Everything has a price, and apparently Michael Jackson’s kids are worth a really big one to their biological mom. Debbie Rowe has reportedly just accepted a $4 million payout from Michael’s mother Katherine to give up all parental rights to her two children Prince and Paris.

According to a source, Rowe demanded the money, which the Jackson family viewed as ransom, but they agreed to pay the amount to ensure that Debbie would have no right to ever challenge custody of the children again.

Debbie had already taken $8 million from Michael years ago to give up custody, but her rights were reinstated during Michael’s 2005 child molestation trial.

Update: Debbie’s lawyer has just released a statement, shooting down the rumored settlement deal. According to Eric George, his client is still working on resolving the custody issue. We’re guessing $4 million just wasn’t enough.