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"A custody arrangement was agreed to weeks ago,
and has been signed by both parties and the judge," Jolie's
lawyer Samantha Bley DeJean said in a statement to Reuters.
"The agreement, which is based on the recommendations of the
child custody evaluator, eliminates the need for a trial. The
filing and details of the agreement are confidential to protect
the best interests of the children."
Representatives of Pitt had no immediate comment.
Jolie and Pitt, once one of Hollywood's most glamorous couples,
separated in September 2016 after a more than 10-year romance
and two-year marriage. Jolie, who filed for divorce citing
irreconcilable differences, had been seeking primary custody of
their six children, three of whom are the couple's biological
children and three of whom are adopted.
Friday's statement did not say how custody would be divided, and
Jolie's spokesperson declined to give details.
A trial date in the custody case had been tentatively set for
Dec. 4 before a private judge in Los Angeles.
A source close to Jolie said that she "is very pleased to be
entering the next stage and relieved with progress for the
health of their family.".
The 2016 divorce filing triggered a bitter custody dispute
during which Pitt was investigated and cleared of child abuse,
and both sides accused each other of trying to manipulate media
coverage in their favor.
The couple have yet to reach a final divorce settlement.
"Moneyball" actor Pitt, 54, and "Maleficent" star Jolie, 43,
began dating in late 2005 and married in 2014. They are parents
to Maddox, 17, Pax, 15, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12, and 10-year-old
twins Knox and Vivienne.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Tom Brown and Leslie
Adler)
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