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"&lt;img hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2009/08/04/0717_joe_jackson_ex-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" /&gt;We just got a declaration from&lt;strong&gt; Joe Jackson&lt;/strong&gt;, filed with the court, and Joe makes it clear -- he supported&lt;strong&gt; Michael&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Jackson&lt;/strong&gt;'s&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;decision to make his wife&lt;strong&gt; Katherine&lt;/strong&gt; the guardian of Michael's 3 kids .. and Joe makes it clear he will keep his distance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Joe says in the declaration: \"I have had a close family relationship with these grandchildren since their birth. I do visit the family residence from time to time and will continue to do so, however I will not be involved in raising the children.\"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Joe continues, \"I understand that all decision-making authority regarding the children will rest with Katherine Jackson. Katherine Jackson is a wonderful caretaker and guardian, and has done an excellent job raising our children and other grandchildren.\"\n&lt;div class=\"clear\"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;\n&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img hspace=\"0\" height=\"70\" width=\"14\" vspace=\"0\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2009/08/04/spacer-1.gif\" alt=\"\" /&gt;&lt;a href=\"http://www.tmz.com/photos/2009/06/27/1950-michael-jackson-family-photos\" target=\"_blank\"&gt;&lt;img hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" border=\"0\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2009/08/04/0702_jacksons_fam_pics_201-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click to view!\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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