According to a source from the Daily Mail, the epic legal battle between the two actors – which began in 2016 – could reach a conclusion before summer: “He has given up shared custody of the children.” Meanwhile, most of the children have become almost adults.
It was September 20, 2016, when newspapers around the world officially announced the separation of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Today, over seven years later, their long divorce battle seems to be “finally” nearing its end. The Daily Mail reports that “the end of the epic legal war is expected by summer.” This milestone began to take shape in February with the disclosure of their Final Declarations of Disclosures, as revealed by TMZ.
The details are becoming clearer. According to the source from the British tabloid, the turning point is Brad’s “relinquishment” of shared custody of their six children, three biological and three adopted. It’s worth noting that since the legal battle began, the children have grown from adolescents to almost all being legal adults: Maddox is 22, Pax is 20, Zahara is 19, and Shiloh will turn 18 in two months. The twins Knox and Vivienne are almost 16.
It’s important to use caution as the individuals directly involved have never made public statements about their situation. However, last year Pax unexpectedly made sharp remarks on Father’s Day, attacking Brad as “a despicable person”: “You will never understand the damage you have done to my family, you are not capable of it,” he added on social media. “You have made the lives of people close to me a constant hell.”
Then, in November, their daughter Zahara attended a university ceremony using only her mother’s surname, Jolie, effectively removing her father’s name. This practice has long been followed by Maddox, who reportedly defended mom Angelina during the alleged – and widely discussed – violent altercation on a plane between the two Hollywood stars, for which Pitt – it’s important to note – was never charged despite direct accusations.
In summary, we do not know the true nature of Brad’s current relationship with his children. Nor do we know, to this day, what kind of financial agreement is about to emerge, or how the properties will be divided. These discussions have been ongoing for a very long time and may finally be coming to an end.
