Tito Jackson's Son, TJ, Seeking Temporary Custody Of Michael Jackson's Kids

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LandovBy Jen Heger - Radar Assistant Managing Editor

Tito Jackson's son, 34-year-old, TJ, is seeking to become the temporary guardian of Michael Jackson's three children, and Tito now regrets signing a letter with his siblings asking for the executors of the estate to step down, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

As Radar was first to report -- and as was captured on surveillance video broadcast on Good Morning America Tuesday -- Paris Jackson's aunt, Janet tried to take her cell phone from her Monday, and the children watched in horror as Jermaine and Randy got into a physical altercation with Trent Jackson, who is Joe Jackson's nephew.

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"Michael's kids all want TJ to become their temporary guardian," a source close to the situation tells Radar. "They trust and love him. Of course, they want Katherine to come home, but they don't have any control of that at this point and just want the drama to stop. TJ's father, Tito, is now having serious regrets about signing a letter with his siblings asking the executors of Michael's estate to resign. Tito now sees that his siblings are only after money and he wants no part of it."

Paris, Prince Michael and Blanket met with their court appointed attorney, Margaret Lodise on Monday evening after Jermaine, Randy and Janet attempted to remove the kids from their home and take them to Arizona.

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"Margaret went to the house on Monday evening as a meeting with the children was requested," a source close to the situation previously told Radar. "This came after Jermaine, Randy and Janet tried to take them out of state. Katherine has now been out of the picture for over a week and legal options are now being pursued in order to ensure that the children are safe."

Katherine Jackson has been in Arizona for more than a week and hasn't talked to her grandchildren during that entire time. Last night, Paris Tweeted, "8 days and counting . something is really off , this isn't like her at all .. i wanna talk directly to my grandmother!!<|3"

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Tuesday morning, Paris fired off another Tweet: "9 days and counting... so help me god i will make whoever did this pay".

"Michael's children will remain together, that is absolutely certain. The estate just wants to ensure that the children are safe, and away from all of this Jackson family insanity," the source says.

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The bid for the temporary guardianship will most likely be heard in family court in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

[soulster]

Well, here's an update. Tito wants out of it.

http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/24/tito-j...son-executors/

[midnight johnny]

Well....SDF is beginning to look like the scandal sheet Midnight.....

[jillfoster]

Well....SDF is beginning to look like the scandal sheet Midnight.....

Well, life ain't all sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows. Let's see if I get this straight... Paris is bitching about not seeing her Grandmother. Her Grandmother is in Arizona. Janet comes to TAKE THE GIRL TO ARIZONA. The girl refuses to go and gets on twitter and bitches about being kept from her grandmother. REALLY? Sounds like a snotty ass out of control teenage girl to me. You know how they get. The press needs to quit treating Paris like a grown woman.

[marybrewster]

How old are Michael's kids?

[skooldem1]

For those that think Paris is just a spoiled brat. What do you have to about this video?

http://www.theinsider.com/gossip/541...iew/index.html

[soulster]

Well....SDF is beginning to look like the scandal sheet Midnight.....

This kind of reminds me of Sinead O'Connor's recent request anyone to have anal sex with her. She did recently find that guy because she just got married.

[soulster]

Well, life ain't all sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows. Let's see if I get this straight... Paris is bitching about not seeing her Grandmother. Her Grandmother is in Arizona. Janet comes to TAKE THE GIRL TO ARIZONA. The girl refuses to go and gets on twitter and bitches about being kept from her grandmother. REALLY? Sounds like a snotty ass out of control teenage girl to me. You know how they get. The press needs to quit treating Paris like a grown woman.

Have you seen any evidence of this? I've heard no such thing.

But, think about it: if you had a family like The Jacksons, you would turn out like that too.

[jillfoster]

Have you seen any evidence of this? I've heard no such thing.

But, think about it: if you had a family like The Jacksons, you would turn out like that too.

That's what all the news reports are saying...

[skooldem1]

TMZ Update:

10:13 AM -- The hearing is underway. Before getting to TJ's petition, Judge Mitch Beckloff is handling several other MJ Estate matters.

10:29 The Judge will not hear TJ's petition, because no one notified Diana Ross, who is Katherine's successor to guardianship under Michael's will.

[marv2]

TMZ Update:

10:13 AM -- The hearing is underway. Before getting to TJ's petition, Judge Mitch Beckloff is handling several other MJ Estate matters.

10:29 The Judge will not hear TJ's petition, because no one notified Diana Ross, who is Katherine's successor to guardianship under Michael's will.

Is Diana Ross even awake and aware of what's going on? LOL!!!

[skooldem1]

TJ was granted temporary custody.

[marv2]

TJ was granted temporary custody.

Good! Those kids had better wise up and get smart quick. The Jacksons are the ONLY family they have. Their mummies gave them up to Michael for the CASH! Sorry to be so blunt, but much of this stems from Michael isolating those kids from everyone including his own family. Now he is dead and they are left to a family they probably don't know well or even understand.

