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(Newser) - Michael Jackson's autopsy has been completed, but authorities won't release the results until after their investigation into his death has been completed, reports CNN. Detectives are investigating what role the anesthetic propofol—administered by Dr. Conrad Murphy—played in the singer's death, according to sources. Meanwhile, Jackson's three children are... More »

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California • business • will • court • custody • Michael Jackson • Jackson Five • child custody • estate • Prince Michael Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson II • Guardian • Paris Jackson • financial guardian

(Newser) - A judge signed off today on last week’s unofficial custody arrangement for Michael Jackson’s children, appointing Katherine Jackson as the permanent guardian of all three, the AP reports. Jackson’s mother, 79, was the first choice given in his will to raise the children, and is the only... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • custody • Michael Jackson • child custody • Debbie Rowe • Katherine Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • celebrity death • Prince Michael Jackson II

 Michael's Mom Gets Custody 
 of Jackson Kids 

Rowe will have visitation, sources say

Jul 30, 09 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - The custody battle between Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe is over, sources tell CBS News. The Jackson matriarch has been awarded full custody of Michael Jackson’s three children, and Rowe will have visitation rights—but receive no money. “It’s an agreement for the best interests of the... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • custody • Michael Jackson • Debbie Rowe • Katherine Jackson • Joe Jackson • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • Blanket Jackson • celebrity death • Prince Michael Jackson II

 Jacko's Will: 
 His Mom 
 Gets Kids 

Family expected to file
it in court today; assets going into trust

Jul 1, 09 6:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson's will calls for his mother to take custody of his three children, People reports. The family is currently reviewing the document—its very existence had been in doubt even a day ago—and is expected to file it in court today, adds TMZ. It includes no numbers, but... More »

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children • will • custody • singer • Michael Jackson • child custody • mother • Katherine Jackson • celebrity death

 Rowe Not Kids' Bio-Mom: TMZ 

She could still win custody as surrogate

Jun 30, 09 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Not only was Michael Jackson not the biological father of any of his children, neither was Debbie Rowe, his ex-wife, their biological mother, TMZ reports. All three children were conceived in vitro, and Debbie acted as the surrogate for the eldest two—for a fee—sources tell TMZ. More »

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entertainment • in vitro fertilization • celebrity • death • custody • Michael Jackson • Debbie Rowe • Prince Michael Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • Blanket Jackson

Troops Must Also Fight
for Custody

Ex-spouses use deployment as an argument against military parents

Dec 30, 08 3:44 PM CST
(Newser) - They already risk their lives daily in Afghanistan and Iraq, but members of the US military increasingly face a different kind of fight on the home front: custody battles. As military divorce rates rise, so too do the number of ex-spouses of troops using deployment as a legal argument in... More »

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Iraq • military • US troops • custody • child custody • custody battle • troops' families

Devil, US May Care About Satanist's Custody Fight

Mom wants kids to spend Sunday morning in church instead of with devilish dad

Jul 10, 08 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - An Indiana man says he is a loving father who just wants to share his faith with his kids—but his Christian ex-wife would prefer their daughters spent Sunday morning in church instead of with their Satanist dad. The custody case raises thorny church and state issues, the Chicago Tribune ... More »

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 Brit, K-Fed 
 Cross Paths 
 in Court 

Spears want change in custody deal over two young sons

Jun 24, 08 2:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline were in court today for a custody hearing, as the colorful pop star apparently sought changes in her visitation schedule—which is currently set at three visits per week to her two children. People described both exes as “somber.” A custody trial looms... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • custody • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • custody battle

 When Marriage
 Goes to Dogs,
 Where Do Dogs Go? 

Custody of furry friends often becomes 'very hotly contested issue'

May 28, 08 6:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joint custody, visitation rights, continued care, and financial support—custody negotiations are no longer restricted to the kids, USA Today reports, as more ex-partners wrangle over the pooch. In a recent survey, 25% of divorce lawyers reported an increase in pet-custody issues, with 90% of those cases involving dogs. It’... More »

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pets • divorce • custody • lawyer • joint custody • visitation • dog

Sect Parents Slam 'Vague' Custody Plans

Decry persecution, say Texas offering no clear way to reclaim kids

May 20, 08 5:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hearings for the biggest child custody case in American history began yesterday and members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints weren't happy with proceedings, the AP reports. Parents of the more than 460 children in state custody complained that the court's recommendations were too generalized and... More »

