Angelina Jolie says judge in Brad Pitt divorce will not let children testify

Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt pose for a photo in 2015. Jolie has criticised a judge deciding on custody arrangements for her and Pitt’s children during their divorce (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Angelina Jolie has criticised a judge who is deciding on child custody in her divorce with Brad Pitt, saying in a court filing that the judge refused to allow their children to testify.

Jolie, who has sought to disqualify Judge John Ouderkirk from the divorce case, said in the filing on Monday that he declined to hear evidence she says is relevant to the children’s safety and wellbeing before issuing a tentative ruling. The documents do not elaborate on what that evidence may be.