What will happen to Michael Jackson's Kids?

As of now, nobody knows. Amidst rumors that Michael Jackson was not the biological father of his children, sources are now claiming that Debbie Rowe may not be their biological mother, either. Apparently, all three of Jackson's kids were conceived in vitro using both donor sperm and donor eggs - and Rowe was simply a paid surrogate. In the case of "Blanket," a separate surrogate was used and she was unaware that the baby she was carrying would go to Michael Jackson. His sperm may not have been used in that case, either. What's more, Jackson may have never legally adopted any of his three children.

It's the custody battle of a lifetime. Without any biological parent to lay claim to these kids (the "real" parents may never be known), the case is anything but cut-and-dry. California courts have certainly never seen anything like it, and they're not quite sure how to handle it just yet. It seems like a few DNA tests are in order!

Christie Brinkley gets custody

Christie Brinkley and estranged husband Peter Cook reached a conclusion early Thursday morning in their nasty Long Island divorce trial.

The 6:15 a.m. out-of-court settlement followed a night of intense negotiations, People reported.

Brinkley was awarded sole custody of their 10- and 13-year-old children, and she also will retain the 18 Hamptons properties that were at dispute. She agreed to pay Cook $2.1 million, Robert Stephan Cohen, Brinkley's lawyer, told the court.

The former Sports Illustrated model and the architect had been married for a decade before Cook's 2006 affair with his teenaged assistant led to their split.

"Anyone who would run the risk of destroying this wonderful life, anybody that would chase a teenager — I mean, a young girl — where is his judgment?" Brinkley asked when on the witness stand.

Much of the trial focused on Cook's mistress and Internet sex liaisons, which reportedly cost in the thousands each month. Cook also testified that he gave then 18-year-old Diana Bianchi a $300,000 payoff after their trysts.

But the main issue regarded the custody of the couple's 10- and 13-year-old children.

Court-appointed psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Herman said that while Brinkley should have custody of the children, Cook should receive liberal access to them, as well. He added that both parents needed counseling for their personal issues, calling Cook a narcissist with a bottomless ego and Brinkley someone who should examine her choice in men.

Anne Heche's divorce settlement

Anne Heche, 38, and her ex-husband Coley Laffoon, 34, finally reached a divorce settlement.

In the settlement, Laffoon will receive a lump sum of $275,000 plus $3,700 per month in child support - a marked decrease in the temporary $15,000 per month support he had been receiving.

Heche had recently stated that she was broke and out of work since her TV show "Men in Trees" was canceled. However, the actress will pay 75 percent of six-year-old son Homer's private school tuition. According to papers from L.A. Superior Court, Heche and Laffoon will split the cost of Homer's "agreed-upon extracurricular activities."

The two filed for divorce in February 2007. Their custody battle has been contentious, with both parties claiming the other was unfit to parent their son.

Lohans battle custody again

Michael Lohan told E! News that he is taking his ex-wife, Dina, to court so that he can see their mutual children, Ali, 14, and Cody, 11.

"I didn't want to do it, but I had to. She left me no choice," Michael said. "She's missed 19 out of 31 appointments I had with my kids. Now, I'm giving her one last chance to let me see them one day a week, on my own, and to go to therapy with them one day a week. If not, we'll drag this through court again."

E! News said Dina Lohan's reps did not respond to calls seeking comment.

Michael and Dina Lohan, also the parents of Lindsay Lohan, went to court last year to over custody. As per the agreement, Dina Lohan has primary custody and Michael has visitation rights.


"All I want is for her to live up to what she agreed to and stop missing our meetings," Michael Lohan said. "When the time comes, she always has an excuse, and I am tired of it. I won't put up with it any more. My kids haven't even seen my family in too long."

He also said he has asked for a hearing in a Long Island family court on Wednesday, and may ask his for a court-ordered drug test on his ex-wife. He said that ever since Dina Lohan became involved in the E! reality show 'Living Lohan,' "she's become a diva again."

Britney Spears Misses Deposition...Again

After missing her court-appointed deposition for the fifth time on Wednesday, Britney Spears deposition has been rescheduled for Thursday. Although her lawyers have filed a motion to be removed from her legal team, they will still appear with her in court today, that is if she even decides to show.

Here’s a video of the pop star trolling around town yesterday, when she was supposed to be in court fighting for her children. She is such a mess.

Britney gets one supervised overnight per week w/kids

Britney Spears' custody agreement with ex-husband Kevin Federline was modified Thursday. The singer is now permitted one supervised overnight visit per week with sons Sean Preston and Jayden James. Her attorney has asked that Lynne Spears, Britney's mother, be appointed the monitor of the visits.

Spears was previously allowed supervised visits with her children, but overnight stays were not allowed.

Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini confirmed the new custody arrangement, but he did not name the court-appointed monitor.

Federline's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, said that his client agreed to the change.

"He agreed — didn't have to — but he agreed that he would allow that additional time ... provided that there were additional assurances in place that made him feel the kids were protected," Kaplan said.

The attorney declined to name who would monitor the visits, but he did say he believes the appointment of a family member is a conflict of interest.

The next hearing in the custody battle is October 26.

Britney Loses Custody

Britney Spears has temporarily lost custody of her two toddler sons Sean Preston, 2, and 1-year-old Jayden James. Ex-husband, Kevin Federline and his attorney went to the Los Angeles Supreme Court this morning expressing concern over Spears’s recent brushes with the law. The issue of Britney driving without a valid driver’s license this past weekend while her children were in the car was addressed, along with drug and nudity allegation's of Tony Baretto, the pop star's former bodyguard.



It is unclear which offense, specifically, the court-ordered decision has been based upon, but Commissioner Scott Gordon’s official ruling claims that the “Respondent [Federline] is to retain physical custody of the minor children on Wednesday October 3rd, 2007 at 12 PM until further order of the Court.” Prior to this hearing, the couple were to share their children 50/50 for the duration of the custody battle, but now Federline will have full custody until otherwise noted. Judge Gordon had ordered Spears to undergo random drug testing and enroll in parenting classes before the decision will be reconsidered.