Debbie Rowe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Debbie Rowe Born Deborah Jeanne Rowe December 6, 1958 (1958-12-06) (age 50) Spokane, Washington, U.S. Residence Palmdale, California, U.S. Education Hollywood High School Occupation Dermatologist's medical assistant Known for Marriage to Michael Jackson Religious beliefs Jewish Spouse(s) Richard Edelman (1982–1988) Michael Jackson (1996–1999) Children Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr. (1997) and Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson (1998) Parents Gordon Rowe and Barbara Chilcutt Deborah Jeanne "Debbie" Rowe (born December 6, 1958)[1] is the ex-wife of pop singer Michael Jackson, and the mother of two of his children. She currently lives in Palmdale, California.[2] Contents [hide] 1 Relationship with Michael Jackson 1.1 Pregnancy and marriage 1.2 Divorce 2 After Jackson's death 3 References 4 External links [edit] Relationship with Michael Jackson Rowe met Michael Jackson when he was diagnosed with vitiligo in the mid-1980s, acting as his dermatologist's assistant.[3] [edit] Pregnancy and marriage Michael Jackson with his three children (the two oldest were borne by Rowe), in Disneyland Resort Paris in 2006.It was announced she was pregnant in 1996, and the two were later married on November 14, 1996, in Sydney, Australia.[4] Both had been married before, Rowe divorced Richard Edelman in 1988,[5] while Jackson divorced Lisa Marie Presley in 1996[6] Three months after Rowe and Jackson's marriage, she gave birth to son Prince Michael Joseph Jackson. (born February 13, 1997).[7] The next year, she gave birth to daughter Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson (born April 3, 1998).[8] [edit] Divorce The couple divorced on October 8, 1999, with Rowe giving full custody rights of the children to Jackson. Rowe received an $8-million settlement, and a house in Beverly Hills, California.[9] Court documents indicated she had signed a prenuptial agreement and therefore could not obtain an equal division of community property under California law.[10] In 2001, Rowe went to a private judge to have her parental rights for the two children terminated.[9] In 2004, after the Jackson was charged with 10 counts of child abuse, she went to court to have the decision reversed.[11] According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Rowe, who is Jewish, sought the reversal in part because she feared the nanny and some of Jackson's siblings were exposing the children to teachings of the Nation of Islam.[12] 2005 court documents noted that “Because she is Jewish, Deborah feared the children might be mistreated if Michael continued the association.”[13] On the stand, in the 2005 People v. Jackson case, she explained that she had been allowed limited visits to her children, for eight hours every 45 days.[14] In 2005, Rowe sold her Beverly Hills house for $1.3 million, and bought a ranch in Palmdale, California.[15] In 2006, she sued Jackson for one immediate payment of $195,000 and one payment of $50,000 to pursue a child custody case .[11] Jackson was ordered to pay her $60,000 in legal fees.[16] In a February 2008 interview with journalist Annette Witheridge, published in the Daily Mail, Rowe said she saw Jackson and the children "all the time", as they lived only a three-hour drive away. The article said that Rowe is adopted, that the veils used by the children were her idea, that she was artificially inseminated, and that she and Jackson never lived as husband and wife. Rowe was quoted as saying: "I had so many problems when I was pregnant with Paris. After that I couldn't have any more children."[17][18] [edit] After Jackson's death Following Jackson's death on June 25, 2009, several news media reported TMZ's claims that Rowe was not the biological mother of the children, but a surrogate mother.[19][20] This was later denied by Rowe's lawyer, Marta Almli.[21][22] It was reported by TMZ and US Weekly,[23][24] who both claimed to have received the information through multiple insiders, that Jackson's dermatologist, Dr. Arnold Klein of Los Angeles, is the biological father of the two children.[23] Klein's attorney, Richard Charnley, said, "Because of patient confidentiality, Dr. Klein will make no statement on any reports or allegations."