Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie request more time with private judge as they try to resolve custody battle before it goes to trial
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- Published on Sunday, 16 December 2018 13:08
- Written by Daily Mail
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are requesting more time to settle their custody battle.The duo, who have been locked in divorce negotiations over their six children, have asked for more time with their private judge so they can come to an agreement.The Blast is reporting that Jolie has filed a stipulation to extend the appointment of Honorable John Ouderkirk who is overseeing the custody part of their divorce.Ouderkirk was hired by the actors privately and Jolie reportedly wants to make sure he handles the potential private custody trial as well as pre-trial motions and requests.Documents filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday show that Jolie has asked that Ouderkirk, who also officiated the couple's wedding in 2014, be retained until December 31st 2019, extending his time on the case by six months.It seems the former couple are trying their best to get the custody battle resolved before it goes to trial.It was reported last week that they want to avoid taking it to trial as they 'realize the ongoing fight is only hurting the children.' According to the outlet's sources, the 54-year-old actor and 43-year-old actress aim to 'wrap up negotiations before the private custody trial begins.'Despite Jolie fighting for Pitt to receive minimal custody, the new agreement is likely to include a 'substantial amount of time given to the World War Z star.'
Once the custody part of the divorce is out of the way next up will be their finances. It remains unclear how the two will divide up their millions of dollars in cash and property.The couple did not sign a prenup when they wed on August 23, 2014 in France.According to US Weekly reports last week, Pitt had reached out to his estranged wife asking to settle out of court.The A River Runs Through It actor hoped 'persuade' her that a 'hearing will cause lasting psychological damage' to their kids, the outlet's source revealed.They are parents to six children: Maddox, 17; Pax, 14; Zahara, 13; Shiloh, 12; twins Knox and Vivienne, 10.US Weekly's insider added: 'There will be no winners, no matter what the judge decides.' The couple got engaged in April 2012, and married on August 23, 2014, after nine years together.Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt on September 19, 2016, citing irreconcilable differences. Just days before the filing there was an alleged 'altercation' that involved Brad and Maddox aboard a private jet that was heading from Nice, France to Los Angeles, California.Brad was cleared of any wrongdoing.
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source : Daily Mail 
Angelina Jolie told son Brad Pitt never wanted to adopt him
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- Published on Sunday, 16 December 2018 13:03
- Written by Mercury News
Actor had concerns about adopting 3-year-old from Vietnam less than a year after couple’s first biological child was born, source says.The custody battle between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt was more bitter than earlier thought and may have caused lasting damage to Pitt’s relationship with some of his children, notably his two teenage sons, according to a new report.Pitt, 54, “has accepted that he’ll likely never be able to repair” his relationship with Maddox, 17, and Pax, 15, a source told Us Weekly in a new report.It’s already widely known that Jolie, 43, suddenly filed for divorce in September 2016, shortly after some kind of altercation took place between Pitt and Maddox on a private plane returning from Europe. The incident sparked multiple investigations by the FBI and child welfare authorities, which ultimately led to Pitt being cleared of any child abuse allegations.In an interview several months later, Pitt admitted he had an alcohol problem but said he gave up drinking and worked out some other personal issues after Jolie filed for divorce.Amid all the tumult of the high-stakes divorce between Hollywood’s glamorous, globe-trotting super couple, Jolie reportedly told Pax that Pitt “never wanted to adopt him,” the source told Us Weekly. Jolie also told the boy that Pitt “was angry” that she had proceeded with the adoption.The couple adopted Pax in 2007 from Vietnam when he was 3 years old.Pax was their third adopted child. Maddox was adopted by Jolie on her own in Cambodia in 2002 when she was still married to Billy Bob Thornton. Jolie, a burgeoning international humanitarian, also adopted Zahara, 13, on her own from Ethiopia in 2005.After Jolie and Pitt began dating, he applied to adopt both Maddox and Zahara. The couple welcomed their first biological child, Shiloh, now 12, in May 2006.The Us Weekly source said that Pitt may been wary about adopting Pax because he felt he and Jolie already were overwhelmed by their growing brood of adopted and biological children. Pitt was especially concerned about adopting a 3-year-old who couldn’t speak English less than a year after they became parents to Shiloh.“It was a very difficult time for the couple,” the source said.But the actress and director told Pitt at the time: “Pax needs me more than Shiloh.”
