JERMAINE JACKSON BACKS MOTHER AS CUSTODIAN
JERMAINE JACKSON has leaped to the defence of his ageing mother after she was nominated by his late brother MICHAEL JACKSON to take custody of the pop legend’s three children.
The King Of Pop passed away on Thursday (25Jun09) from a cardiac arrest, leaving questions surrounding the custody of his three kids hanging in the balance.
The star’s will was filed in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday (01Jul09), nominating his 79-year-old mother Katherine as the guardian of Prince Michael Jr., 12 and Paris Michael Katherine, 11 - from ex-wife Debbie Rowe - and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, known as ‘Blanket’ - from an unknown surrogate.
Longtime friend Diana Ross is named as an alternative guardian, who would take over custody if Katherine was no longer able.
Rowe has yet to publicly address plans to challenge for custody since Jackson’s mother was awarded temporary guardianship of all three children on Monday (29Jun09).
In his first official interview since Jackson’s sudden death, Jermaine backed his mother in her quest to maintain custody of the children.
Speaking on U.S. TV show Today, he said, "She’s capable, she’s up to it because she’s with all the grandchildren, all the time. She loves the laughter, the crying and all the excitement. Yes, she is. I mean, we’re still her kids. To them (my parents) we never grew up. But she’s definitely capable. She has someone with her to make sure they’re doing the right things. I thought it was a great will because the children are fine. My mother’s the perfect person to be there." A longterm decision about the children’s future will be made in a court hearing on Monday (06Jul09).
The matriarch has also been handed the power to administer aspects of her son’s estate until a further hearing on 6 July (09).
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