I don't know about the father. The quote I posted above indicated that it was the stepfather and mother who let the child get involved with Michael; but the father, the dentist, was the one who pressed suit and tried to stop the abuse and got ruined for it.
I agree that S20M seems a large payout; however, the lawyers typically take 60%, and the government takes at least 50% of what's left. We're down to $6 million, to be shared by the father who lost his entire life and even his physical looks and a dental practice surely worth $6M, and also with the son, who desperately needs lots of therapy at $100 a session, minimum. In California, probably more. Now they will need security for the rest of their lives not just from the Nation of Islam or whatever goons beat the father up in the first place, but certainly from the international press, who will be hounding this boy for the rest of his life.
I am not sure if the child’s last name was changed to Chandler or if Chandler was his dad. All I know is that someone got $20M from Michael Jackson.