Brad Pitt plans to oppose the decision to remove Judge John W. Oldkirk from his divorce and custody case with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie.
On Friday, when the California Court of Appeals disqualified Ouderkirk, the “Maleficent” star won. Ouderkirk granted Pitt joint custody of their five minor children in a preliminary ruling in May. The court ruled that Ouderkirk did not fully disclose his business relationship with Pitt’s lawyers. Sixth page Report.
The ruling made Ouderkirk’s May custody decision practically meaningless. The media said that Julie retains full custody of the child, while Pete has the right to visit.
However, the removal of the judge did not allow Pete to proceed in stages. “The appellate court’s decision was based on technical procedures,” the actor’s spokesperson said in a statement to Page 6 after Aldekirk was disqualified.
“The facts have not changed. There is a large amount of factual evidence that has led the judge-and many experts who testified-to come to a clear conclusion on what is best for the child’s best interests,” the representative continued. “We will continue to do what is necessary legally based on the results of the detailed investigation that is most beneficial to children.”
In the ruling obtained on page 6, the Second District Court of Appeal stated that “people on the street may reasonably doubt whether Judge Ouderkirk is consciously or subconsciously maintaining justice in the upcoming fierce custody dispute.”
“Pitt’s argument that a rational person has no reason to doubt the impartiality of Judge Ouderkirk can’t stand scrutiny,” they continued.
The court ruled that Ouderkirk’s “violation of ethics” and “recent professional relationship with Pitt’s lawyers” ruled that “disqualification is required.”
Julie and Pete broke up in September 2016 after two years of marriage. They have six children in total: 19-year-old Maddox, 17-year-old Parkes, 16-year-old Zahara, 15-year-old Hilo, and 12-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.
Julie asked Ouderkirk to step down from their case in August last year, claiming at the time that the judge failed to disclose the “continuing business and professional relationship” with her ex-husband’s legal team.
However, a lower court judge ruled that the actress’ request for disqualification came too late. Her lawyer subsequently appealed.
Marin County Divorce Lawyer Brent CasperThe founder and managing partner of the Kaspar & Lugay law firm weighed the court’s decision.
“Judge Ouderkirk screwed it up. The rule is that according to California’s judicial ethics, disclosure of potential conflicts is an absolute and unshakable obligation-this includes any financial benefits. What seems to have happened is that Ouderkirk is receiving Brad Pitt’s case submission. The case for him. Attorney, he has not continued to disclose these financial relationships for two years,” Casper, who appears to be unrelated to the former couple’s case, said in a statement to the International Business Times.
He continued, “Ouderkirk argued that this was an administrative error, but argued that it was not important because he had previously disclosed similar businesses with Pitt. This is not enough, as you can see from the Court of Appeal’s decision. Bias The view is that this is truly worrying. If the public does not trust the fact-finder, the judicial system cannot function. This applies to both public and private judges. The Court of Appeals hopes to protect these important disclosures by ensuring the public’s view of all judges. “
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