Is Angelina alienating kids from Brad?
The custody battle between estranged couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie just heated up, with a judge ordering new restrictions for Jolies involvement in Pitts interaction with their six children. According to court documents obtained by people.com, Jolie could be in danger of losing primary custody of the children if she doesn’t take steps to improve their relationship with their father.
A judge in the estranged couple’s ongoing divorce case said in the documents that “it is critical that each of (the six) children have a healthy and strong relationship with their father and mother” and that Jolie must allow Pitt to maintain that.
The judge also outlined specific steps Jolie should take to aid Pitt’s access to the children, including a detailed summer visitation schedule, and easy phone access between Pitt and each of the kids, without monitoring or interference from their mother. According to the court documents, the kids have to continue to see their therapist with Pitt.
Family law attorney David Glass, who is not associated with the case, told people.com that it “is extremely rare” to see a court intervene in this way though they typically do so after extensive evaluation and to prevent children from being alienated from one parent. “It looks like what this judge was weighing was the difference between estrangement and alienation,” said Glass, who has not had access to the court documents.