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Phillippe seeks joint custody with Witherspoon

Ryan wants joint custody over his children with the actress Reese Witherspoon.
Reese filled papers for divorce on November 8, citing “irreconcilable differences” as a reason for the split and she claimed for physical custody on their two children- 7-year-old Ava and 3-year-old Deacon.
In the Superior Court divorce petition, Witherspoon, 31, asked for visitation for Phillippe, 32, and “exclusive use of the family residence.”
In a response filled Tuesday Phillippe also cited irreconcilable differences as a reason for the break up but he wants a joint custody and physical custody of the children as well as visitation granted “to both parties, equally allocated.”
A telephone message left Thursday for Witherspoon publicist Nancy Ryder wasn’t immediately returned and there is no comment on Ryan’s request from Witherspoon or some of her representatives.
The documents filed with the court in November and this week do not list separate or community property, saying the nature of the assets has yet to be determined.
Witherspoon’s petition requested that the court not grant any spousal support to Phillippe. There was no request for support in Phillippe’s petition.
The couple married in 1999 when they costarred in the release “Cruel Intentions”.
Witherspoon won an Academy Award for her role as June Carter Cash in 2005’s “Walk the Line”.