Madonna and Guy Ritchie now must decide where the children will live

Madonna and Guy Ritchie now must decide where the children will live
After agreeing to divorce, Madonna and Guy Ritchie now must decide where the children will live – with British courts likely siding more with the pop star if it becomes a battle. The couple have two sons: Rocco, 8, and David, 3. Lourdes, 12, lives in London with mom and stepfather Ritchie, 40, but maintains a close relationship with her father, Carlos Leon, 42, who is based in New York. If Madonna chooses to move back to New York and wants to take the children with her, British courts would likely rule in her favor, says London-based divorce lawyer Vanessa Lloyd Platt. "Any application by her to take them out of the jurisdiction would be allowed because she has lived most of her life in America," she explains. It's also unlikely for the three kids to be separated across the Atlantic. "Courts over here don't like to split up children and generally favor the mother," says Lloyd Platt. Instead of custody, she adds, "The issue between them would be one of visitation rights."
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