michael I, 12, and Paris Jackson, 11. Rowe said the reason she planned to step forward now is because the pop star didn’t “keep his end of the bargain,” referring to the singer dying.

“When he died, that’s when she decided to do something. She told me, ‘They are my flesh and blood. I’m going after my children,” the reporter says.

Just when you thought Joe Jackson was the most selfish and delusional looney in this crazy cast of characters. Is this really fair to Prince and Paris? These kids don’t even know Debbie Rowe. Do they really need more upheaval during such a turbulent time in their lives? And what about Blanket? What’s going to happen to him? Think of what’s best for the kids, woman!
“She told me, ‘Yes I am stepping up… I have to.’ She will try for custody of her children,” Henry said. “And she was still very much grieving this morning and has been, she says, for the last week over the death of Michael Jackson.”

Debbie, who the State of California recognizes as the legal parent of the kids — also denies recent reports claiming she is not their biological mother, even offering to undergo DNA testing to prove that Prince and Paris are hers.

The former nurse told the reporter that she plans to take action to keep Joe Jackson away from his grandchildren.

“She also said she would seek some kind of restraining order if that was necessary to keep Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson’s father, away from the children,” Henry recounted.

Rowe also told the reporter that she would be willing to take care of Jackson’s youngest child, Blanket, age 7, so as not to separate Prince and Paris from their little brother.

“She was very much concerned about [not splitting up the kids],” Henry added. “I pointedly asked her about that and she said she would take the child we know as Blanket, Prince Michael II, but she didn’t have any illusions that the court would award her the third child. But she said she would.”