[jobeterob]

How did they get around the notification issue?

Is this "custody" only or "guardianship" as well?

[jobeterob]

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Janet Jackson 'slapped' niece Paris



Janet Jackson reportedly slapped her niece Paris Jackson and called her a ''spoiled little b***h'' in an altercation at her mother Katherine's home in Calabasas on Monday [[23.07.12).




[[BANG) - Janet Jackson reportedly slapped her niece Paris during an altercation at Katherine Jackson's house on Monday [[23.07.12).

Randy, Jermaine and Janet Jackson - siblings of the late 'Thriller' singer Michael Jackson - arrived at their mother's home in Calabasas to take Michael's children Prince Michael, 15, Paris, 14, and 'Blanket', 10, to Arizona where Katherine is currently staying.

However, the children defied the decisions of their family, causing Janet to slap Paris and, according to TMZ.com, call her a ''spoiled little b***h''.

Paris fired back by hitting her aunt, saying: ''This is our house, not the Jackson family house. Get the f**k out.''

Trent Jackson, one of Michael's cousins who was looking after the children while Katherine was in Arizona, also got into an altercation with Jermaine and Randy, at one point getting Randy into a headlock.

He also reportedly punched Jermaine in the mouth.

Paris has also revealed on twitter she has a ''lot going on'' at the moment.

She wrote: ''a lot of ppl have been saying that i ''changed'' ... i wanna apologize for the attitude ... there's just a lot going on ... i promise: the ego = gone[[: [[sic)''

The children are believed to have had their security increased following the incident, as Trent is concerned for their safety.

A source said earlier this week: ''After this debacle, Trent decided that Paris, Prince and Blanket needed extra protection from Jermaine, Randy and Janet. He doesn't want Michael's kids snatched from the home - so he's told security at the front gate to refuse entry to all that aren't invited.

''Trent also felt it was in the kids' best interests to make sure they have extra bodyguards with them at all times whenever they are out of the house.

''He's very concerned that an elaborate kidnap could be planned.''

[[C) BANG Media International

[jillfoster]

Good! Those kids had better wise up and get smart quick. The Jacksons are the ONLY family they have. Their mummies gave them up to Michael for the CASH! Sorry to be so blunt, but much of this stems from Michael isolating those kids from everyone including his own family. Now he is dead and they are left to a family they probably don't know well or even understand.

You got that right!!! Gladys was just guest hosting on The Talk, and she laid it out perfectly... talking about how Paris was in the wrong for yelling at Janet like that, she said "Where I'm from, you RESPECT your elders..and which one was trying to direct the other one? If I did that, I wouldn't of had no teeth".

[jobeterob]

11:06 AM TJ's lawyer was just advised to have TJ move to get PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP of the kids. It should be filed in the next 48 hours.

10:34 AM JUDGE BECKLOFF JUST MADE TJ THE TEMPORARY GUARDIAN AND SUSPENDED KATHERINE'S GUARDIANSHIP!

Before Beckloff appointed TJ ... TJ's lawyer said TJ had a strange phone call with Katherine yesterday and TJ said, "I've never heard my grandmother talk like that." TJ added, "She wasn't sharp. The pauses, choice of vocabulary ... she has not used certain phrases like that before." TJ thought she was talking in code. As TJ addressed the court, he was choking up.

Beckloff said this was not a power play by TJ and ordered the Michael Jackson Estate to give TJ the funds necessary to take care of security and anything else that's needed for the children.

Before Beckloff appointed TJ, the lawyer for MJ's kids said the kids all support TJ getting temporary guardianship.

The lawyer for the MJ Estate just said the executors are very concerned for the kids and Katherine.

The judge said Katherine was not suspended for wrongdoing, but that she was prevented from doing her guardianship duties by "intentional act from third parties." In other words, the judge smells a rat in the form of Randy, Jermaine and Janet.

10:34 AM The judge just ordered that MJ's 3 kids NOT be removed from California without a court order. The judge added that TJ should file a petition for PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP. The judge said in addition to giving Diana Ross notice, they must also give notice to Debbie Rowe.

10:33 AM Katherine's lawyer, Sandra Ribera, just said she [[Sandra) has been to the house several times recently and she believes Katherine has been held against her will.

10:31 AM TJ's lawyer, Charles Shultz, just told the court, Katherine is unavailable and all they want is a temporary guardianship so he seems to be saying Ross is an unnecessary party. Shultz also said there was an "incident" at the Calabasas house last night that escalated. He added TJ is unsure Katherine is acting voluntarily

10:29 AM The Judge will not hear TJ's petition, BECAUSE no one notified Diana Ross, who is Katherine's successor to guardianship under Michael's will.


10:13 AM -- The hearing is underway. Before getting to TJ's petition, Judge Mitch Beckloff is handling several other MJ Estate matters.




TJ Jackson -- Tito's son -- is about to enter the probate court in downtown L.A., along with an army of lawyers, trying to get temporary guardianship of Michael Jackson's 3 kids.