[22] During the second week of July, The New York Post, a tabloid based out of New York, reported that they had received notification from "a family source" stating that Debbie Rowe had agreed to not enter into a fight for custody of the children of Michael Jackson for $4,000,000[25][26]; and, as a subsequent de facto result, she would effectively give up her parental rights. Rowe's attorney released a statement afterward refuting the claims of the New York Post and demanding the immediate retraction of the story[27][28] and accused the New York Post of completely fabricating the story[29]. According to CNN[30] and other media outlets, The New York Post refused to retract their story or identify their source after multiple requests. [edit] References ^ "Debbie Rowe". nndb.com. 2009. http://www.nndb.com/people/848/000095563/. Retrieved on 2009-07-16. ^ Debbie Rowe: I won't see Jackson's children again, WaToday.com.au, 2009-06-29 ^ Entertainment: Jackson to divorce again, BBC, 1999-10-08 ^ Schneider, Karen S. (1996-12-02). "What Friends Are for". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20142911,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-07-02. ^ What Friends Are for, People.com, December 2, 1996 ^ She's out of his life, CNN, January 18, 1996 ^ People - Manchild Has Boy Child, Time, February 24, 1997 ^ Debbie Rowe reaches out to Jackson family, MSNBC, 2009-06-30 ^ a b Case Reopens Debate on Private Judges; Michael Jackson's clash with ex-wife heads for county court as officials seek to reform system., Los Angeles Times (archive), September 6, 2006 ^ Bruce Simon, Michael Jackson Divorce Details Revealed, Yahoo Music news, October 8, 1999. ^ a b Michael Jackson sued by ex-wife, BBC News, July 13, 2006 ^ Jackson kids’ Jewish mother could regain custody, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 28, 2009. ^ Rowe seeks parental rights over Nation of Islam, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, July 3, 2009. ^ Jacko's Ex Rowe: Interview Wasn't Scripted, FoxNews, April 27, 2005 ^ Daly: Debbie Rowe continues to waffle on custody decision for Michael Jackson's kids, New York Daily News, July 2, 2009 ^ Jackson child custody fight ends, BBC News, September 30, 2006 ^ My life as the mother of Michael Jackson's children, by Debbie Rowe, Daily Mail, February 8, 2008 ^ Future Of Jackson's Children Now In Doubt, Sky News, June 26, 2009 ^ "Jackson/Rowe Not the Biological Parents". TMZ.com. TMZ. 2009-06-30. http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/30/michael-jackson-debbie-rowe-surrogate-children-in-vitro/. Retrieved on 30 June 2009. ^ Reports: Michael Jackson Not Biological Father to His Kids, Fox News, 2009-06-30 ^ Lawyer: Debbie Rowe Is Biological Mom, US Weekly, 2009-06-30 ^ a b Debbie Rowe, Dermatologist Respond To Reports Over Michael Jackson's Children, NBC New York, 2009-06-30 ^ a b EXCLUSIVE: Dermatologist Is Father of Michael Jackson's Kids, US Weekly, 2009-06-30 ^ Doubt over Michael's kids, Chicago Sun Times, 2009-07-01 ^ DEBBIE ROWE DROPS CUSTODY FIGHT AGAINST KATHERINE JACKSON FOR $4M - New York Post ^ Times Online: Mother of Jackson’s children accused of seeking $4 million to drop custody claim ^ New York Post publishes wrong info regarding Debbie Rowe and Jackson's kids ^ Los Angeles Times: Jackson's former wife will not give up parental rights ^ [http://gawker.com/5314640/debbie-rowe-threatening-to-sue-the-new-york-post-over-report-she-sold-her-kids Debbie Rowe Sics Her Lawyers on the New York Post over Report She Sold Her Kids ^ CNN: Debbie Rowe's lawyer: No deal in Jackson case [edit] External links Debbie Rowe at the Internet Movie Database [show]v • d • eMichael Jackson Main articles Health and appearance · Neverland · 1993 accusations of child sexual abuse · Living with Michael Jackson · People v. 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Jackson Key figures Michael Jackson Judge Rodney Melville Prosecution figures Thomas W. Sneddon Jr. Witnesses for the prosecution Debbie Rowe · June Chandler Defense figures Benjamin Brafman · Mark Geragos · Thomas Mesereau Witnesses for the defense Chris Tucker · George Lopez · Macaulay Culkin · Wade Robson Other elements 1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson · Living with Michael Jackson Persondata NAME Rowe, Debbie ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rowe, Deborah Jeanne; Jackson, Debbie Rowe SHORT DESCRIPTION American DATE OF BIRTH 1958-12-06 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Rowe" Categories: American Jews | Michael Jackson | People from Spokane, Washington | 1958 births | Living people