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3.3

The Custody Battle

Dr. Evan Chandler and June Chandler divorced in 1985 due
to a series of problems in their marriage. June Chandler re-
ceived sole custody of their son, while Dr. Chandler was or-
dered to pay five hundred dollars a month in child support.
Both June and Evan later remarried, and at the time of the child
molestation allegations appeared to be sharing custody of their
son without any problems.
As mentioned before... Michael Jackson met the Chandler
boy, a friendship developed and Michael Jackson began spend-
ing a lot of time with the boy, his step-sister and mother at his
Neverland Ranch. His mother, June Schwartz (June Chandler),
admired Michael Jackson and did not have a problem with
their friendship. In the beginning, Dr. Chandler did not mind
sharing the affection of his son with the superstar, but after a
while, the relationship between his son and Michael Jackson
appeared to begin to take its toll when the 13-year old boy
started spending more time with Michael Jackson than Dr.
Chandler.
Dr. Chandler encouraged Michael Jackson to start spend-
ing time with the boy at his house. It began to appear as if he
wanted a piece of the action as well. It was reported that Dr.
Chandler asked Michael Jackson to build an extension on his
house, a request that Michael Jackson considered. When
Michael Jackson's request to build an addition onto his home
ran into difficulty from the zoning department, Dr. Chandler

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