Brad Pitt, reportedly, wants 50/50 custody of his kids with Angelina Jolie.
Ahead of the A-listers’ court hearing this week, Entertainment Tonight revealed that Pitt is just requesting the court to grant him equal custody of his kids. Jolie, on the other hand, has been requesting the court to give her full custody of her underage kids.
“Brad is asking for 50/50 custody to be put in place and stay in place. Angelina wants to be fair when it comes to custody. She is very structured with the children. Brad has high hopes [they can] try to make it work because of the importance of co-parenting,” a source said.
The insider also said that Pitt has tried his best to respect Jolie’s parenting even though he doesn’t always agree with it.
“Brad, for the most part, has been respectful of Angelina's parenting. While he doesn't agree with everything, he knows she loves the kids and wants the best for them. He also knows his love and presence are needed,” the source said.
The source also said that the Ad Astra actor has done everything that he can to try and avoid the court situation. But Pitt feels that he doesn’t have any other choice because this is the only way he could have more time with his children.
“It's important to Brad that the kids don't worry about their parent's current situation and that they don't feel stuck in the middle in any way. This is a challenge because of their age, but he's doing what he can. Brad has avoided this court scenario for years, and the last thing he would ever want is for this to have a negative outcome for everyone. This is about getting his time with the children,” the source said.
In June, everything seemed going well for the exes. In fact, Pitt was photographed on his way to Jolie’s house to visit their kids.
“Brad and Angelina have come a very long way and they're finally in a place where they both want to work together to raise their kids. They have no plans to reconcile and any communication between them is regarding their children's needs and future,” a source said back then.
But the exes’ amicable relationship didn’t last very long. After all, Jolie tried to have the judge in their case removed. But she, reportedly, failed.