Family Ties Unveiled
Facing paternal uncertainty, Juanita enlisted legal aid to prompt Michael’s acceptance of fatherhood. Her lawyer told The Washington Post that without legal intervention, Michael remained unresponsive. Yet, in time, he embraced his role and romantically proposed on New Year’s Eve 1987.
Their Las Vegas vows in ’89 were witnessed by their son, preceding two more children’s births. A content Jordan later reflected to the Post, marriage matured him..