Judge mitchell beckloff biography of michael jackson

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A judge Wednesday finalized a co-guardianship agreement for the late Michael Jackson's three children, with the singer's mother Katherine and nephew TJ sharing the responsibilities.

The decision by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff finalizes a deal that was tentatively put in place earlier this month when Jackson, 82, was reinstated as the permanent guardian of the children -- sons Prince, 15, and Blanket, 10, and daughter Paris, 14.

But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff also agreed to keep TJ Jackson, the 34-year-old son of one of Michael Jackson's brothers, Tito, as a temporary guardian.

TJ Jackson was named temporary guardian last month during an extended absence by Katherine Jackson, who was at a spa in Arizona.

Her absence, combined with the children's inability to contact her, led to a highly publicized family squabble and a series of angry Twitter messages by Paris Jackson, who insinuated some of her relativ