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The parents: Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe

The offspring: Their son, Michael Jr., a.k.a. Prince Michael (born in 1997), and daughter, Paris (born in 1998)

The scandal: Jackson’s ex-wife Rowe gave up legal rights to their children back in 2001. But after Jackson was arrested in 2003 for child molestation, she changed her mind and filed for temporary custody, claiming that Jackson was too distracted by the trial to be a good parent. She also expressed concerns over Jackson’s association with people from the Nation of Islam, whom she believed to be anti-Semitic. Even after Jackson was acquitted of the child abuse charges in 2005, Rowe continued her battle to win visitation rights.

The outcome: In September 2006, Jackson and Rowe reached a settlement out of court. Terms of the settlement were undisclosed, but Usmagazine.com reported that the settlement included Rowe giving up all visitation rights in exchange for reinstated alimony payments totaling approximately $750,000 a year. Jackson maintains legal and physical custody of the kids.