·
The
couple reached a custody agreement regarding their children revealed on
Monday ·
A
rep for Jolie said the actress retains full custody of their six children ·
Pitt
has agreed to 'therapeutic' visits with his kids ·
Sources
claim the custody agreement is only temporary and not legally binding ·
The
actor filed documents in a Los Angeles court on Friday for both legal and
physical custody ·
It
was the actor's first response to Jolie's September divorce
filing · Jolie wants sole custody of the six children,
who range in age from 8 to 15
By WILLS ROBINSON FOR BE INFORMED
PUBLISHED: 03:31 GMT, 8 November 2016 | UPDATED: 11:05 GMT, 8 November 2016
Angelina Jolie will continue to have sole custody of her six
children with Brad Pitt in an agreement reached
by the actors, a representative for the actress said Monday.
The agreement calls for
the former couple's six children, who range in ages from eight to 15, to
continue to have 'therapeutic visits' with Pitt.
Jolie filed for divorce
in September, days after Pitt was involved in a disturbance during a private
flight with his family. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for
the breakup, and an attorney said at the time she filed for divorce 'for the
health of the family.'
Monday's statement said
the agreement was reached more than a week ago in consultation with childcare
professionals. It says no further details could be provided, and it makes no
mention of an investigation by child welfare workers into the plane incident.
Pitt and Jolie Pitt
reached a temporary custody agreement in late September that included at least
some of the same terms — visitation with his children and both sides agreeing
to meetings with therapists.
'In accordance with this
agreement,' the statement from Jolie's rep claimed, 'the six children will stay
in their mother's custody, and the children will continue therapeutic visits
with their father. This has been determined by childcare professionals to be in
the children's best interest.'
'We are not in a
position to discuss the details,' the rep continued. 'We hope now that it is
clear that the events which led to the dissolution filing involved minor
children and their wellbeing, there will be understanding of the sensitivity of
the family situation.'
'We believe that all
sides are committed to healing the family and ask for your consideration during
this difficult time,' Monday's statement concluded.
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| Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reached a custody agreement regarding their six children. He is seen with them in 2014 |
While Entertainment Tonight reports the agreement between the former couple
is 'indefinite' and is separate from the voluntary safety plan implemented by
the Department of Child and Family Services.
A source told ET the
agreement has 'no time frame to it, it is in place until they decide to make a
change'.
Other reports emerged on
Monday claiming the agreement was temporary and not legally binding.
TMZ claims the custody arrangement is only temporary
until the Department of Children and Family Services closes its
investigation.
The website reports that
the agreement is simply an extension of a prior arrangement reached by the
estranged couple with Pitt having monitored visitations with the children under
the guidance of a therapist as the DCFS continues its investigation.
According to TMZ, the
agreement was extended last week but is not a settlement nor does it bear on
Pitt's filing for joint custody.
Reps for both Angelina
Jolie and Brad Pitt have been contacted by Daily Mail.
The news comes after
Pitt, 52, asked for joint physical and
legal custody of the six children he shares with Jolie on Friday, which appears
to conflict with the statement released by Jolie's rep.
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| Documents obtained by DailyMail.com show Pitt has asked for joint physical and legal custody. Pictured at LAX on June 6, 2105, left to right, is Vivienne, Shiloh, Maddox (back), Knox and Zahara |
Papers seen by
DailyMail.com were filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles, on
Friday.
Pitt states on the
document that he is ending his marriage with Jolie over 'irreconcilable
differences'.
He also lists the same
separation date, September 15.
He then mentions his
children - Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old
twins Knox, and Vivienne - and puts down that he is seeking joint custody.
Jolie filed for divorce
in a Los Angeles court September 19.
In the filing, she said
she separated from her husband on September 15 – a day after the couple and son
Maddox were involved in an alleged altercation on their private plane.
The actor was accused of
physically attacking Maddox while drunk.
Child services in Los
Angeles have launched an investigation into what happened.
The FBI has said it is
gathering information before deciding whether to launch a federal probe into
the allegations.
They interviewed Jolie
for four hours after the alleged altercation, according to reports.
The actor has denied the
claims.
Reports initially
suggested that Pitt was seeking joint custody, and wanted to avoid a court
battle.
A source recently told People that the pair were still
trying to iron out differences during their acrimonious split.
'They are still working
on issues that they can't agree on. It seems their issues still involve the
kids,' the insider close to the family said.
'Brad and Angie haven't
had any contact, and it's all being worked out via their teams,' said the
family source recently. 'It's just a sad situation.'
Pitt and Jolie were
together for 12 years after becoming close while filming 2005's 'Mr. & Mrs.
Smith.'
When they weren't
acting, the couple were seen as devoted parents and global philanthropists,
creating a joint foundation in 2006.
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| Court documents filed by Pitt show he wants joint custody for both the children. However, like Jolie, he has not specified child support |
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| Pitt have the same date of separation as Jolie in the papers filed on Friday |
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| The 52-year-old actor listed 'irreconcilable differences', the same as Jolie, as the reason he wanted to end the marriage. |
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| Pitt is seen with (left to right) Pax, Shiloh and Maddox at the premiere of 'Unbroken' in 2014 |
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| The pair (seen in July 2016 with three of their kids) haven't stated whether they want child or spousal support |
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