Katherine Jackson 'demands court reject family member's petition for legal guardianship of Michael Jackson's children'
Katherine Jackson is reported to have formally requested a judge to ignore a recent petition for change of custody for Michael Jackson's children Prince, Paris, and Blanket Jackson.
The 83-year-old is alleged to be backing the children's current guardian Tito Joe Jackson, whom she shares custody with, in a recent court filing.
The petition for 'termination of Guardianship' is said to have been initiated by Michael Jackson's cousin Anthony James Jackson II, RadarOnline reports.
Fighting back: Katherine Jackson is reported to have requested a judge to throw out a family member's petition for legal guadianship of Michael Jackson's children, pictured in Las Vegas in June
According to the website, Katherine's attorney Sandra Ribera submitted court documents requesting 'an order to quash and/or dismiss the Petition for Termination of Guardianship of the person by Anthony James Jackson II.'
It is currently unknown why Anthony James II made the initial filing, but it follows a tumultuous year for the Jackson clan after 15-year-old Paris is believed to have attempted suicide over the summer.
Paris and her brothers currently remain under the guardianship of their grandmother Katherine and cousin TJ.
Legal filing: Anthony James Jackson II is reported to have requested to become the legal guardian of Prince, Paris, and Blanket Jackson, pictured in Los Angeles in January 2012
In addition, TJ is said to have made a filing at the end of last year stating that Paris, Prince, and Blanket wanted to remain in his custody.
Radar reports that an official hearing is set to determine the children's status on January 28.
Meanwhile, Paris was hospitalised on June 5 when she overdosed on pills and cut herself in a failed suicide attempt.
Dispute: Radar also claim that Paris is at 'loggerheads' with her Grandmother Katherine Jackson, who wants Paris to return to the boarding school
Soon after the unfortunate incident, Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ordered an investigator to interview Jackson's children, including Prince, 16, and Blanket, 11, and report back to him.
Judge Beckloff said he was taking 'no further action' and the current guardianship set-up, which is shared between Katherine and TJ, will remain in place.
The decision came on the anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, who died on June 25, 2009, from a fatal dose of Propofol.
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