Katherine's lawyer, Perry Sanders, tells TMZ, "This is a very tense time when of course we don't feel Mrs. Jackson should be removed as guardian and we would vigorously oppose that on anything other than an extremely short-term basis, until she returns home."

We're also told Katherine had high blood pressure before she skipped L.A., and the spa visit did her good. But TJ doesn't think it did the kids any good.

[marv2]

You got that right!!! Gladys was just guest hosting on The Talk, and she laid it out perfectly... talking about how Paris was in the wrong for yelling at Janet like that, she said "Where I'm from, you RESPECT your elders..and which one was trying to direct the other one? If I did that, I wouldn't of had no teeth".

Then Gladys was 100% right! Those kids are suppose to eat their dinner, do their chores, go to school and play with their friends. Most of all, they are suppose to do as they are told! They have no business talking back to their elders, calling them liars or even raising their voices to them. Janet should have , well you know.......hehehehehe....!

[marv2]

How did they get around the notification issue?

Is this "custody" only or "guardianship" as well?

Notification? When are you going to get it through your head that Diana Ross doesn't want those kids! She doesn't even know them.

[jillfoster]

Then Gladys was 100% right! Those kids are suppose to eat their dinner, do their chores, go to school and play with their friends. Most of all, they are suppose to do as they are told! They have no business talking back to their elders, calling them liars or even raising their voices to them. Janet should have , well you know.......hehehehehe....!

The thing is... Paris was bellyachin about not seeing her grandmother, and Janet, Randy, and Jermaine come to take the spoiled brat to Grandma, and she won't go.... WTF? The press and people gotta stop acting like this girl is grown!

[marv2]

The thing is... Paris was bellyachin about not seeing her grandmother, and Janet, Randy, and Jermaine come to take the spoiled brat to Grandma, and she won't go.... WTF? The press and people gotta stop acting like this girl is grown!

Paris is becoming a problem. They need someone like Janet to handle her.

[jobeterob]

LOS ANGELES [[LALATE) – TJ Jackson’s motion today was denied because of a Diana Ross guardianship provision. TJ Jackson, Tito Jackson’s son, had wanted to become the temporary guardian of Michael Jackson’s three sons. Jackson was in court today asking in an emergency motion that Michael’s mother, Katherine Jackson, be removed. But the court denied the motion because of one person: Diana Ross.

When the Michael Jackson will first surfaced years ago, fans learned that Michael had decided that his mother would be his children’s guardian. But in the event that Katherine could not fulfill her role, Michael per his will elected that Diana Ross would become the children’s guardian.

Today TJ Jackson went before Judge Mitch Beckloff to claim that he had the support of the Jackson children to become their guardian. But the court denied that request, at least for now, because of the Ross provision. The court ruled that Ross was not notified of the motion / hearing and that Ross has yet to indicate her position on the matter.


The case is still be heard before Beckloff. No further court date has yet to been indicated to the parties currently in discussions this morning. Ross has yet to comment to news about the matter.

[skooldem1]

All Paris did was to let the world know that something aint right.
Where is Katherine Jackson?

[jillfoster]

Diana needs to open her damn mouth and make her position known so this can be resolved.

[jobeterob]

Judge suspends Katherine Jackson as guardian of Michael Jackson's childrenFrom Alan Duke, CNN
July 25, 2012 -- Updated 1840 GMT [[0240 HKT)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Lawyer says there's reason to believe "Mrs. Jackson has been held against her will"
NEW: Judge appoints TJ Jackson as temporary guardian
NEW: "I've never heard my grandmother talk like that," TJ Jackson says about a phone call
She was reported missing over the weekend amid a family dispute
Los Angeles [[CNN) -- A judge appointed TJ Jackson, the 34-year-old son of Tito Jackson, as temporary guardian of Michael Jackson's three children in the absence of their grandmother Katherine Jackson.

"We have reason to believe that Mrs. Jackson has been held against her will," Katherine Jackson attorney Sandra Ribera told Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff at a hearing Wednesday.

Beckloff suspended Katherine Jackson as custodian for Prince, Paris and Blanket, because she may be "prevented from acting as a guardian because of the acts of third parties."

He also ordered "that the children not be removed from California without a court order, by any person."


Jackson family feud continues
Katherine's absence stirs Jackson feud The judge also ordered that Diana Ross, whom Michael Jackson named as backup guardian in his will, and Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of the two oldest children, be given notice of the order.

The order will be reconsidered at a hearing next month, and the judge left open the possibility that custody could be returned sooner if Katherine Jackson returns home.

Katherine Jackson finally called her home Tuesday night after being out of communication for nine days, her lawyer said.

TJ Jackson, whom Katherine Jackson left in charge of the children when she left home on July 15, said he was disturbed by how she sounded.

"I've never heard my grandmother talk like that," he said about that phone call. "She wasn't sharp. Her words were slurred. Her choice of vocabulary, I never heard her use those phrases."

His lawyer said that "maybe she was trying to speak to him in code."

Ribera said one of the children told her it sounded like she was not alone during that call.

