Madonna to get custody of kids

Madonna and her soon-to-be ex-husband Guy Ritchie have reached agreement on the custody of their three children following a compromise on the financial settlement, the British media has reported.

The pop diva will have custody of Lourdes, 12, her daughter from a previous relationship with a fitness trainer, the couple's eight-year-old biological son, Rocco, and their three-year-old adopted son David, according to the Mail on Sunday.

The newspaper said Madonna will take the children with her to the United States. However, the singer is to give film producer Ritchie broad access to the Rocco and David. Ritchie, the report said, plans to purchase a home in New York.

Lawyers for the celebrity pair earlier settled on money and property matters, with Ritchie expected to get and cash property worth up to STG60 million ($NZ171.56 million).