The custody hearing for Michael Jackson’s three kids Prince, Paris, and Blanket was pushed back for a second time on Friday to give Michael’s mother Katherine and the kids’ biological mother Debbie Rowe more time to settle on an arrangement out of court.

It looks like Joe Jackson’s failure to keep his damn mouth shut may just well be the reason for the delay. Sources say that Katherine and Debbie have both expressed interest in keeping the kids away from Michael’s fame-loving father Joe, after his recent comments to ABC News about his interest in getting Paris and Blanket started in show biz ASAP. Michael famously accused Joe of forcing him to perform by relentlessly beating him back in the day.

The sources say that Debbie is open to giving Katherine custody of the kids provided that they have no contact with Joe. Katherine is even interested in reintroducing Debbie into the children’s lives, allowing her to have regular visits with Prince, Paris and Blanket.

Joe and Katherine are legally married, but apparently are no longer living together. A new custody hearing has been set for July 20.