<br /><br />The judge in the Katherine Jackson case needs help deciding to whom he should award permanent guardianship of MJ's children -- so he's ordered an independent investigator to interview the kids ... and report back asap.<br /><br />According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Judge Mitchell Beckloff has ordered a probate court investigator named Cary Ornelas to "prepare an investigation report addressing the status of the minor children and their currently suspended guardian, Katherine Jackson."<br /><br />According to the court order, Ornelas has been authorized to interview the Jackson children at their school ... without notice.<br /><br />Once completed, Ornelas' report will be submitted to the judge ... for his eyes only.<br /><br />Michael Jackson's nephew TJ Jackson is currently the kids' temporary guardian, and he has already filed documents asking to make the guardianship permanent.<br /><br />For her part -- Katherine says she has reached an agreement with TJ under which they will SPLIT guardianship of the kids. <br /><br />
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