As Brad Pitt’s twins, Knox and Vivienne, approach their 17th birthday, insiders say the actor is making a “desperate” attempt to mend his strained relationship with them following his divorce from Angelina Jolie in 2016.

Filed in the Superior Court of California and obtained by People, the legal documents indicate that Alexey has refused to turn over his private communications and relevant documents or appear for a deposition, claiming that he’s under no obligation to do so as a resident of Switzerland.

Brad Pitt is reportedly looking to reconnect with his children after being estranged from many of them since his split from Angelina Jolie.