Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached an agreement to handle their divorce in a private forum and will work together to reunify their family, the actors announced in a joint statement.



The statement released on Monday said that they will keep future details of their divorce confidential by using a private judge.

The statement is the first joint comment from the actors on their divorce since Jolie filed to end their marriage in September.

Custody of their six children has been the primary issue in the divorce, with Jolie initially seeking sole physical custody. California law favours joint custody in divorce cases, although final arrangements are often agreed to by parents and formalised in a written agreement.