Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s years-long bitter divorce battle is finally nearing the end – as the actor has now reportedly dropped his pursuit seeking shared custody of the children he has with his ex.
A source told DailyMail.com that the couple, who have been embroiled in a nasty courtroom showdown since they split in 2016, are currently in negotiations and are finally approaching the finish line in their epic legal war, with an end expected by the summer.
While Brad, 60, had originally sought a 50/50 arrangement relating to their six kids, an insider has now revealed that he is no longer contesting the matter.
That means that Angelina, 48, will retain primary physical custody of the children and he will have visitation rights.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s years-long bitter divorce battle is finally nearing the end – as the actor has reportedly dropped his pursuit of shared custody of their children
While Brad, 60, had originally sought a 50/50 arrangement relating to their six kids (seen in 2011), someone close to the pair has now revealed that he is no longer contesting the matter
One factor in that decision is that much of their brood has ‘aged out’ – only Shiloh, 17, Knox, and Vivienne, both 15, are still under 18 – and Shiloh will pass that milestone in May.
The older children – Maddox 22, Pax, 20, and Zahara, 19 – are thought to have difficult relationships with Brad; and as adults, in the eyes of the law, are now not covered by any custody agreements.
Adopted son Pax allegedly hasn’t spoken to the Fight Club alum since the now-infamous private plane fight which ended the marriage, and is said to not even regard Brad as a parent anymore.
Back in 2020, on his private Instagram account, he called Brad a ‘world class a**hole’ and ‘despicable person’ who made his four youngest children ‘tremble in fear,’ as previously revealed by DailyMail.com.
He added in the scathing post, shared on Father’s Day: ‘You time and time and again prove yourself to be a terrible and despicable person.
‘You have no consideration or empathy toward your four youngest children who tremble in fear when in your presence.
‘You will never understand the damage you have done to my family because you’re incapable of doing so.’
In addition, Zahara now goes by ‘Zahara Jolie’ rather than ‘Zahara Jolie Pitt,’ which is her legal name.
