Joe Jackson has no role in raising the children

In a statement filed in Los Angeles court on Monday, Joseph Jackson, Michael’s father, announced that from now on he will live at his home in Las Vegas and will only visit the Jackson family home in the Encino area of San Fernando (known as the Encino House) to attend family parties and ceremonies. Michael bought this home, located on Haynehurst Street, in the late 1970s and presented it to his mother. Since then, the house became the family home for the Jacksons. But for years, Joe Jackson has been living in Las Vegas with a young woman he has with another woman. Since Michael’s death, he has been in Encino along with other family members. Joe said he will not take any responsibility for raising the children, and that his wife, Katherine, has full guardianship of them. “ Since the birth of these children, I’ve had a close relationship with them. I will continue to visit the family, but I will not interfere in raising the children.” In this two-page statement dated July 13, he clearly stated his full support for Katherine and said that she is a full guardian and custodian for the children. Previously, columnist Roger Friedman had reported that Debbie—because of concerns about Joe Jackson’s behavior toward his children—had proposed a condition that Joe not be present at the Encino House in order to transfer custody of the children to Katherine. Michael had said that his father used to hit him when he was a child, and Debbie also announced after Michael’s death that Michael didn’t want the behavior that happened to him in childhood to be repeated with his children. Friedman, who said his sources were close friends of Debbie, stated that once Debbie and Katherine reached an agreement about the children, Joe would also have to leave the Encino House. Roger also said that Debbie calls Prince “Michael.” Prince’s real name is Michael Joseph Jr., and he is called Prince. Meanwhile, after Katherine Jackson took legal custody of the children, in an interview with Geraldo Rivera of Fox News, she denied the rumor that Joe had been kicked out of his home and family, saying she didn’t know why these issues were being raised by people. She said she believes Joe Jackson is a good grandfather. Among the other forms filed on this day was a consent form from Debbie Rowe, the mother of Michael’s two children, stating her agreement to Katherine Jackson becoming their guardian. Under the agreement, Debbie will be able to meet with Prince and Paris in the presence of a child psychologist. The suggestion of having a psychologist present was raised by Debbie. Also on this day, the judge set a monthly allowance for Katherine and Michael’s three children. Among the documents released on Tuesday—yesterday—there were forms signed by the 12-year-old Prince and the 11-year-old Paris (Michael’s children). By signing these papers, they declared their consent to be under the care of their grandmother. In these documents, there is no statement from the children. Source: eMJey / Showbiz411.com / AP