State Journal Register—August 2, 2009
The tragic death of Michael Jackson has been in the news for weeks. Who will have custody of Jackson’s three children has been a hot topic of discussion in the news. This article shows an example of how another couple went to extremes in trying to set up the custody for their children in the event something ever happened.
From the beginning the couple had problems choosing who would get custody of the children if something ever happened to one of them. They came to make an unusual agreement that the children would go to the wife and it’d be her families’ choice if they died on an even numbered year. If the year was odd then the kids would go to the husband’s side of the family, and it just so happened that it was an odd numbered year.
It’s been an emotionally fought process from day one and this procedure is getting a renewed look at. This is a struggle that often many parents have a problem with. A lot of times it is such a difficult decision that parents delay in doing their wills altogether which ultimately leaves their children for the courts decision. Lawyers usually say such decisions should be made before the child is born.
Jackson’s three children are the subjects of a custody hearing Monday in Los Angeles. Whomever parents choose the court has the last say. I think that this is a good thing because the court will see both points of view and get to ask what the children want and what would be the best for them.
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