This dispute about if and how to grow their family “almost ended the relationship,” the source told Us Weekly. But in the end, Pitt stayed, and the couple became parents to two more kids — biological twins Knox and Vivienne — in 2008.Jolie apparently brought up Pitt’s concerns about adopting Pax to the boy during the turbulent fallout from her decision to divorce him, the source said.“It harmed his Brad’s relationship, though Brad denied ever saying that specifically,” the source told Us Weekly.After Jolie filed for divorce, the couple spent the next two years essentially leaking damaging details about each other while sparring over custody and visitation. Sources close to Jolie tried to depict Pitt as a man with alcohol and anger management problems who wasn’t willing to pay his fair share for the children’s expenses. But Pitt’s people made Jolie out to be vindictive, controlling and eager to drive a wedge between him and the children.Indeed, the private judge handling their divorce lent credence to Pitt’s claim by ordering Jolie in June to do a better job of encouraging Pitt’s relationship with the children. The judge created a detailed visitation schedule for the summer and told Jolie she had to allow him free phone and text communications with the children.Last months, lawyers announced that the couple had signed off on a custody agreement. The exact terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but sources told The Blast that Pitt will be able to spend more time with his six children over time and in stages.However, the actor didn’t receive the 50/50 arrangement he had been looking for, The Blast added. Still, in signing the agreement, the bitterly divided exes avoided a private trial that was supposed to start last week and was expected to get pretty nasty.Jolie’s attorney Samantha Bley DeJean told E! News that the agreement was based on the recommendations of a child custody evaluator, whom the children have been seeing over the past several months.“The filing and details of the agreement will remain confidential to protect the best interests of the children,” the attorney said.However, documents filed last week indicate that the couple still need to work out how to divide their property, which is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The documents said the court is “reserving jurisdiction over termination of marital or domestic partnership status and financial issues.”
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source : Mercury News
Angelina Jolie all smiles as she takes Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knox holiday shopping... after settling custody battle with Brad Pitt
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- Published on Monday, 10 December 2018 03:34
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie brought three of her six children to get a little shopping done on Sunday in Los Angeles.The family was spotted enjoying the festive scene at The Grove, which is all decked out for the holidays.Their outing comes a week after the Oscar winner finally settled her custody battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt. The 43-year-old seemed full of holiday cheer as she smiled while talking with her children at the outdoor shopping mall.Angelina was dressed in a chic look of all-black wearing slacks, a top and a woolen coat in the monochromatic tone.She also donned a simple and sophisticated pair of black flats.Her chestnut hair was pulled back in a sleek low bun, she rocked a large pair of sunglasses and a pop of color with a soft pink lipstick. The quad dipped in and out of stores during their day out and were spotted carrying bags of goodies from Crate and Barrel.After a hard fought battle, Angelina and Brad finally settled their custody agreement. A source told Us Weekly that Brad, 54, reportedly 'got what he wanted' in the deal.Originally, The Lara Croft star wanted full legal and physical custody of their six children while her ex wanted to share. 'Angelina agreed to a deal that gives Brad joint physical and legal custody of the children,' the source told Us. He will also be able to 'regularly have his children overnight at his house for the first time since the divorce proceedings began.'And after years of relying on lawyers to deliver messages the former couple are now reportedly using the app, Our Family Wizard, to coordinate the kids' schedule. The agreement still has to be finalized but Brad is apparently keen to take on dad duty once again.An insider told Us: 'It was a long and difficult road but he never gave up.'Brad and Angie, once one of Hollywood's most glamorous couples, separated in September 2016 after a more than 10-year romance and two-year marriage.
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source : Daily Mail
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finally reach a child custody agreement and avoid trial after more than two years of negotiations
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- Published on Saturday, 01 December 2018 13:18
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie, 43, and Brad Pitt, 54, have reached a final agreement over the custody of their six children, Jolie's lawyer said on Friday, after more than two years of often bitter negotiations.'A custody arrangement was agreed to weeks ago, and has been signed by both parties and the judge,' Jolie's lawyer amantha Bley DeJean said in a statement to Reuters.'The agreement, which is based on the recommendations of the child custody evaluator, eliminates the need for a trial. The filing and details of the agreement are confidential to protect the best interests of the children.'Representatives of Pitt had no immediate comment.Jolie and Pitt, once one of Hollywood's most glamorous couples, separated in September 2016 after a more than 10-year romance and two-year marriage. Jolie, who filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences, had been seeking primary custody of their six children, three of whom are the couple's biological children and three of whom are adopted.Friday's statement did not say how custody would be divided, and Jolie's spokesperson declined to give details.A trial date in the custody case had been tentatively set for Dec. 4 before a private judge in Los Angeles.A source close to Jolie said that she 'is very pleased to be entering the next stage and relieved with progress for the health of their family.'The 2016 divorce filing triggered a bitter custody dispute during which Pitt was investigated and cleared of child abuse, and both sides accused each other of trying to manipulate media coverage in their favor.The couple have yet to reach a final divorce settlement, and TMZ is reporting that the they didn't have a prenup.Moneyball actor Pitt and Maleficent star Jolie began dating in late 2005 and married in 2014. They are parents to Maddox, 17, Pax, 15, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12, and 10-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.
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source : Daily Mail
Angelina Jolie suffers from manic-depressive psychosis – insiders
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 November 2018 11:39
- Written by SIV Weeko
Close to the actress claims that her condition worsened on the backdrop of a scandalous divorce and depression.Insiders claim that the 43-year-old Angelina Jolie again began to show symptoms of manic-depressive psychosis, which the actress occasionally suffers. Dreary mood, depression and depression developed after a scandalous divorce with brad pitt and battle for custody of six children. In addition, Angelina began to speak about their worthlessness and uselessness, thus confirming the dangerous condition.According to friends of the actress, Jolie became more and more to monitor their children and to be maniacal care. For this reason, Angelina could not refuse his heirs, and therefore daughter Shiloh every day literally turns into a boy, son Maddox leave the United States in Korea, and younger children have free access to a collection of cold arms of the mother.
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source : SIV Weeko
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