Michael Jackson's elderly mother, Katherine, has won temporary custody of the singer's three children
The children - Prince Michael, 12; Paris Michael, 11; and Prince Michael II, 7 - will now stay with the Jackson family until a further hearing on August 3.
It will take place at the Los Angeles Superior Court where Mrs Jackson filed guardianship papers.
She is reportedly also taking legal steps to gain control of her son's estate.
The Jacksons' lawyer said the family had not yet heard from Debbie Rowe, the mother of the two older children. The youngest was born to an unidentified surrogate mother.
The singer's father Joe Jackson added that looking after the children was the family's "first priority".
He was waving to everybody and telling them he loves them and all the fans at the gate. A few minutes after Michael was out there, he was dead.Joe Jackson
At a press conference later Mr Jackson said it was too soon to set a funeral date for the pop star.
He told reporters the family were waiting to hear details of a second, private post mortem examination.
"We don't have a time frame for that (the funeral) because I want to see how this autopsy is coming out," Mr Jackson said.
Jackson Found 'Emaciated And Bald'
Earlier it emerged he suspects "foul play" over his son's unexpected death at the age of 50.
He said he could not go into details about his concerns but told ABC7: "Michael was dead before he left the house. I'm suspecting foul play somewhere.
"He was waving to everybody and telling them he loves them and all the fans at the gate.A few minutes after Michael was out there, he was dead."
Dr Murray has never prescribed nor administered Demerol to Michael Jackson. Not ever.Lawyer Edward Chernoff
Los Angeles County Coroner's officials said their post-mortem found no indication of trauma or foul play.
But, because of additional tests, an official cause of death could take weeks to determine.
The lawyer representing Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murphy, said he did not administer the drugs which may have contributed to his death
The children - Prince Michael, 12; Paris Michael, 11; and Prince Michael II, 7 - will now stay with the Jackson family until a further hearing on August 3.
It will take place at the Los Angeles Superior Court where Mrs Jackson filed guardianship papers.
She is reportedly also taking legal steps to gain control of her son's estate.
The Jacksons' lawyer said the family had not yet heard from Debbie Rowe, the mother of the two older children. The youngest was born to an unidentified surrogate mother.
The singer's father Joe Jackson added that looking after the children was the family's "first priority".
He was waving to everybody and telling them he loves them and all the fans at the gate. A few minutes after Michael was out there, he was dead.Joe Jackson
At a press conference later Mr Jackson said it was too soon to set a funeral date for the pop star.
He told reporters the family were waiting to hear details of a second, private post mortem examination.
"We don't have a time frame for that (the funeral) because I want to see how this autopsy is coming out," Mr Jackson said.
Jackson Found 'Emaciated And Bald'
Earlier it emerged he suspects "foul play" over his son's unexpected death at the age of 50.
He said he could not go into details about his concerns but told ABC7: "Michael was dead before he left the house. I'm suspecting foul play somewhere.
"He was waving to everybody and telling them he loves them and all the fans at the gate.A few minutes after Michael was out there, he was dead."
Dr Murray has never prescribed nor administered Demerol to Michael Jackson. Not ever.Lawyer Edward Chernoff
Los Angeles County Coroner's officials said their post-mortem found no indication of trauma or foul play.
But, because of additional tests, an official cause of death could take weeks to determine.
The lawyer representing Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murphy, said he did not administer the drugs which may have contributed to his death
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