Katherine Jackson attorney Perry Sanders said the call was made after he met with Jermaine and Janet Jackson at a spa near Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday night to resolve the controversy over Katherine Jackson's whereabouts.

They did not, however, allow him to meet or talk with her, he said.

Katherine Jackson, 82, left the home she shares with Michael Jackson's children on July 15. She had not contacted them before Tuesday, though a Los Angeles County sheriff's investigation concluded she was safe in Arizona.

Jackson family feud caught on tape

Katherine Jackson has custody of Michael Jackson's children and a 20% share in her son's huge estate. Her husband, Joe Jackson, and her eight surviving children were completely left out of Michael Jackson's will when the pop star died in 2009.

Authorities got involved when her nephew Trent filed a missing persons report with the Sheriff's Office over the weekend. Security camera video obtained by CNN captured a tense scene at the Calabasas, California, home she shares with her grandchildren, Prince, Paris and Prince Michael II.

Siblings Janet, Jermaine and Randy Jackson attempted to persuade the older children, Prince and Paris, to leave Katherine Jackson's home with them Monday. Paris and Prince resisted, according to three sources with knowledge of the incident, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter.

The video shows Janet Jackson apparently trying to take a cell phone away from Paris and scolding her niece for using her phone to write about family issues on Twitter, according to the three sources.

Paris, Michael Jackson's 14-year-old daughter, posted a Twitter message at about the same time: "gotta love fam." Meanwhile, 15-year-old Prince is seen walking away from his Uncle Randy into the home's security office. Paris soon followed, and Randy and Janet Jackson appeared to be recording the incident with their cell phones.

Minutes later, sheriff's deputies broke up a scuffle involving Randy and Jermaine Jackson and Trent Jackson, who works for their mother, according to several people who witnessed it. No one was arrested, although a battery report was taken and an investigation is ongoing, Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said.

[jobeterob]

Sounds like a good resolution ~ TJ is the temporary guardian; he is with the children and has their confidence; and to do this the Judge must have found it is in the children's best interests that they be with him.

Notice will be given to Ms. Rowe and Ms. Ross and who knows what will occur because of that; maybe Debbie will have something to say. And they will look at permanent guardianship.

And maybe Katherine will return undrugged, ready, willing and able.

TJ will get some money to carry on; the debts are much reduced; and the siblings still get nothing, as the Testator, Michael Jackson wanted.

[soulster]

This isn't over by a long shot! I'm sure the authorities, state and local are investigating a possible kidnapping right now.

[jobeterob]

No, it's not over.

Another court hearing is pending.

This shows the importance of updating a will to deal with current circumstances and Michael never did that.

Also, isn't it possible all of these children are his biological children by artificial insemination?

Those that he adopted are legally his and the biological parents have no rights.

[jobeterob]

Debbie Rowe, Diana Ross Remain Silent about Jackson Guardianship Dispute
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Debbie Rowe, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson by LALATE



LOS ANGELES [[LALATE) – Debbie Rowe and Diana Ross remained silent about the guardianship proceedings today concerning Michael Jackson’s children, Paris, Prince and Blanket Jackson. Debbie Rowe and Diana Ross are two people that the Court in the Jackson guardianship case seeks to hear from. In his will, Michael Jackson listed Rowe and Ross are substitute guardians for his mother, Katherine Jackson.

The Jackson Estate, and the eldest children, all informed the Court in documents today that they support Katherine Jackson’s replacement with TJ Jackson. The youngest child, Blanket, was not consulted about the matter.The Court in the Jackson matter shocked news today with its clear reversal during an early morning proceeding. Initially, the Court ruled that it was not going to remove Katherine Jackson as guardian for Michael’s children because of the provisions for Ross and Rowe. Michael Jackson had delineated in his estate documents that, should his mother not be able to provide care for her grandchildren, then Rowe or Ross would replace Ms. Jackson.

Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff, however, said that he was convinced by statements by TJ Jackson’s attorney, Charles Shultz, that the matter could be rolled over to another hearing date because of concern for the children. Rather than wait and hear from Rowe and Ross, the court decided to appoint TJ on a temporary basis.

Beckloff, who first said he wouldn’t hear from TJ’s attorney today, suddenly by the end of proceeding appointed TJ to the temporary position and even asked for TJ to petition the Court for permanent status. Beckloff would not explain what prompted his reversal during the proceeding.

But other parties remained silent still in the matter. Ross and Rowe have yet to comment about the matter. Yet, Katherine Jackson’s attorney, Perry Sanders Jr., appeared today in court and opposed the ruling. But Sanders also said that Jackson will fight not be to be replaced.

Sources claim that Rowe has allegedly disapproves of having her children raised by Jackson’s brothers. Roger Friedman claims that “when Paris Jackson first Tweeted the news that her grandmother was missing, Debbie [Rowe] dropped everything she was doing in northern California for her ranch business and headed straight to Calabasas.”

