TMZ: Debbie Rowe is not the biological mother of Jacksons two oldest kids

Don’t lie – we’ve all been thinking it. The few pictures I’ve seen of Prince Michael, 12 and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, 11, they don’t look anything like either Michael Jackson or Debbie Rowe. So is it really so shocking to learn that Debbie Rowe was just the surrogate womb, but not the egg? Well, it’s a little shocking. TMZ is reporting just that – Michael Jackson paid Debbie to carry Prince and Paris, but they are not technically her biological children. TMZ does not know if Michael chose the egg and sperm donors, or if he just… I don’t know, went to an egg and sperm bank and played matchmaker? This will most likely change any custodial claim Debbie might have had to the two older kids, but it’s looking like Jackson’s mother Katherine has the best shot at custody anyway:
We’ve learned Michael Jackson was not the biological father of any of his children. And Debbie Rowe is not the biological mother of the two kids she bore for Michael. All three children were conceived in vitro — outside the womb.
Multiple sources deeply connected to the births tell us Michael was not the sperm donor for any of his kids. Debbie’s eggs were not used. She was merely the surrogate, and paid well for her services in the births of Michael Jr. and Paris.
In the case of Prince Michael II (the youngest), we’re told the surrogate was never told of the identity of the “receiving parent” — Michael Jackson. Three days after Prince was born at Grossmont Hospital in San Diego County, Jackson’s lawyer came to the hospital to pick the baby up and deliver him to Michael.
We do not know if Jackson chose the sperm or egg donors or if he even knew who they were.
Although Rowe is not the biological mother, it’s not a slam dunk that she would lose a custody battle. This type of case has never been litigated in California courts. Since Rowe was married to Jackson when Michael Jr. and Paris were born, there’s a presumption that she’s the biological parent. That presumption can be rebutted by other evidence.
We know there are documents outlining the whole arrangement for the birth of all three kids. Nonetheless, it’s still an open issue with the courts.
[From TMZ]
What hasn’t even come up is who provided the sperm, egg and womb for Prince Michael II, age 7. Not that I really need to know, but I have a feeling the surrogate will be coming forward at some point.
So, does this piece of information really change anything in the long run? Do you think Katherine and Joe Jackson were going to ever give up custody of those kids? The answer is “no” – and they will probably spend millions of Michael’s dollars to ensure they remain not only guardians of Michael’s kids, but his estate.
Michael Jackson and his masked kids are shown on 4/26/09. Credit: Fame Pictures. Paris and Prince areshown with their nanny, Grace Rwarmba, in 2005. Credit: Bauergriffinonline.
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