Paris Jackson's Mom to be Granted Guardianship of Teen After Suicide Attempt?
After a suicide attempt by Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson, Paris's mom may become a candidate to be the legal guardian of her daughter.
Debbie Rowe, mother of two of the three Jackson children, does not have custody of her children and has stayed out of the public spotlight for most of her children's lives. Paris and her brothers have been under the watch of their grandmother Katherine since Michael's passing.
TMZ is reporting that Paris is having a hard time connecting with her grandmother and Rowe is now an option for guardianship if Paris wants it. The two have grown close in the last several months and the move seems like a mother reaching out, however, the Jackson family feels the motives are different.
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"If her intentions were pure she'd be speaking to the family," a source told TMZ as they believe her motive is to get in the public eye. The family plans to fight Rowe "tooth and nail."
The family agrees the motivation is not money, and a judge will review if Katherine can properly care for the kids.
Paris reportedly called a suicide helpline shortly before attempting to take her own life on Wednesday.
While Paris used a meat cleaver to cut her wrists and ingested several Motrin pills, sources do not believe that the teen intended to take her own life in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
"She wanted attention, she wanted to be saved. It makes no sense if you really want to die to call a hotline, where the person on the other end will get an ambulance over to your house," an alleged law enforcement source told TMZ.com.
An attorney for Jackson's grandmother, Katherine, released a statement Thursday confirming that the teen was fine and requested privacy.
"Being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are. It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you, her father. Paris is physically fine and is getting appropriate medical attention. Please respect her privacy and the family's privacy," Perry Sander wrote in a statement obtained by Daily Mail U.K.
"Thank you for the outpouring of concern and support for Paris. She is safe and doing fine. We truly appreciate you respecting our family's privacy at this time," the statement added.