Unconfirmed reports claim that Rowe is super close with Katherine Jackson but opposed to Michael Jackson’s brothers raising her children. One report claims that “Debbie and Katherine were able to reach an out of court custody agreement in the months after Michael died. Debbie had no interest in fighting Katherine for custody of the children. However, if Katherine has suffered a health setback, this could very easily end up back in court because Debbie has very strong feelings about Michael’s siblings having any role in caring for the children.”

[David J]

Diana needs to open her damn mouth and make her position known so this can be resolved.

I wish Diana would say something as well, anything!!! just to show that she cares about what's happening to those kids, she doesn't really have to get deep involved with the Jacksons mess or even try to get custody of those kids but I would still love to know what she thinks about the suituation, I really couldn't care less if Diana gets the custody of those kids or not, that is not important, personally I feel that they would be better off with a "CARING" member of the Jackson family.

Come to think of it, I now think it was unfair for Michael to think that Diana should care for his kids if his mother was unable to, even though I am sure he did it with good intentions, his affairs should have been strictly kept in his family and not having to drag Diana's name into all this mess.

Some MJ fans are bashing Diana because she's not getting involved, which they think means she doesn't care what happens to Michael's kids [[and I am sure that is not true).

[David J]

Debbie Rowe, Diana Ross Remain Silent about Jackson Guardianship Dispute
Posted: July 25th, 2012 in Debbie Rowe, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson by LALATE



LOS ANGELES [[LALATE) – Debbie Rowe and Diana Ross remained silent about the guardianship proceedings today concerning Michael Jackson’s children, Paris, Prince and Blanket Jackson. Debbie Rowe and Diana Ross are two people that the Court in the Jackson guardianship case seeks to hear from. In his will, Michael Jackson listed Rowe and Ross are substitute guardians for his mother, Katherine Jackson.

The Jackson Estate, and the eldest children, all informed the Court in documents today that they support Katherine Jackson’s replacement with TJ Jackson. The youngest child, Blanket, was not consulted about the matter.The Court in the Jackson matter shocked news today with its clear reversal during an early morning proceeding. Initially, the Court ruled that it was not going to remove Katherine Jackson as guardian for Michael’s children because of the provisions for Ross and Rowe. Michael Jackson had delineated in his estate documents that, should his mother not be able to provide care for her grandchildren, then Rowe or Ross would replace Ms. Jackson.

Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff, however, said that he was convinced by statements by TJ Jackson’s attorney, Charles Shultz, that the matter could be rolled over to another hearing date because of concern for the children. Rather than wait and hear from Rowe and Ross, the court decided to appoint TJ on a temporary basis.

Beckloff, who first said he wouldn’t hear from TJ’s attorney today, suddenly by the end of proceeding appointed TJ to the temporary position and even asked for TJ to petition the Court for permanent status. Beckloff would not explain what prompted his reversal during the proceeding.

But other parties remained silent still in the matter. Ross and Rowe have yet to comment about the matter. Yet, Katherine Jackson’s attorney, Perry Sanders Jr., appeared today in court and opposed the ruling. But Sanders also said that Jackson will fight not be to be replaced.

Sources claim that Rowe has allegedly disapproves of having her children raised by Jackson’s brothers. Roger Friedman claims that “when Paris Jackson first Tweeted the news that her grandmother was missing, Debbie [Rowe] dropped everything she was doing in northern California for her ranch business and headed straight to Calabasas.”

Unconfirmed reports claim that Rowe is super close with Katherine Jackson but opposed to Michael Jackson’s brothers raising her children. One report claims that “Debbie and Katherine were able to reach an out of court custody agreement in the months after Michael died. Debbie had no interest in fighting Katherine for custody of the children. However, if Katherine has suffered a health setback, this could very easily end up back in court because Debbie has very strong feelings about Michael’s siblings having any role in caring for the children.”

This report is so wrong and full of bulls**t, MJ did NOT appoint Debbie Rowe as the alternate guardian for his kids, he only appointed Katherine his mother and Diana Ross, in fact in his Will Michael omitted Debbie from getting anything at all.

[David J]

7:28 pm - 07/25/2012

Granny, Are You Okay '12: Diana Ross Edition



Read more at ONTD:

http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com...#ixzz21iOukqUk

[jobeterob]

A lot of fans, especially MJ fans, want to hear about a celebrity diving in to "save the children".

But that isn't going to happen. Diana Ross is a 68 year old grandmother. And this isn't 1970 when she filled in as Michael's mother. She has little or no connection with the Jacksons for obvious reasons - she has her own large family and the Jacksons have way too many wingnuts amongst them.

She will say little or nothing publicly whether the fans like it or not. She might say something to Mrs. Jackson or Ms. Rowe and advise the Court quietly that she is not an appropriate person for the guardian.

There isn't going to be some big public display. That's the Jermaine game, not the Diana game.

