Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie strike temporary child-custody deal
LOS ANGELES _ Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have come to a temporary, three-week agreement on custody of their six children, a person familiar with the negotiations said Friday.
The deal was voluntary and doesn't reflect any ruling from the court regarding permanent custody, legal or physical, the source said.
Both Pitt and Jolie agreed to get individual counseling, the source said, and Pitt offered to submit to drug and alcohol testing, which was not required.
The couple agreed that Pitt's first visit with the kids would include a therapist, but there was no requirement for a monitor during subsequent visits. Decision-making for Maddox, 15; Pax, 12; Zahara, 11; Shiloh, 10; and 8-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne will follow a structured plan agreed to by both parents.
The "Maleficent" actress filed for divorce from the "World War Z" actor on Sept. 19, giving their date of separation as Sept. 15. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services has been investigating an incident alleged to have happened Sept. 14 between Pitt and Maddox on a private plane bound from France to L.A. The FBI was also informed of the alleged incident, which sources said was physical but didn't involve punching or hitting.
The custody agreement runs until Oct. 20.
_Los Angeles Times
