BRAD Pitt has accused his estranged wife Angelina Jolie of having "no self-regulating mechanism", as he files to have documents sealed in their ongoing custody battle.

According to reports, the 53-year-old actor's legal team has asked a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to seal the records of their six children.

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The actor believes having the documents made public violates their privacy.

Brad's team claims in the new legal documents that Angelina “appears to be determined to ignore even agreed upon standards relating to the children’s best interest,” People magazine reports.

His lawyer also claims that Angelina “exposed the children by making public the names of their therapists and other mental health professionals.”

The former couple share children Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Knox and Vivienne, eight, together.

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The actor's team reportedly claim that the actress has “no self-regulating mechanism” to prevent sensitive information from being released.

Angelina's team now has time to respond before the judge makes a decision.

However, her team have since expressed "surprise" at Brad's move, as she has already signed a deal agreeing to have the documents sealed, a source told the Mail Online.

The Sun Online has contacted Brad and Angelina's reps for comment.

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It's the first time Brad has hit back at his ex in the legal battle, having previously released a statement.

"I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids," he said in a statement given to People.

"I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time."

Meanwhile, it comes amid claims Brad will only be ‘allowed to spend four hours with his children on Christmas Day’.

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Estranged wife Angelina allegedly agreed for the ‘tormented’ star to deliver gifts in the morning but said he has to leave by early afternoon.

A source close to the warring Hollywood pair told the Daily Star: “She doesn’t have the heart to refuse to let him see the children over the holidays and they would probably never forgive her if she did.

“But Brad is going to have to use every ounce of his acting skill when he arrives with their presents and put on a brave face to mask the torment he’s going through over spending so little time with them.”