Michael Jackson’s mom to keep kids, Rowe gets visitation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katherine Jackson will raise her son’s children under an agreement with the King of Pop’s ex-wife, who will have visitation rights under the supervision of a child psychologist, attorneys said today.

The agreement calls for Michael Jackson’s mother to remain guardian of the pop icon’s three children, who range in ages from 7 to 12, in accordance with wishes spelled out in the singer’s 2002 will. No money is changing hands as a result of the agreement, the statement said.

Deborah Rowe, the biological mother of the two oldest children who has been largely absent from their lives, gets visitation rights with the youngsters.

A child psychologist, paid for jointly by Jackson and Rowe, will oversee the process, attorneys for Katherine Jackson and Rowe said in a statement.

The timing and frequency of the visits will be determined by both parties in consultation with the psychologist, the statement said.