Michael Jackson’s mother has officially been granted permanent custody of the singer’s three children.
Katherine Jackson reached an agreement with her son’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of two of his children Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, and L.A. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved the motion in court on Monday.
Consent forms from Prince and Paris were presented before the court stating their wish to remain with their grandmother.
Beckloff signed off on the custody deal, naming Katherine, 79, legal guardian of both Paris and Prince and Michael’s youngest child, Prince Michael II (”Blanket”), while Rowe was given visitation rights.
Both parties are expected to return to court for a follow-up hearing on Oct. 2.
During the court session, Katherine \was also granted her request for a monthly allowance from the singer’s estate to help provide for his kids.
The amount of the payments was not specified, but Beckloff ruled Katherine was eligible to claim 83.5 per cent of the money requested dating back to June 25, when Michael died.
The allowance figures will be reviewed in six months time, while another hearing has been set for Jan. 11, 2010.
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