NEW YORK, July 13, 2009
Report: Joe to Be Excluded from MJ Kids
Brit Newspaper Says Debbie Rowe Won’t Claim Custody if Joe Jackson Left Out of Raising Pop Icon’s Children
(CBS) A British newspaper is reporting Debbie Rowe has struck a deal with Katherine Jackson to keep Michael Jackson’s children from MIchael’s father, Joe Jackson.

The Daily Mail says lawyers for Rowe and Katherine Jackson met Friday for talks on how to prevent Joe from raising 12-year-old Prince Michael, 11-year-old Paris and 7-year-old Prince Michael “Blanket” II.

The deal, the paper says, would permit Katherine to raise Michael’s children, as requested in the pop star’s will, but Rowe would have regular access to the children, and would drop her custody claim.

A custody hearing, scheduled for Monday, was postponed a week, to July 20.

The Daily Mail says the later date will give Rowe and Katherine time to settle details of the agreement.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/13/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main5154980.shtml?tag=contentBody;cbsCarousel

Judge grants delay in Jackson guardianship case
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP
Sat Jul 11, 10:34 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s mother and ex-wife will have time to reach an agreement over who will take care of the singer’s three children.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/music/20090711/US.Jackson.Guardianship/

Did you happen to read the article I provided the other day where it looks as though Joe Jackson is starting to promote Michael’s daughter and his youngest son, at least that’s what I got out of it anyway? IMO Joe Jackson needs to stay out of the media limelight. IMO Joe Jackson does not come off as a father grieving the death of his son.

Here it is again…

Jul 10 2009 12:10 PM EDT

Michael Jackson’s Kids Could Be Performers, Joe Jackson Says
‘I keep watching Paris,’ Jackson says of Michael’s middle child.
By Jocelyn Vena

Joe Jackson famously launched his sons, the Jackson 5, into superstardom, laying the groundwork for Michael Jackson’s legendary career. And, in a “Good Morning America” interview on Friday (July 10), the family patriarch seemed to think Michael’s children have bright futures in entertainment.

“I don’t know — I keep watching Paris,” he said, referring to Jackson’s middle child, who spoke memorably at her father’s memorial on Tuesday. “She … wants to do something. And as far as I can see, well, they say Blanket [Michael's youngest child, Prince Michael II], he can really dance.”

In the interview, when asked who should get custody of Blanket, Paris and Prince, he said he felt they should stay with the Jacksons, and specifically with Joe and his reportedly estranged wife, Katherine. “Their grandmother — Katherine — and I” should raise them, he said. “Yes, there’s no one else to do what we can do for them. We should keep them all together and then make them happy, feed ‘em like they’re supposed to be fed, and let them get rest, plenty of sleep and grow up to be strong Jacksons.”

He noted that Katherine, who currently has custody of the kids and may face a custody battle, hasn’t had an easy time since Jackson’s death last month. “She’s taking it real hard,” Joe said. “When you start talking about Michael, she starts crying.”

Joe said he is awaiting toxicology reports to return about Michael’s cause of death. “I just couldn’t believe what was happening to Michael,” he said. “I do believe it was foul play. I do believe that. Yes.”

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