Brad Pitt’s Children Reportedly Cut Contact as Family Estrangement Deepens

Brad Pitt is reportedly facing another painful development in his long-running estrangement from his children, with sources claiming they have changed their contact details and he no longer has their phone numbers. A source cited by the Mail Online said Pitt had previously tried to reconnect, though he believed Angelina Jolie might prevent communication. The source now claims the children have changed their contact information, making it harder for him to reach them. Pitt is said to remain determined to find a way to rebuild those relationships, but is not planning to contact them immediately. Another source reportedly described a hope that there could be an appropriate time to make a fresh attempt. The family’s separation followed Jolie’s 2016 divorce filing, after an alleged incident aboard a private plane. Jolie later made allegations of abusive behaviour in court filings, including claims concerning the children. Pitt has consistently denied those allegations. Investigations by the FBI and Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services did not result in criminal charges against him. The article says four of the couple’s six children—Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh and Vivienne—have filed paperwork to remove Pitt from their surnames. It also reports that Knox has graduated under the name Knox Jolie, although he has not made a legal change, while Pax is the only child still using Pitt’s surname. The report notes that Pitt and Jolie met while making Mr. & Mrs. Smith and married in 2014, two years before their separation. Their family ties have remained under public scrutiny ever since, but the latest claims about changed phone numbers and surnames come from unnamed sources and do not include direct comment from Pitt or his children.