Brad Pitt files for joint custody of six children he shares with Angelina Jolie
- Pitt filed documents in a Los Angeles court on Friday afternoon
- Has applied for both legal and physical custody of the children
- 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
Brad Pitt has filed for joint custody of his children.
Documents obtained by DailyMail.com show 52-year-old Pitt has asked for joint physical and legal custody of the six children he shares with Angelina Jolie.
It is the first time Pitt has sent in legal papers after his wife of two years asked for a divorce in September.
Jolie has applied for sole custody of the kids, meaning the legal battle between the two is heating up.
Neither have mentioned in their court filings whether they are seeking spousal or child support - but reports suggest they are still trying to come to an agreement after the acrimonious split.
Brad Pitt has filed for joint custody of the six children he shares with Angelina Jolie. He is seen with them in 2014
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.
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
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.
Court documents filed by Pitt show he wants joint custody for both the children. However, like Jolie, he has not specified child support
Pitt have the same date of separation as Jolie in the papers filed on Friday
The 52-year-old actor listed 'irreconcilable differences', the same as Jolie, as the reason he wanted to end the marriage.
Pitt is seen with (left to right) Pax, Shiloh and Maddox at the premiere of 'Unbroken' in 2014
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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