Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce drama continues with the actor's recent court petition to keep details of their custody agreement private. However, the court denied the "Allied" actor's request to seal the said documents.
Details of the former Hollywood couple's custody agreement for their six children namely Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and the twins Vivienne and Knox were recently unveiled after Jolie's lawyers filed the said document on Dec. 2, Friday. Signed by both celebrities in October, the said agreement contained stipulations covering Pitt's monitored and therapist-scheduled visits with the children, therapy sessions and family counseling meetings.
With several news outlets unveiling details of the former couple's agreement, Jolie's filing of the said document appears to have alarmed the "Allied" actor. In an emergency court hearing held on Dec. 7, Wednesday, Pitt's lawyers asked for the custody agreement to be sealed to ensure the children's privacy.
However, Supreme Court Judge Richard Burdge Jr. denied the request, according to USA Today. The Los Angeles judge disapproved the petition on grounds that Pitt's request "did not meet the requirement for sealing details at this time."
Meanwhile, new court documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight revealed interesting details about Jolie and Pitt's custody battle. Despite the former couple's agreement to have a therapist recommend and schedule Pitt's visits including his therapy sessions with the children, the actor requested to increase the said sessions and visits.
In email communications made between Pitt and Jolie's lawyers, the actor's requests for more time with the children were discussed. The actress' lawyer even highlighted the need to get a recommendation from the children's therapists on how best to tackle the issue.
However, given Pitt's attempts to change some of the agreed arrangements in the former couple's October custody agreement, Jolie filed the said document to further enforce the contract.
A source also told Entertainment Tonight that the Pitt and Jolie's October custody agreement in itself is already legally binding. The source added, "To formally file it with a court would be to enforce the agreement because one of the parties was trying to change it and that is what was happening."
Another source also revealed that the actress was not opposed to setting a new custody agreement with the Pitt. However, given the children's therapists' recommendation to continue with the arrangements detailed in the October custody agreement, Jolie is only following the healthcare professionals' advice.
Pitt and Jolie announced their separation in September after a 12-year relationship. Learn more about the former couple's custody battle in the clip below: