LOS ANGELES -- Actress Jennifer Garner has filed divorce papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court aimed at dissolving her marriage to fellow actor Ben Affleck, citing irreconcilable differences.
Garner's petition and Affleck's response were filed together Thursday using identical language. Both Garner and Affleck indicated in the paperwork that they will be representing themselves in the divorce proceedings.
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The celebrity couple has been married for more than 11 years. They have three children, all of whom they are seeking joint legal and physical custody.
In 2015, Affleck and Garner had announced their intention to divorce in a joint statement that read in part, "After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce. We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time."
In March of 2017, Affleck disclosed publicly that he had completed treatment for alcohol addiction.
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Formal divorce papers, up until now, had not been filed.
Garner and Affleck's date of separation was listed as "to be determined." Spousal support arrangements were also set to be determined at a later date.
Boston Red Sox fans Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck take in the game at Fenway Park in Boston Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (AP Photo/ ELISE AMENDOLA)
Boston Red Sox fans Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck take in the game at Fenway Park in Boston Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (AP Photo/ WINSLOW TOWNSON)
In this Feb. 9, 2003 file photo, actors Jennifer Garner, left, and Ben Affleck pose at the premiere of their film, "Daredevil," in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/ Chris Pizzello)
Jennifer Garner, left, and Ben Affleck during the 12th annual Critics' Choice Awards on Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) (AP Photo/ Kevork Djansezian)
In this Jan. 15, 2007 file photo, Ben Affleck, left, and Jennifer Garner arrive for the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) (AP Photo/ Mark J. Terrill)
Actor Ben Affleck and his wife, actress Jennifer Garner, watch the Boston Celtics in Boston on Sunday, May 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson) (AP Photo/ Winslow Townson)
Ben Affleck and wife Jennifer Garner attends the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (Photo/Evan Agostini)
In this Oct. 23, 2004 file photo, actors Jennifer Garner, left, and Ben Affleck attend Game 1 of the World Series in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa)
Actors Jennifer Garner, left, and Ben Affleck arrive at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) (Photo/John Shearer)
Actor, filmmaker and Eastern Congo Initiative founder, Ben Affleck and wife actress Jennifer Garner attend the 2nd Annual Save the Children Illumination Gala at The Plaza Hotel on (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)