jodie turner smith Her estranged husband claimed: joshua jacksonowe child support and spousal support during a divorce.
Turner-Smith, 38, makes the allegation in new court documents obtained. our weekly magazine On Monday, December 23, it was revealed that Jackson, 46, has not paid child support since news of their separation broke in October 2023. She is asking for monthly payments of $8,543 retroactive to the date of her first application. (TMZ He was the first to report the news. )
of bad monkey The actress also demanded that Jackson pay her $28,641 a month in spousal support while the divorce was still pending. (She initially asked the court to take spousal support off the table, but appears to have changed her mind.)
She asks the court to order: dawson’s creek In pushing for a legal split, the alum is asking her to pay him $250,000 to cover attorney fees and other costs.
Turner-Smith said Jackson “promised to always support me” and “understands how difficult life is as a black woman, so I don’t have to worry about my daughter’s financial security even if we separate.” He claimed that he had “guaranteed” that there was no such thing. And a single mother. ”
She claimed in the filing that Mr. Jackson made more money than her during their four-year marriage and accused him of prolonging the divorce and racking up legal fees.
Turner-Smith argued that: doctor odyssey The star is “breaking” his “promise” to financially protect her and her 4-year-old daughter. (The former couple had a child in April 2020.)
us In October 2023, Turner-Smith confirmed that she had filed for divorce from Jackson after four years of marriage. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their breakup and set the date of separation as September 13, 2023.
married turner smith Mighty Ducks In 2019, the actor stated in her initial documents that she was seeking joint custody of the child.
Despite the difficulties she faced in the legal process, Turner-Smith remained positive about her co-parenting experience with Jackson over the past year.
“When you break up with someone, it’s an adjustment period for everyone because you’re used to being with your kids all the time,” she said. glamor In an interview published in October. “But no one hands you a manual. Everyone is trying to figure it out. Each parent has a different life, and especially when the reason for separation is the differences in each other’s lives, The situation will only get more complicated depending on how you parent them.”
The following month, Turner-Smith said: entertainment tonight Ultimately, co-parenting means always thinking about the child. “When you’re parenting in public, everything you do ends up being recorded,” she explained. “We don’t want kids to read or think about anything.”
Furthermore, she added: “Just keep the kids front and center, that’s all you can do. Nobody’s going to get everything right, but at least if you know you’re focusing on the right things, you can do your best. ”
Jackson — Dated Lupita Nyong’o From the fall of 2023 until October of this year, he has remained silent about his and Turner-Smith’s ongoing divorce. In September, he gave a glimpse into his life as a father of a girl.
he spoke exclusively us In September, he said he couldn’t pick the best part of being a parent. “That’s not part of it. That’s all of it,” Jackson gushed. “It’s every day. She’s a joy.”
Jackson said his daughter has influenced every aspect of his life. “I have a four-year-old child. She goes to school. I need to work here and I want to be a father figure,” he explained. “Honestly, that’s my number one priority.”
Being close to home is what drew the actor to his latest role in the film. doctor odyssey. “I really wanted to do something somewhere lighter, where I didn’t have to go home every night with a headache and a heaviness,” he added.
our weekly magazine has reached out to Jackson’s team for comment.