[jobeterob]

The Saga Continues: MJ Jr. Speaks Out And Katherine Jackson Finally Returns Home
July 26th, 2012 - By Alissa Henry Share on twitterShare on emailShare on facebook
Source: UsWeeklyMagazine.com
After nine days of separation, Katherine Jackson is back home with her grandkids. Early this morning, Paris Jackson tweeted: “grandma’s here! #thankyougod. <33” and Marlon Jackson tweeted: “my mom is home she look and sound great. ”

“Grandma” returned home just hours after Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff named her grandson Tito Joe [[TJ) Jackson as the temporary guardian over Michael Jackson’s kids. That ruling gave the 34-year-old the ability to control the California home where the children live and to take on other supervision duties.

Michael’s Will named Diana Ross as a backup guardian if Katherine Jackson were unable to serve, but she reportedly supports the arrangement naming T.J. temporary guardian.

When the judge granted temporary guardianship, he noted that TJ Jackson would have to petition to become the permanent guardian within 48 hours and added that such a petition might not be heard if Katherine Jackson re-emerges.

And, as if on cue, the 82-year-old matriarch re-emerged.

Last night, Katherine Jackson spoke out on television for the first time in a week.

The Associated Press reports:

Katherine Jackson told ABC News that the court ruling was “based on a bunch of lies.”

“I am devastated that while I’ve been away, that my children, my grandchildren, have been taken away from me, and I’m coming home to see about that, also,” she said reading from a prepared statement.

She denied the suggestion made in court and in court filings to support TJ Jackson’s appointment that she was being held against her will.

“I am here today to let everybody know that I am fine and I am here with my children, and my children would never do a thing to me like that, holding me against my will,” she said while her children Randy, Janet and Rebbie were seated next to her. “It’s very stupid for people to think that.”

Contrary to that prepared statement, Prince Jackson, MJ’s oldest son took to Twitter [[of course) to tell his side of the story.

I would first like to start off this tweet by thanking the fans that have always stood by me and my family, my dad really appreciated your support and I still treasure it to this day. As I am sure everyone is well aware of the events that have been going on. I have been holding off on backing up my sister and her tweets avidly because I was waiting for the time to reveal my side. As long as I can remember my dad had repeatedly warned me of certain people and their ways. Although I am happy my grandma was returned, after speaking with her I realized how misguided and how badly she was lied to. I’m really angry and hurt. The following image is of a group chat I had started to several family members. This group text message I had started was replied to but they didn’t know that I could see the responses. For this whole time, they denied us contact to our grandmother. “If you continue with your lies I will continue with the truth”

-Michael Jackson Jr.

He also posted a screenshot of a group text message he sent to family members inquiring about his grandmother:


Source: Prince Jackson Twitter
It appears there is more to Janet’s text message, but he didn’t show that part. CNN says the text exchange came three hours after Janet Jackson was seen on security camera video apparently attempting to take Paris Jackson’s cell phone away in the driveway of Katherine Jackson’s home.

According to the Associated Press:

The judge said there was no evidence that Katherine Jackson had done anything wrong but instead it appeared she was being prevented from fulfilling her role as guardian through the “intentional acts of third parties.” He didn’t elaborate but made the decision after reading court filings in which TJ Jackson expressed concern that Katherine Jackson was being prevented from returning.

He cited a Monday incident in which Janet, Randy and Jermaine Jackson arrived at the children’s home and told them they could speak with their grandmother but had to leave with them.

“This was odd and disturbing to me and [[the children) and heightened our concern that our grandmother was being prohibited from returning home,” TJ Jackson wrote in a sworn statement. The incident turned into a confrontation between two male adults at the house and sheriff’s officials say it remains an ongoing battery investigation.

Beckloff [[the judge) listened as attorneys described Katherine Jackson’s demeanor as unusual on phone calls placed to the children hours before the hearing.

TJ Jackson’s attorney Charles Shultz also revealed in court filings that the children were forced to miss school Wednesday because of concerns about their security.

Beckloff ruled the Jackson children could not leave California without court approval.

Katherine Jackson’s attorney Perry Sanders Jr. said after the hearing that he spoke with his client as she was driving back to Los Angeles from Tucson, Ariz., where she had been since July 15.

“She sounded absolutely fine, lucid and her normal self,” he said.

Sanders plans to ask the court to reinstate Katherine Jackson as guardian of the children when she is back in Los Angeles. He was looking forward to meeting with her in person on Thursday.

The public battle was revealed early Sunday after a relative reported Katherine Jackson missing, but she was later located safely with other family members in Arizona.

Jermaine Jackson tweeted that his mother was following doctor’s orders to cut off communications with MJ’s children, who range in age from 10 to 15. He didn’t provide further details.

Beckloff, who also oversees financial issues affecting Jackson’s estate, was initially reluctant to appoint a temporary guardian but changed his mind after hearing from several attorneys who expressed concern about the family’s problems.

He made the ruling after hearing TJ Jackson’s description of a “strange” conversation he had with Katherine Jackson on Tuesday evening.

“I’ve never heard my grandmother talk like that,” he said reluctantly. “In every way. The sound in her voice. The pauses.”

He said some of her speech sounded slurred and she used words that made him wonder if she was speaking in code.

