Jodie Turner Smith claims Joshua Jackson didn’t pay child support

Jodie Turner-Smith, Joshua Jackson.
Getty Images(2)Jodie Turner Smith claims her estranged husband, joshua jacksonwho owed her child support and spousal support during the divorce.
Turner-Smith, 38, charged in new court documents US Weekly On Monday, December 23, Jackson, 46, has not paid her any child support since news broke in October 2023 that they had parted ways. She asked that he pay her $8,543 per month, retroactive to the date she initially filed. (TMZ The first to report the news.
this bad monkey The actress also requested that Jackson pay her $28,641 in monthly spousal support while the divorce is pending. (She initially asked the court to cancel spousal support, but later appeared to change her mind.)
She asked the court for an order dawson creek Mingzhu is paying her $250,000 to cover her legal fees and other expenses as they continue to discuss their legal differences.
Turner-Smith claimed that Jackson “promised to always have my back” and “assured” her that if we separated she “would not have to worry about our daughter’s financial security” as he said he understood how difficult life was as a black woman ” and a single mother. “
She argued in the filing that Jackson made more money than she did during their four-year marriage and accused him of delaying the divorce and racking up legal fees.
Turner-Smith claims Dr. Odyssey The star “broke” his “promise” to financially protect her and their 4-year-old daughter. (The former couple welcomed their child in April 2020.)
us It was confirmed in October 2023 that Turner-Smith filed for divorce from Jackson after four years of marriage. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the breakup and listed the date of separation as September 13, 2023.
Turner-Smith and mighty duck The 2019 actress noted in initial filings that she was seeking joint custody of her children.
Despite the obstacles in the legal battle, Turner-Smith is positive about her co-parenting experience with Jackson over the past year.

“For anyone who breaks up with someone, it’s an adjustment period because you get used to being with your kids all the time,” she told charm In an interview published in October. “But no one gives you a manual. Everyone is trying to figure it out. Every parent has a different life, and especially if the reason you broke up is because you had different lives, how do you co-parent your children? It will make things more complicated.
The following month, Turner-Smith told entertainment tonight Co-parenting ultimately means “thinking about your children” at all times. “When you raise children in the public eye, everything you do ends up being documented,” she explains. “You don’t want your kids to read anything, think anything.”
She added: “That’s it – being child-centered, that’s all you can do. No one can do everything right, but at least when you know you’re focusing on the right things, you know you’ll Do your best.
Jackson – someone who dated Lupita Nyong’o From the fall of 2023 until October of this year, he remained silent about his and Turner-Smith’s ongoing divorce. In September, he gave a rare glimpse into his life as a girl dad.
He told exclusively us In September, he couldn’t choose the best thing to do as a parent. “It’s not part of it, it’s part of it.” “That’s all of it,” Jackson gushed. “Every day. She was a happy person.
Jackson noted that his daughter impacts every aspect of his life. “I have a 4-year-old. She’s in school. I need to work here and I want to be a father,” he explained. “Honestly, that’s really my priority.”
Being close to home is what attracted the actor to his latest role Dr. Odyssey. “I really wanted to do something lighter so I didn’t have to go home every night and brood and be somber,” he added.
US Weekly Jackson’s team has been contacted for comment.






