T.J. Jackson Awarded Temporary Guardianship of Michael's Kids

July 25, 2012 Hot Topics

Michael Jackson’s nephew, T.J. Jackson, has been named temporary guardian of the late pop star’s three children, Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket.

T.J. Jackson Awarded Temporary Guardianship of Michael's Kids
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TMZ reports a Los Angeles judge granted guardianship to T.J., 34-year-old son of Tito Jackson, after T.J. petitioned in the absence of his grandmother, Katherine, who had been in Arizona, allegedly under doctor's orders.

There are also suspicions Katherine may have been involuntarily sent away. The judge said the 82-year-old grandmother was not suspended for wrongdoing, but that she was prevented from performing her guardianship duties by "intentional act from third parties."
 
Randy Jackson told “Good Morning America” Wednesday his mother went to Arizona for some much needed rest and that her health was not good.  
 
The judge initially indicated he could not act on T.J. Jackson's request because nobody had notified Diana Ross, who is named in the King of Pop’s will as the successor guardian of the children, but then the judge amended his statement and said T.J. cannot not take the kids out of California without notifying Ross.
 
The judge added that T.J. should file a petition for permanent guardianship.

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ejo26
214 days ago

It would seem that if 3 minor children don't know where their guardian is, then she's not a competant guardian and another one needs to be appointed, regardless of who's children they are.

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Suzi Gordon
293 days ago

I don't think the court had a choice. As a guardian she would need to be there and approve medical assistance, etc.
That was the goal of the 'siblings'.

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CHERYL
298 days ago

Those children have every right to know where thier Grandmother is and is able to speak to her,,,,IF the brothers and sisters really do care about Paris,Prince,AND Blanket,then why did they folow them home and start an arguement with them???I hope Katherine gives Janet,Jermaine,and Randy a good kick in the butt for thier interfereing with those children..They are deep down inside BITTER that Michael DOES NOT want them to have any custody of Paris,Prince,and Blanket...The Judge should give gardianship back to Katherine and maybe a restraining order against any family member that tries to run those childrens lives..We are thier for you Paris and love you all.stick up and speak out for yourselves.

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CHERYL
298 days ago

We are thier for you Paris,Prince,and Blanket..JUST LIKE WE ARE THIER FOR YOUR GRANDMA AND DAD.!!!!!!!!!!!!STAND UP FOR YOURSELF,SPEAKE OUT AND DON'T LET ANY JACKSON FAMILY MEMBER STOP YOU FROM IT...the fans are thier for MOM,PARIS,PRINCE,AND BLANKET,and MICHAEL.be very careful about what you do in trying to run those kids lives..Judge give gardianship back to Grandma where those kids belong,and Jackson brothers and sisters,support Michael's children not go against them!!!Those doctors ae trying to drug Mom up,,keep very close watch over her!!!!!!

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Jeri Moore
298 days ago

It seems MJ cannot get peace in death. These wonderful children should have a good life with out all this fighting around them but people just will not let them be. But it is not just people it is there own family so money greed members of their family.

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louisemccloud@yahoo.com
298 days ago

Why don't these children have a say in who and where they want to live. Michael Jackson was obviously a wonderful father, his children adore him, for obvious reasons he wanted his Mom and his 3 children to get his estate. Not his money grabbing sisters and brothers. Michael's talent, his hard work, Michael Jackson made all this money, his wishes should be respected, his 3 children should be protected, what I can't understand these 3 children are of an age when what "they want" should have priority over what any money grabbing relative wants.

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