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Jackson mom apparently returns home

MICHAEL Jackson's mother apparently returned home to the late singer's three children, after a judge temporarily took away her guardianship because of her absence during a family feud over Jackson's estate.

Granddaughter Paris Jackson tweeted early yesterday morning: "grandma's here!" Katherine Jackson's son Marlon also posted a note on Twitter saying his mother had returned, adding she looked great.

Katherine Jackson told ABC News that the court ruling taking away her guardianship was "based on a bunch of lies."

The family fighting was revealed on Sunday after a relative reported Katherine Jackson missing. She was later found with family in Arizona.

In addition to concerns about the safety of Jackson's children, some of Michael Jackson's siblings have called on the executors of his estate to resign. Randy Jackson told MSNBC on Tuesday he believes his brother's will is a fake and that the executors have engaged in criminal activity.

The estate, which recently reported it saw US$475 million in gross earnings since Jackson's death in June 2009, has denied wrongdoing and called the accusations "defamatory."

Amid the turmoil, a judge on Wednesday removed Katherine Jackson as guardian of the singer's children temporarily and named her grandson Tito Joe "TJ" Jackson as caretaker.

The judge issued the ruling because Katherine Jackson was in Arizona and hadn't spoken with the children in several days. TJ Jackson now has the ability to control the home where the children live and other supervision duties.

The judge said there was no evidence Katherine Jackson had done anything wrong, but it appeared the "intentional acts of third parties" prevented her from her duty as guardian.





 

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