After the death of Michael Jackson, the most pertinent question that has come up is concerned with the future of his children.
Jackson was the father of three children, the first two, Prince Michael Jackson, 12 and Paris Katherine Jackson, 11 were born unto him from his second wife, Debbie Rowe, and the third, Michael 'Blanket' Jackson Jr. from an unidentified surrogate mother.
Ever since the popstar's death of cardiac arrest last week, reports of Debbie Rowe claiming a right over her two children have come up. Rowe had separated from Jackson in 1999, a little over three years into their marriage, and had given full custody of the children to him. She has, in fact, not kept any contact with her children in the last ten years.
Sources close to Rowe had said that she had planned to demand part custody of the children a few days before Michael died.
The children, in turn, had expressed a desire to stay with the Jackson family, more specifically, with their paternal grandmother Katherine Jackson.
When news of Rowe's custody claims reached the Jacksons, they vowed to fight her for full custody.
Now it seems Rowe has backed down of her custody request, saying she doesn't want to distress the children at a time like this. She has, however, requested that she be allowed to meet her children regularly.
