The court dismisses Jolie and Pitt’s divorce judgment – VG

An appeals court in California ruled Friday that Judge John W. Ouderkirk will no longer be used the inflamed care dispute between Jolie and Brad Pitt (57).

The decision is substantiated according to ABC News that Ouderkirk has too close ties to Pitt’s lawyers, and that this was not made clear when he took on the job.

Pitt’s lawyers, for their part, have consistently argued that this is not the case, and that Ouderkirk, after examining the case for six months, is fully capable of giving a fair verdict.

Among other things, it has been disputed whether the couple’s children should take the witness box or not.

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The Court of Appeal is of the opinion that there has been an “ethical breach”, and that the information available is sufficient to cast doubt on the judge’s impartiality and ability to be impartial.

«Therefore, he is required to be disqualified», It is stated in the documents.

Five-year process

Thus, it may mean that the entire legal process of reaching an agreement on the children, must start all over again, writes ABC News.

Jolie and Pitt broke up five years ago and was formally divorced in 2019. The Hollywood stars have, however yet to benefit from reaching an agreement about the care of their six children, Maddox (19), Pax (17), Zahara (16), Shiloh (14) and the twins Knox and Vivienne (12).

It is common in Hollywood for superstars to hire private judges in connection with divorces. Already in August last year, Jolie is said to have asked Ouderkirk to withdraw from the case, which he refused to do.

Neither Jolie’s nor Pitt’s lawyers have commented on Friday’s outcome.

Jolie informed the court in March this year that she claims to be able to present evidence that Pitt was violent.

Since the eldest child is 19, and two of the children are under 14, only the remaining three are relevant as witnesses. How they practice the distribution today is not known – nor are the details of what Pitt demands.

Initially, he applied for shared care, 50/50.

Jolie and Pitt two married in 2014. The news of the separation struck down like a bomb two and a half years later.

Not only is child distribution a hotbed of controversy. There are also legal proceedings regarding the financial situation.

Pitt got the public light in 2016 when he was under the influence of alcohol ended up in an argument with the couple’s then 15-year-old son Maddox on board a plane. This must have been the incident that caused the cup to overflow for Jolie, who chose to leave him.

In retrospect, Pitt himself has initiated the world around him in previous alcohol abuse and the steps he had to take to overcome his addiction. He has also explained that he has forgiven himself.

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