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Michael Jackson's mother Katherine will become the permanent guardian of her son's three children, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. The 79-year-old has been caring for Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and even-year-old Prince Michael II since the singer's death on 25 June. The ruling follows an agreement with Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe, mother of the two eldest children. The singer had nominated his mother to raise his children in a 2002 will. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff also granted Mrs Jackson a monthly allowance from her son's estate, which is believed to be worth $500m (300m). The amount was not disclosed, but the judge ordered the allowance to be applied retrospectively to June and be reviewed after six months. Jackson's children were also approved a monthly allowance, which will be reviewed after the same period.
