Debbie Rowe -- She Gets Custody if She Wants

Debbie RoweDebbie Rowe is poised to take full custody of the two children she bore for Michael Jackson.

It has been widely reported Debbie Rowe gave up her parental rights to Paris and Michael Jr. That is not true.

During the custody fight that Rowe had with Jackson in 2005, she attempted to give up her parental rights, saying Michael was the greatest father ever. Retired Judge Stephen Lachs, who presided over the hearing, initially ruled her rights were terminated ... but then Lachs reversed his decision.

Here's what happened. We spoke with Lance Spiegel, the lawyer who repped Jackson at the time. Spiegel says under the law, the Department of Children and Family Services must conduct a parental fitness investigation before parental rights are terminated and that didn't happen with Rowe.

So Rowe has never given up any of her parental rights. As a result, under California law, Rowe is now presumed to be the person who will get custody. The only way Rowe can be denied custody is if a court determines it would be "detrimental to the children."

As for whether Rowe will ask for custody .... our sources say you can bet on it. We're told if Rowe gets custody she will get "a huge amount of child support from Jackson's estate."



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571. I feel sorry for those poor children. Michael's father is already seeing dollar signs everywhere. He wants Neverland to be like Graceland and he is already saying that there is a future in music for those children. What a creep. No wonder Michael hated him. For many years I have seen and heard people say that white people have no business raising black children. Wonder why black people think it is ok for them to raise white children. I am so very sad about Michael dying. We have lost a lot of talent there. His children obviously loved him very much. So very sad for them. Rest in peace Michael. Maybe now he can.

Posted at 10:46AM on Jul 18th 2009 by vamp

572. There is not a good solution for these kids except maybe DIana Ross.

Posted at 8:52PM on Jul 10th 2009 by sc92705

573. Did anyone on here ever think about Debbie's protection if she did get the kids? There are lots of mourning MJ fans out there at the moment that are missing him like crazy. Think about it. Let's say that Debbie were to get those kids. That would make alot of MJ fans very angry and lord knows what they may do to her out of anger and frustration. As they were waiting outside the courthouse to support Michael when he was accused of child molestation, what makes you think that they won't be there awaiting Debbie Rowe to hurt her or even kill her? You people need to think here. It is best that Debbie and Catherine work out some kind of agreement here, where they can both see the kids. It wouldn't be good if someone gets hurt behind all this. And I'm sure Michael wouldn't want that either.

Posted at 6:37PM on Jul 11th 2009 by Dancing Machine

574. If the court gives this crazy women Debie Rowe anthing to do with the kids or any extra money, I will throw up. She had these kids not because she loved Michael as she has stated so many times, she had them because she knew that she could continue to extort money from Michael and or the family. She does not want the kids. As she stated before, She does not want the kids to call her Mom, she does not have it in her to be a mom. She is a worthless piece of trash that is only in it for the money.What a piece of trash. I am sure you saw her when she was telling the news media off, that is how she will treat the kids.

Oh, how I wish I could be the one to tell the court what to do. I feel so bad for the kids. They should not be in the middle of this mess.

TO DEBBIE: I wish I could see you in person and tell you what a piece of Sh----- you are. But,,,,,,,, what goes around comes around.

Posted at 5:34PM on Jul 14th 2009 by Maria

575. Didn't she sell those kids to Michael a long time ago? She's a scarey woman I wouldn't want to end up with her. Those kids hardly know that woman. She'd only be interested for the money. She never cared before not enough to fight to be in their lives during or after his death. Was she thinking that he was going to live forever? What was to happen to those kids if and he did die? I wonder how she has the nerve to even face them. I am sure of hone thing if she separates those kids and/or takes them out of an environment that they are comfortable they will grow up to hate Rowe's guts.

What a mess for three innocent children to be in or should I say four considering that Michael started out as an adorable child that the music industry and an abusive father twisted and shaped into some kinda monster that they could make money off of.

I believe that Michael was too old and messed up to finished that tour so they finished him instead. After all like Jimi Hendrix and the rest of those guys he is more valuable dead than alive. As it turns out they labeled Hendrix as a drug addict and attributed his death to drugs but the autopsy reports show that he was drowned in red wine.

Sounds crazy right? Google it.

I hope that at least this time the responsible parties will suffer legal ocnsequences.

Posted at 1:49PM on Jul 14th 2009 by IMakeTheRules

576. Do you really rhink an 80 year old devout Jehovahs Witness grandma is a good choice for any child? Micheal celelbrated holidays with his kids. This would be taken away by a grandmother who's relgion is considered a cult by many. Debbie does not need Jackson money. She could sign a huge tell all book deal and be set for life.Defend your kids Debbie ! The site of the Jackson family looting Micheals house hours after he died and taking six truck loads was disgusting. If anyone believesd it was just kids clothing and toys they arre naive.

Posted at 2:06PM on Jul 14th 2009 by daniel drown

577. "Yes, the kids are white, they are not Michael's bio kids. Michael was a self hating black who bleached himself to get white and paid a white woman to have his kids with some unknown white man's sperm. Sad, sad, sad. "

A. VITILIGO. All I'm going to say.
B. Those kids are not white, at least not completely. 'Blanket' is very obviously mixed, and the older two have dark skin and hair. Paris has Joe Jackson's eyes.
C. I can't believe this will happen. There's no reason whatsoever that Debbie Rowe would get these kids. I'm not sure what TMZ is thinking, but regardless, no. Prince Michael II is not her child. California does not seperate families. It is in his will that Debbie be completely excluded. He left them to his mother. So it's time to leave them with Katherine.

Posted at 3:14AM on Jul 15th 2009 by Wooow...

578. No one even knows what really happened when she came in to the scene. Just look at it this way the media have never put the spotlght on her for her treating her kids with cruelty or anything of the sort. The only one surrounding those kids that has had the media's attention for any abuse was Michael's father. (Yes, I know of the charges that were held against Michael but I refuse to believe them).

I know Debbie took alot of money when they first started having kids but why shouldn't she? If I had the amount of that Michael had I wouldn't let her refuse it if she had agreed to have my children. Not that she seems likely to be pushed in to something to easily, judging by the way she treats the paparazzi.



Posted at 8:24PM on Jul 15th 2009 by Natalie

579. Yeah right, the one who gave them up will really be the best one to give them a normal life...

Posted at 4:20PM on Jul 18th 2009 by persona

580. Interesting! they will be taught to swear and be violent as we have seen this character do to the paps - best choice indeed!

Posted at 4:23PM on Jul 18th 2009 by persona

581. man Micheal never touched his kids in any type of matter he love his children with all his heart. I hope his mom gains custody of his children.

Posted at 12:22AM on Jul 21st 2009 by Kuri Shinya

582. She may have given birth to Prince Michael and Paris but she is not their mother... She would have no clue what so ever in raising children. Both kids are now grown and she will be a complete stranger to them...So there is no way she have the kids..

Posted at 9:54PM on Jul 21st 2009 by Mangere275

583. kiss up kiss up i don't care any thing about debbie or her two elder kids i believe they are better off with her instead of the jacksons

Posted at 11:17PM on Aug 1st 2009 by adella

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