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| Jackson's mother granted custody | Jackson's mother granted custody |
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| Michael Jackson's mother Katherine will become the permanent guardian of her son's three children, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. | Michael Jackson's mother Katherine will become the permanent guardian of her son's three children, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. |
| The 79-year-old has been caring for Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II since the singer's death on 25 June. | The 79-year-old has been caring for Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II since the singer's death on 25 June. |
| The ruling follows an agreement with Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe, mother of the two eldest children. | The ruling follows an agreement with Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe, mother of the two eldest children. |
| The singer had nominated his mother to raise his children in a 2002 will. | The singer had nominated his mother to raise his children in a 2002 will. |
| Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff also granted Mrs Jackson a monthly allowance from her son's estate, which is believed to be worth $500m (£300m). | |
| Custody rights | |
| The amount was not disclosed, but the judge ordered the allowance to be applied retrospectively to June and be reviewed after six months. | The amount was not disclosed, but the judge ordered the allowance to be applied retrospectively to June and be reviewed after six months. |
| Jackson's children were also approved a monthly allowance, which will be reviewed after the same period. | |
| Ms Rowe is the biological mother of Jackson's eldest children, but she gave up custody rights to the pair following her divorce from Jackson in 1999. | |
| The former nurse later applied for her access to the children to be reinstated, reaching an agreement with Jackson in 2006. | The former nurse later applied for her access to the children to be reinstated, reaching an agreement with Jackson in 2006. |
| Under the new custody agreement, Ms Rowe will have visitation rights with the two oldest children and will continue to receive spousal support payments. | Under the new custody agreement, Ms Rowe will have visitation rights with the two oldest children and will continue to receive spousal support payments. |
| Lawyers for both parties said no money had been involved in reaching the agreement with Ms Rowe. | |
| Her lawyer, Eric George, said the agreement "eliminates uncertainty" over the children's future. | |
| The singer's youngest son - Prince Michael II, known as Blanket - was born to a surrogate mother whose identity has never been revealed. | |
| Jackson's autopsy results are due to be released this week. | Jackson's autopsy results are due to be released this week. |