The Kids Take Sides - Brad & Ange's Divorce Showdown

Heading to court, the couple fear what their children may say.

They were once admired for their close-knit “rainbow family”, but Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s six children are now locked in a bitter war of their own.

With the Hollywood stars’ toxic two-year custody battle just weeks away from reaching court, Woman’s Day can reveal that the siblings have dramatically chosen sides. Pax, 14, Zahara, 13, and Shiloh, 12, are said to be supporting their dad, while Maddox, 17, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 10, have remained fiercely loyal to Angelina.

“What’s happened to the family is incredibly sad,” an insider tells us. “Those kids have always been home schooled together and don’t have many friends outside the family. They meant the world to each other. But now tension is running high and some of them are barely on speaking terms. It’s tragic.”

The worst falling-out is between adopted brothers and former best pals Maddox and Pax, while biological daughter Shiloh is said to have told lawyers she wants the chance to publicly support her dad in court. She’s determined to clear Brad’s name after Angelina’s initial allegations of child abuse, which were later dropped.

“The children are all preparing their own testimonies, and Shiloh is demanding the right to get up on the stand and have her say, which could prove to be catastrophic for Ange," claims our insider.