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Texas • polygamy • custody • Mormonism • child custody • FLDS • Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • Yearning for Zion ranch • polygamists

Huge Polygamist Custody Case Divvied Up Today

Individual cases to be set for 400 kids

May 19, 08 5:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - The mammoth custody case of more than 400 children seized from a polygamist ranch in Texas will be broken up into individual cases today, the Houston Chronicle reports. Each will examine whether parents can demonstrate that their children will be safe from abuse before they can win them back from... More »

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Spears Battles K-Fed
Over $1M Legal Bill

She's placed on a weekly $1,500 spending limit

Mar 11, 08 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears is battling her ex over a $1 million legal bill related to the custody fight over their two sons. The court held off yesterday on ruling on the fees, and instead ordered Spears to stick to a $1,500-a-week spending limit, reports Reuters. Spears' attorney argued that the... More »

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Britney Grilled on Parenting

Spends two hours giving deposition

Jan 22, 08 9:01 AM CST
(Newser) - After skipping out on earlier court-ordered depositions, troubled pop star Britney Spears finally spent more than two hours yesterday being grilled about her fitness as a mother by attorneys for ex-hubby Kevin Federline. The 26-year-old singer was questioned at the lawyers' offices about drug use and her often erratic behavior,... More »

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Britney Spears • parenting • Kevin Federline • deposition • custody • Sam Lutfi • Claus Hjelmbak • Los Angeles Superior Court • Scott Gordon • visitation

Britney Loses Visitation Rights

She remains in lockdown as Federline wins sole custody

Jan 4, 08 9:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears’ latest meltdown has cost her visitation rights to her two sons, the Los Angeles Times reports. A court commissioner granted her ex, Kevin Federline, sole custody of the boys at an emergency hearing today. His attorneys requested the hearing a day after Spears locked herself in a... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • custody • LAPD • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • custody battle

Battling Brit Taken to Hospital

Faces tests for drugs & alcohol after heated custody dispute with K-Fed at home

Jan 4, 08 3:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Pop star Britney Spears was taken to a hospital on a stretcher early this morning after police responded to a heated custody argument with her ex-husband at her home, CNN reports. She was to be tested for drugs and alcohol and given a psychological evaluation, said officials. She appeared to... More »

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Brit Bails on Deposition, Lawyers
Bail on Her

Attorneys want off Spears' custody case

Jan 3, 08 3:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears is now such a massive trainwreck that even her lawyers can't deal with her. The law firm representing her filed paperwork yesterday asking to be removed from the ongoing case to determine final custody of her two young sons. Brit reportedly missed a rescheduled deposition that was set... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • deposition • court • custody • lawyer

K-Fed's Pit-Bull Lawyer Can't Wait to Grill Brit

'It's not fourth grade,' says attorney after singer misses first date

Dec 31, 07 10:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Kevin Federline's lawyer is looking forward to deposing Britney Spears in their ongoing custody case in early 2008, People magazine reports. The singer's court date was pushed back when she missed a deposition December 12, citing illness and anxiety, moving Mark Vincent Kaplan to snark: "She was out later... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • deposition • custody • People Magazine • joint custody

Britney Faces Child Abuse Probe

County officials concerned about toddlers' safety

Dec 6, 07 6:19 AM CST
(Newser) - LA child welfare authorities are investigating "multiple" allegations of child abuse and neglect concerning pop princess Britney Spears, AP reports. Officials are concerned about the safety her two young sons when left in Spears' care, according to a statement from a county attorney. His comments were part of a... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • children • custody • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline

Don't Let Reckless Brit Drive With My Kids: K-Fed

Asks court to keep sons out of unsafe car

Nov 13, 07 5:03 AM CST
(Newser) - A series of traffic violations may further crimp custody arrangements for singer Britney Spears if her ex-husband has his way. Kevin Federline has asked a judge to forbid the reckless Brit from driving their sons to protect their safety. In the last week she was filmed running a red light,... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • cell phones • court • custody • driving

Judge to Britney:  Childproof

Visitation scaled back as Spears 'rarely engages' with kids

Oct 31, 07 4:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A judge cut Britney Spears’ visits with her sons to one afternoon and one overnight visit per week yesterday. In addition to twice-weekly drug tests, Spears was ordered to childproof both of her homes by Friday. Her court-appointed parenting coach was underwhelmed by the troubled pop star's interactions with her... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • celebrity • custody • child welfare

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