Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Another Custody Battle?

MICHAEL JACKSON's estate is facing another challenge for custody of the pop superstar's three children from a woman who alleges she was married to the singer and is the kids' biological mother. Claire Elisabeth Fields Cruise has filed three petitions for guardianship of Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, aka Blanket.

According to TMZ.com, Cruise states in her legal papers, "I am the biological mother of Prince Michael Jackson II and all of his siblings."

Full Article and Source:
JACKSON FAMILY FACE ANOTHER BIZARRE CUSTODY CHALLENGE

More information:

Attorneys for Katherine Jackson and Michael Jackson’s estate were in court on Monday handling matters relating to the singer’s fortune and two women with various maternity claims also showed up creating a media circus. One, who calls herself Billie Jean Jackson, and the other, Claire Elisabeth Fields Cruise – who believes she’s the mother of Tom Cruise’s son – both showed up in the courtroom at the Los Angeles Superior Court. During the middle of the estate hearing, Billie Jean stood up and said, “I’m Blanket’s mother,” referring to Jackson’s youngest son, Prince Michael II.
Jackson Estate Hearing Turns Into 3-Ring Circus

A Los Angeles judge is considering whether there should be a special guardian appointed to represent Michael Jackson's three children in financial matters relating to the singer's estate, says a new report.
Latest: Judge Considers Special Guardianship for Jackson's Children

See also:
Michael Jackson - Guardianship

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Of course, never say never, but I imagine this is just a ruse for publicity and money.

Anonymous said...

The judge is considering appoiting a guardian to "protect" Michael Jackson's kids in financial matters concerning the estate?

That consideration and decision should be Katherine Jackson's -- not the judge's.

Anonymous said...

They just keep coming out of the woodwork, don't they?

Anonymous said...

This court stuff will go on and on until the children are receiving Social Security. Which means most of us will not be around to see the end of this sorrowful situation. My heart goes out to the grieving family who might as well set up a camp site outside the courthouse with cots. I cannot imagine all of these court dates / this seems like more pain and suffering on top of the pain and suffering during time of grieving / gosh sakes just let the family grieve like normal people. If this were my family, I would be very distressed by this.