Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, will be given custody of the late star’s three minor children, according to the Jackson Family attorney.

The King of Pop passed away at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on Thursday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest.

The legendary star is survived by his three children Prince Michael Joseph Jackson. Jr, 12, and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, 11, from his marriage to ex-wife Debbie Rowe, and Prince Michael Jackson II, known as Blanket, 7, whose mother remains unknown.

Rowe gave up her rights to her two kids after their divorce in 1999, and Jacksons’ longtime lawyer Brian Oxman believes the kids will now be permanently cared for by their grandma. The children are believed to be at the Encino, California home of Joe and Katherine Jackson as the family mourns the loss of MJ.

“Probably Mrs. Jackson will take care of them, she loves them dearly. Everyone is crying and it’s very sad,” he told RadarOnline Thursday.

This is good news. Those poor kids. How awful it must be to lose their dad so early in life. It will do them good to be with their family at this time.