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Fans sing and dance to the music of Michael Jackson during a tribute to the late singer at Harlem's Apollo theatre Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in New York. Jackson died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 50. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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The train station at NeverlandRanch is shown in Los Olivos, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2009, as preparations are made for a possible memorial service for the late pop star Michael Jackson at his former residence. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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As fans watch, florists hang a white rose wreath on the gates of the late Michael Jackson's former residence, Neverland Ranch, in Los Olivos, Calif., Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant)

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A young fan dances to the music of Michael Jackson during a tribute to the late singer at Harlem's Apollo theatre Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in New York. Jackson died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 50. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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Jackson was recently in shaky financial health. In the most detailed account yet of the singer's tangled financial empire, documents obtained by The Associated Press show Jackson claimed to have a net worth of $236.6 million as of March 31, 2007.

Jackson, who died June 25, left behind three children: son Michael Joseph Jr., known as Prince Michael, 12; daughter Paris Michael Katherine, 11; and son Prince Michael II, 7. Debbie Rowe was the mother of the two oldest children; the youngest was born to a surrogate mother, who has never been identified.

Katherine Jackson was granted temporary guardianship Monday. A judge held off on requests to control the children's estates.

Rowe, who was married to Jackson in 1996 and filed for divorce three years later, surrendered her parental rights. An appeals court later found that was done in error, and Rowe and Jackson entered an out-of-court settlement in 2006.

Neither Rowe nor her attorneys have indicated whether she intends to seek custody of the two oldest children.

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AP writers Michael R. Blood, Noaki Schwartz and Ryan Nakashima in Los Angeles; John Rogers in Los Olivos; and By Michele Salcedo in Washington contributed to this story.

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July 02, 2009 04:46 AM EDT

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Delaquan Jones you sound real f*** stupid, proofread the bs you write before hitting SUBMIT *Why are Americans willing to overlooks this, because he was black?* overlooks stupid, uneducated, anyone can accuse a person and it is not true. You do not know him. What kind of MOTHER would take money over Justice.Yeah!!!!!

Lisa
10:03 PM, 7/1/2009

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Michael Jackson hasn't been convicted of any crime towards children.

All these negative remarks is just an opinion...doesn't hold any weight whatso ever!!

sassy
7:19 PM, 7/1/2009

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There are a lot of people out there that do care about this so let them mourn the way they want. Michael was very talented. Yes he was a sick man but he did not choose the life he had, it was chosen by his sick father. He was a genius when it came to music and dance, and I for one will always remember that of him.

Michael Fan
5:32 PM, 7/1/2009

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Oh, come on! I am divorced, and I would no sooner have my ex-husband in my will than he would have me in his!! The media makes it sound like it is a bigger deal than it really is! Enough already!!

Linda
4:34 PM, 7/1/2009

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Why the lovefest for a guy who thought it was ok to sleep with little boys? He was a child molester. Why are Americans willing to overlooks this, because he was black?

Delaquan Jones
4:03 PM, 7/1/2009

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