Jennifer Garner officially files for divorce from Ben Affleck as they decide on 'amicable' split two years after nanny affair shattered decade-long marriage

The Batman V Superman star submitted an almost identical response
Couple entitled to equal share of assets as they have no prenuptial agreement
They are asking for joint custody of their three children

Published: 23:54 BST, 13 April 2017 | Updated: 02:52 BST, 14 April 2017

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Jennifer Garner has filed to divorce husband Ben Affleck.

The Batman V Superman star also submitted an almost identical response in what is being described as an 'amicable' split after 12 years of marriage it emerged Thursday.

The pair are said to have filed without using a lawyer, and they are asking for joint legal and physical custody of their three children.

All over: Jennifer Garner has filed to divorce husband Ben Affleck

According to TMZ the pro per submissions were filed together, meaning the action was coordinated between the pair.

There is no specified request for spousal support, which means a judge may award it before the divorce is finalised.

While they do not specify when they split, they announced their separation in June 2015.

They split in the wake of claims the 44-year-old Pearl Harbor hunk had been cheating with the family nanny Christine Ouzounian.

Beauty: The pair split amid claims he had been cheating with sexy nanny Christine Ouzounian

Family man: Ben and Jennifer want joint legal and physical custody of their three children

Daddy cool: The Gigli legend treated his daughter Violet to an ice cream in LA on Thursday

Living in a bubble: Jennifer wore a puffy jacket as she dropped off their children at school on Thursday

Ben had said the reports were 'garbage,' but Jennifer, 44, appeared to confirm them last year when she broke her silence about the claims.

The Miracles From Heaven actress said: 'We had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny.

'She had nothing to do with our decision to divorce. She was not a part of the equation. Bad judgment? Yes.'

The couple have no prenuptial agreement, with each entitled to an equal split of assets. Ben is worth an estimated $105 million, while his spouse's is said to be worth $60 million.

It is believed a mediator will handle the divorce, rather than a judge.

Devout: Jennifer and her children attended church in West Los Angeles on Sunday

Holy father: Ben also attended the service with his soon-to-be ex wife and children

According to TMZ, attorney to the stars Laura Wasser, who has helped many star couples split through mediation, often has her clients file their divorce papers pro per.

Her clients have included Ryan Reynolds, Heidi Klum, Ashton Kutcher, Christina Aguilera and Johnny Depp.

While the couple are negotiating a financial settlement, it is expected the divorce could be finalised within six months.

The couple are parents to daughters Violet, 11, and Seraphina, eight, and five-year-old son Samuel.

The couple first met on the set of the dire Pearl Harbor in 2001, but Ben revealed they fell in love on the set of Daredevil.

Love at first fight: The couple fell in love filming 2003's Daredevil and tied the knot in 2005

He said: 'That’s where I found my wife. We met on Pearl Harbor, which people hate, but we fell in love on Daredevil.'

However they had to wait to start their love affair, as Jennifer was married to actor Scott Foley at the time. They did not start dating until seven months after Ben ended his engagement to Jennifer Lopez, who he had been supposed to marry in September 2003.

But the couple has had a rocky relationship over the years. It had been rumored their divorce, announced in June 2015, was off for good, as they seemed to be working to repair their marriage.

The entire family recently enjoyed a church outing, and things appeared to be on the mend for the couple.

He announced that he had completed treatment for alcohol addiction last month.