Joshua Jackson's custody war with ex Jodie Turner-Smith over daughter Juno takes another twist
The legal fight between Joshua Jackson and his ex-wife Jodie Turner-Smith over their daughter Juno has taken an ugly turn.
The Dawson's Creek actor, 46, has now filed a motion and request for an emergency custody order modification, according to court documents obtained by E! News.
In the motion, filed May 30, Jackson claims Turner-Smith, 38, changed their five-year-old daughter's school for kindergarten without his permission and selected an establishment that was outside of the 45-minute commute time from his home that they had previously agreed upon.
According to court documents obtained by People, Jackson claims Turner-Smith said it's 'no big deal to force Juno to start over with a new school.'
Jackson alleged in the documents obtained by E! that Jodie-Turner told him via a text message that their daughter does not 'require a fixed location' for her education and that tutors and remote learning could be implemented.
DailyMail.com has reached to reps for both Jackson and the Turner-Smith but did not immediately hear back.
He also is worried that 'Jodie is attempting to create a scenario where Juno travels with her rather than attending a traditional school.'
Jackson also brought up his own past being educated as a child actor by on-set tutors, according to E!: 'Even in the best case it cannot begin to provide a child with the same nurturing and enrichment, peer relationships and social skills that a classroom and school community environment provides.'
The actor is now asking the court to order his daughter to remain at the school she has been attending for the next academic year.
He is also seeking joint consent with Turner-Smith for any future school changes.
Joshua said his daughter has been 'flourishing' at her current school, according to E!.
He noted the multiple changes Juno has faced in recent years, which comprised of the recent loss of Jackson's home in Topanga Canyon, which was burnt down in the Los Angeles fires.
Joshua said 'adding an unnecessary school change cannot be in her interests.'
Joshua and the British actress/model got together in 2018 and secretly married the following year before welcoming baby Juno in 2020.
Turner-Smith filed for divorce in October 2023, and in the filing said their date of separation was the month prior.
They settled their divorce last month, but at that time where Juno would attend school had not been agreed upon.
In previous court documents obtained by People, Turner-Smith stated that she'd been granted the authority to 'make the final decision' about Juno's education in 2024.
The documents state that she was required to consult Jackson on the decision.
In recently filed legal documents, according to TMZ in May 2025, it was revealed that Jackson will pay $2,787 each month in child support but he will not be paying monthly spousal support.
Turner-Smith also requested Jackson pay her $75,000 for the attorney's fees she incurred in their legal fight over where they child will go to school.
The Doctor Odyssey star and his ex went to a mediator to compromise on a temporary schedule to govern the 50-50 custody of their daughter.
The Doctor Odyssey star, 46, alleged on May 30, that Turner-Smith put Juno in a new school without consulting him; Turner-Smith seen here June 1, 2025
Turner-Smith reportedly requested a judge to enforce a court order to give her the power to move their daughter to a new school.
In legal documents filed by her attorney Laura Wasser, she said she researched the elementary school, discussed with Jackson and even made sure it was close enough to his home.
However, she claimed that he still does not want to move their daughter to the new school.
The pair have been in a legal battle since Turner-Smith filed for divorce two years ago.
She listed their date of separation as September 2023 and cited 'irreconcilable differences' in her reason for filing.
A few months later, she broke her silence about their divorce and said she decided to file to end their marriage.
She said she wanted to 'make a move because I believe that there are visible scars from staying in places that are not good for us.
'And they don't just affect us, they affect everybody around us,' she told The Sunday Times in February 2024.
'Sometimes things we really want to work just don't end up working. And that's OK. The most important thing is that you choose what's healthiest for you and your family and definitely your children.'
Following their split, Jackson went on to date Lupita Nyung'o, and he was most recently linked to German model Nastassja Roberts.
Last October, Turner-Smith declared that she is 'over men' after their divorce filing, insisting she is happily single and is not focused on dating for a while.
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