The procedure is considered âvery standardâ by the Department of Child and Family Services.
Brad Pitt has voluntarily completed drug testing for the Department of Children and Family Services, People confirmed Wednesday.
The actor is currently being investigated by the LA County DCFS as part of an ongoing investigation regarding an alleged incident involving child abuse. The outlet confirmed with DCFS that it is âvery standardâ for parents involved in an abuse investigation to undergo drug testing.
âHe takes the matter very seriously and says he did not commit any abuse of his children,â a source told People. âItâs unfortunate that people involved are continuing to present him in the worst possible light.â
According to TMZ, who first reported the incident, the actor reportedly became âverbally abusive and physicalâ with Maddox, 15, while on the familyâs private plane, which prompted Angelina Jolie to immediately file for divorce. Pittâs parenting techniques and consumption of marijuana and alcohol also reportedly factored into the incident and subsequent divorce filing.
While a source confirmed to People that Pitt is âcooperating fullyâ with the ongoing DCFS case, itâs unclear if the FBI will continue with its ongoing investigation of the actor. Since the alleged incident of child abuse occurred in the air, the FBI has jurisdiction. Calls to the FBI for comment were not returned.
In her divorce filings, Jolie requested full physical custody of the coupleâs six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox.
âThis decision was made for the health of the family,â attorney Robert Offer said on behalf of Jolie at the time, in a statement to Reuters. âShe will not be commenting and asks that the family be given its privacy at this time.â
Pitt released a statement to People after news of the split, writing, âI am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the wellbeing of our kids. I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time.â
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