Her son Marlon echoed those concerns on Twitter, complaining that siblings Janet, Randy and Jermaine were keeping her from him.

The children’s guardian ad litem, Margaret Lodise, said she spoke with the children and the two oldest, Prince and Paris, supported the appointment of a temporary guardian. Lodise did not ask the youngest son, 10-year-old Blanket, for his views.

Lodise is responsible for overseeing the children’s interests in the estate of their father.

Schultz said TJ Jackson didn’t want to replace Katherine Jackson as permanent guardian. Sanders said he would fight any move to have her permanently replaced.

He said he met with Randy and Janet Jackson in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, but he was not allowed to see his client. He said he still hoped the recent events were a misunderstanding, but he described them as “chaos.”

Chaos is a pretty apt description of this entire situation, but MJ’s estate has made $475 million dollars since he died plus past and future earnings, so it’s not surprising Michael Jackson’s siblings would lose their minds in pursuit of that pay day. What makes this situation seem like more than money is Janet’s involvement. She clearly is making her own money, so what reason would she have to be going after Michael Jackson’s? It’s not clear why she would be party to orchestrating Katherine Jackson’s abandonment of her guardianship duties.

One thing that isn’t surprising at all is Prince Jackson saying that his father warned him about certain people. Michael Jackson was rarely associated with his family during his later years and he didn’t name them in his Will. He was pretty eccentric himself, but he was sane enough to know how his siblings could be. It’s just sad that he isn’t here to shield his children from this drama. Hopefully their guardian, whether TJ, Katherine or even Diana, can keep the kids from being irreversibly damaged in all of this mess.

On his birthday today, Joe Jackson must be very proud of the kids he raised.

What do you think of this latest development? Do you think TJ should be the permanent guardian? Do you think all of this is about the money?

[smark21]

Michael's oldest son has taken to Twitter and is backing up his sister:

http://www.contactmusic.com/news/pri...-drama_1374358
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...2?comment=true

[jillfoster]

It's a good thing that Diana doesn't have those kids, she'd probably fall off the wagon. Snot nosed brats like that would drive ME to drink!

[marv2]

It's a good thing that Diana doesn't have those kids, she'd probably fall off the wagon. Snot nosed brats like that would drive ME to drink!

She probably would end up smacking them and trying to send them back. They are using social media as a tool to threaten and I believe blackmail the Jacksons into doing what they want. They go right onto Twitter and tell everything that was said or done around them. They should arrange to give them back to their mothers, set up individual trust funds for each of them and be done with it!

[soulster]

No, it's not over.

Another court hearing is pending.

This shows the importance of updating a will to deal with current circumstances and Michael never did that.

How do you know that he didn't? We must accept that this is what Michael wanted up to the point of death.

Also, isn't it possible all of these children are his biological children by artificial insemination?

Possible, but not probable. Looking very closely at a good recent picture of those three, I could guess that out of all of them, Blanket looks the most like him. I previously said Paris, but I just saw a better picture of them. It looks very much like Paris and Prince share the same parents. I'm having a hard time believing Debbie Rowe is Blanket's mother, but MJ could be his biological father. But, as I said before, genetics is a very funny thing. Just because one parent has a lot of melanin doesn't mean the kids will turn out dark too. Only a paternity test can prove if Michael was the father of any of them.

Those that he adopted are legally his and the biological parents have no rights.

Correct. As someone posted earlier, though, Rowe was notified, so perhaps there are certain legal conditions we don't know about.

[soulster]

Katherine Jackson told ABC News that the court ruling was “based on a bunch of lies.”

It seems that just about everything from that family are lies and distortions. They should all be working for Fox news!

[David J]

Is Diana Ross ignoring the Jackson children?

July 26, 2012 · by Pop Teen Inc · in Music. ·


Music. ·

When news broke that Michael Jackson’s family had lost custody of his children — fingers were immediately pointed at legendary Motown singer Diana Ross to step up to the plate as their new permanent guardian as decided in Michael Jackson’s 2002 documented will penned by MJ himself.



However, Ross has yet to step up to the plate even to discuss her thoughts on the fiasco going on within the Jackson family. Sources close to Diana say that this could be because she feels it will ‘blow over’ but if it doesn’t Ross will ‘step up to the plate, and take them as her own’.

[jobeterob]

Katherine Jackson to Share Custody with TJ


From left to right, Blanket Jackson, Paris Jackson, and Prince Michael Jackson in Los Angeles on Jan. 27, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Dan Steinberg Judge handling Jackson guardianship orders independent investigation of children's well-being
Anthony McCartney, The Associated Press Jul 27, 2012 15:30:00 PM
1 More Sharing ServicesLOS ANGELES, Calif. - A judge on Friday ordered an investigation into the well-being of Michael Jackson's children and a lawyer for the family matriarch said she will move to share guardianship of the children with the adult son of Tito Jackson.

Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff told a court investigator to interview the three children independently and provide a report for review only by the judge, not attorneys involved in the case.

