Katherine Jackson granted temporary guardianship of Michael's three children: Prince, Paris, and Blanket. Although Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of Michael's two oldest children, Prince and Paris, had not seen or interacted with the children for years; by July 4, 2009, Rowe petitioned the courts for custody of her two children with Michael. Court documents indicated that Debbie Rowe was also seeking control over Prince and Paris' interests in their father's estate. On July 30, 2009, Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe reached a settlement pertaining to the care of Michael's two oldest children (with Rowe), Prince and Paris; in which, the children
Michael Maurice Prince Michael Maurice Prince Michael Maurice Prince (, Arabic: مايكل موريس برنس; born March 29, 1984), sometimes referred to only as Michael Prince or "M. M. Prince" (as he always signs his works), is an Egyptian writer. Born to a pious Coptic family in the Upper Egyptian town of Naga Hammadi, and studied medicine at Assiut University for seven years, Michael became deeply immersed and experienced in Upper Egyptian town atmosphere and life-style, and the Coptic cultural and religious heritage. He is well-read both in Arabic and English, and is considering writing in English. His works exhibits his influence by the