Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, on Monday was granted temporary custody of his three children by a Los Angeles court as she and her husband sought interim control over the late singer’s estate.

Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., 12, Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, 11, and Prince Michael Jackson II, 7, are in their grandmother’s care, according to filings Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Joseph and Katherine Jackson, who live in Encino, also asked to be named administrators of the estate, citing California probate law. The estate’s assets would be used only for the children, who are the sole beneficiaries under state law, the Jacksons said in the documents.

The Wall Street Journal reports will dated 2002 exists that supposedly divides Michael Jackson’s assets among his mother, his children, and charities. There is no mention of his father Joe Jackson.

The custody petition sets up a potential conflict with Michael Jackson’s ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, the mother of his two oldest children. Rowe at one time sued the singer over their custody arrangement before settling out of court for undisclosed terms.

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