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Despite a TMZ report that high-powered Hollywood divorce attorney Wasseris quittingover internal conflicts with Jolie, a spokesperson for the Oscar winner and mother of six tells PEOPLE the two are still working together.
However, an insider tells PEOPLE there’s currently considerable tension between Jolie and Wasser.
Another source close to the situation says “the characterization of problems between Laura and Angie is not true.”
TMZ reported that the 43-year-old actress was hiring another law firm, something the source confirms but says is not to replace Wasser. “Someone is misinterpreting bringing in the experts, which is common at this point in the case,” says the insider. “It’s entering a new phase.”
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Jolie and Pitt, 54, firstmeton the 2003 set of their 2005 thrillerMr. & Mrs. Smithand began publicly dating a few years later.They married in 2014, but split in September 2016,citing irreconcilable differences.
Custody of their six children — Maddox, 16, Pax, 14, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12, and 10-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox — has been an ongoing issue.
In June, after the exes couldn’t reach a private agreement, a judge established adetailed schedulefor Pitt to spend time with the children (except Maddox, who according to the court is old enough to decide for himself how much time he wants to spend with his father).
Jolie has “tried to bridge the gap between the kids and their dad,” the source tells PEOPLE. “She’s worked to achieve reinstatement for them. But it’s now between Brad, his kids, and the court. The court will determine things.”
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The childrenare living in London with Jolieright now as she filmingMaleficent 2,but normally reside in Los Angeles, where Pitt also lives.
Pitt, meanwhile, has spent his court-ordered time with the kids in London and Los Angeles as he films Quentin Tarantino’s new movie,Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
source: people.com
