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Jackson will Pay for Ex-Wife`s Attorney

The life of entertainment stars is not as easy as it seems. According to a recent judge order, Michael Jackson has to pay $60,000 in attorney fees for his ex-wife as she pursues a custody case against the pop superstar. Superior Court Judge Robert A. Schnider gave the entertainment star until September 28 to meet the order. He did not rule on whether to grant Deborah Rowe visitation rights to the couple`s children, Prince Michael and Paris.

Rowe had sought $195,000 toward her attorney fees but Schnider declined, noting that she had received an $8 million divorce settlement. Schnider said: "She has millions of dollars, so she should be able to contribute to her own fees," The amount granted Rowe was reasonable and the judge left open the possibility that she can seek additional fees later, Rowe attorney Eric M. George said outside court. Rowe, a former nurse for Jackson`s dermatologist, married him in 1996 but filed for divorce in 1999 and later gave up custody rights. She asked a judge to reinstate them in 2003 after Jackson had been arrested on child molestation charges.

In February, a state appeals court ruled that her parental rights had not been properly relinquished under the law. Attorneys for Jackson and Rowe were scheduled to meet next Tuesday to discuss settling the custody case. Jackson also has a third child, Prince Michael II. The boy`s mother has not been identified.