MICHAEL JACKSON's mother has been given another week as guardian of her late son's three children.
Despite new reports suggesting the King of Pop's ex-wife Debbie Rowe plans to fight for custody of her two children with Jackson, Prince Michael and Paris, the singer's mother, Katherine, will remain the sole guardian of them and their brother Prince Michael II until a court hearing decides their future on 13 July (09).
In his newly-filed will the late pop superstar named his mother as his children's guardian in the event of his death, but Rowe plans to contest that - and will be in court to challenge the Jacksons for custody.
Her former attorney, Iris Finsilver, tells People.com, "She is going to be pursuing custody of the children.
"Frankly, she won't have to fight for them. She is the children's biological mother. She loves her children." Katherine Jackson has also been awarded temporary control of her late son's estate. A hearing on that will go ahead on Monday morning (06Jul09) in Los Angeles, as planned.