The order does not spell out a reason for the investigation, but it is likely intended to give the judge another perspective on how Jackson's children are coping after a week of family turmoil that included the absence of their grandmother and a dispute in the driveway of their home amid a feud over the estate of the pop superstar.

The court investigator was ordered to interview the children at school at a time to remain undisclosed. Beckloff received a similar report a few weeks after Jackson's death in 2009 and its contents remain sealed.

Beckloff said during a hearing earlier this week that there were no indications that Katherine Jackson had done anything wrong.

Under the proposed guardianship change, the 82-year-old Jackson would share oversight of the children with Tito Jackson's son in a deal that would relieve her of some of the day-to-day stresses of managing a famous family, her attorney Perry Sanders Jr. said.

The decision was made after a meeting between Katherine Jackson and Sanders on Thursday. He said Michael Jackson's eldest son has told attorneys he approves of the arrangement.

A formal filing for co-guardianship is expected next week. If approved, it would make Tito Joe "TJ" Jackson a co-guardian of the children — Prince, Paris and Blanket — who range in ages from 10 to 15.

TJ Jackson's attorneys suggest the co-guardianship arrangement in a filing Friday. It states that if either adult guardian dies or is unable to serve, the other will act alone in raising the children.

Under the plan, responsibility for managing staff and security at the home would shift to TJ Jackson. Katherine Jackson would keep control of a family allowance worth tens of thousands of dollars a month, Sanders said.

"Mrs. Jackson is extremely pleased with the prospect of enjoying the pleasure of raising Michael's children without the day-to-day tedium of items such as managing the large staff that goes with such a high-profile family and focus her attention on being a grandmother and raising Michael's children," Sanders wrote in a statement.

"She is eager to simply enjoy her great relationship with these children, while deeding over some of the stressors that go hand in hand with being a guardian," he wrote.

TJ Jackson, 34, is the children's first cousin and performs with his brothers in the group 3T.

Beckloff on Wednesday suspended Katherine Jackson's guardianship duties temporarily and appointed TJ Jackson as temporary guardian. The judge said he would likely re-instate Katherine Jackson as guardian upon her return.

Katherine Jackson had been at a Tucson, Ariz., spa since July 15 with her daughter Rebbie and other relatives and had not spoken to her grandchildren during that time. She returned to the Los Angeles area on Thursday.

"The minor children are very attached to [[TJ Jackson) who has been very involved in their lives since the death of their father," TJ Jackson's attorneys wrote in the court filing. "Recent events have highlighted the need for continuity for the minor children."

The filing was required by Beckloff, but Sanders said it would be superseded by a joint petition next week.

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[dvus7]

Some people have not figured IT out!!! TJ Jackson is not Tito's son!!!! It is Terry Jackson, Katherine Jackson"s nephew!!!

[juicefree20]

Dvus?

HUH? I'm not understanding you here.

TRENT is Katherine's nephew & he's the one who reported her missing. T.J. is Tito Joe Jackson & is indeed Tito's son from the group 3T, who recorded for Michael's label.

http://www.3t.com/

http://www.biography.com/people/tito-jackson-479330

[marybrewster]

Good on Paris. Janet shouldn't be trying to snatch anything from her 14 year old niece. Janet is lucky she didn't pull back a bloody stump.

You get respect when you earn respect. Just because Paris is a child doesn't mean Janet can be RUDE. SHE's the one that should have her teeth knocked out.

[jobeterob]

There's a good chance that Janet, Jermaine, Rebbie and Randy have lost any relationship with their nieces and nephews forever, particularly if the children view this as a money grab.

[marv2]

There's a good chance that Janet, Jermaine, Rebbie and Randy have lost any relationship with their nieces and nephews forever, particularly if the children view this as a money grab.

I am real sure that they will not cry over it.

[marv2]

Good on Paris. Janet shouldn't be trying to snatch anything from her 14 year old niece. Janet is lucky she didn't pull back a bloody stump.

You get respect when you earn respect. Just because Paris is a child doesn't mean Janet can be RUDE. SHE's the one that should have her teeth knocked out.

You must be joking? Janet would have knocked the shit outta that girl if the cameras were not present. I am certain of that.

[Roberta75]

There's a good chance that Janet, Jermaine, Rebbie and Randy have lost any relationship with their nieces and nephews forever, particularly if the children view this as a money grab.

Michael's kids are better away from Janet, Rebbie, Jermaine and Randy Jackson IMO.

Roberta

[marybrewster]

Michael's kids are better away from Janet, Rebbie, Jermaine and Randy Jackson IMO.

Roberta

Amen.

And praise for Paris for breaking the cycle of abuse. She easily could have whooped on Janet for snatching that phone. Miss Paris showed more class in her middle finger than that of Auntie Janet.

[marv2]

Amen.

And praise for Paris for breaking the cycle of abuse. She easily could have whooped on Janet for snatching that phone. Miss Paris showed more class in her middle finger than that of Auntie Janet.

You're crazy . That girl's is not stupid. Janet would have whipped her ass right there in that driveway. They could discusss class later. LOL!