“After four wonderful years, we have decided to end our marriage amicably and amicably. “There is a lot of speculation as to why, but the reality is that this is a mutual decision and we both honestly hope that everyone can respect our desire to protect our privacy and that of our children,” they explained on June 6th of their separation . September Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas on Instagram, the same message was posted almost simultaneously on each of their social media accounts. But two weeks later, the divorce will not be as amicable as promised. The 27-year-old actress sued the 34-year-old singer this Thursday, September 20, to try to get her two children to return to her native England. “The plaintiff, Sophie Belinda Turner, through and through her undersigned attorneys, files this verified petition for the return of children to England against the defendant, Joseph Adam Jonas,” says the court filing, which was reported by the Chron and People reached media. A complaint that brings other issues to the public, such as the fact that she claims she found out about the breakup through the media. Shortly after the news broke, a representative for the singer sent a statement with his version: “The court in Florida has already issued an order prohibiting both parents from placing the children,” the note said. And he adds: “Sophie was informed of this order on September 6th, more than two weeks ago.”
Turner’s lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New York, comes after Jonas filed for divorce in Miami, Florida, earlier this month and speculation about their split made headlines for weeks. The couple have been married for four years and have two daughters together: Willa, three, and DJ, one. Following the news of their divorce, statements surfaced that she “likes to party and he likes to stay at home.” Multiple sources claiming to have “direct knowledge” of the situation informed American media outlets such as TMZ that Joe saw his children full-time during the tour while Sophie was in England filming the new series “Joan.” Now, Turner claims in the lawsuit that Jonas is withholding his daughters’ passports so they can’t leave the United States. “On or about September 17, 2023, the parties met to discuss their separation,” the complaint states, “the mother reiterated the parties’ agreed plan to return the children to England that week.” The father is in possession of the girls’ passports. “He refuses to return the passports to the mother and refuses to send the girls to England with the mother.”
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The actress, who became known worldwide for her participation in “Game of Thrones” and was seen in New York this week with singer Taylor Swift, also Jonas’ ex-partner, claims in her lawsuit that the “unauthorized restraint” of the These started on September 20th. Which he later denied in a statement: “This is an unfortunate legal disagreement over a marriage that is unfortunately coming to an end.” Using phrases like “withholding” is misleading at best and a gross abuse of the legal system at worst . “The girls have not been arrested,” he said, noting that the little girls are currently with their mother.
Turner also claims that she and band member The Jonas Brothers agreed over Christmas 2022 to make the UK their “forever home” and look for schools there for their eldest daughter Willa. “The parties were enthusiastic about the family’s move to England,” says documents submitted to the court this Thursday. The now-ex-couple finally found the perfect home in the English countryside, so they put their Miami property up for sale and entered into a long-term lease with plans to purchase the property, court documents show.
Jonas and Turner officially moved from Miami to England on April 10, 2023, coinciding with the filming of the actress’ next series. Meanwhile, he kicked off the Jonas Brothers tour in New York on August 12th. However, the Dancing Feet singer and his now ex-partner agreed that their daughters would travel with their father as he had more free time to spend with them during the day despite his nightly commitments. “The girls were able to spend at least some time with one of their parents during the day until the mother completed her admission obligations,” the documents state. It is pointed out that this is only a “temporary agreement”. The singer said in his reply that he was prepared to let his two daughters grow up between the USA and England.
The lawsuit also states that the split “was very sudden” after an argument on August 15, Jonas’ birthday, and that Turner learned “through the media” that the singer had filed for divorce on September 5. According to the filing, Jonas’ attorney confirmed on Sept. 19 that he would not return the passports or allow the daughters to move to the other side of the Atlantic, which led to Turner’s lawsuit. Additionally, according to Page Six, the performer also intends to file a similar lawsuit in the United Kingdom, where her case would allegedly constitute a “violation” of her custody rights. After this lawsuit became public, the artist quickly denied this part of the story as well: “After several conversations with Sophie, Joe began the divorce process in Florida, as Florida is the jurisdiction for the case.” “Sophie knew that Joe was filing for divorce would,” said her representative’s statement to the same media outlets that broke the news of the lawsuit. A note in which they also explain that the ex-couple met in New York last Sunday to talk about their daughters and the meetings were “cordial.” “Joe’s impression of the meeting was that they had reached an agreement that they would work together to reach an amicable co-parenting agreement,” the statement continued. And 24 hours after that meeting, she told her ex-partner that she wanted to take her two daughters to the UK permanently and demanded their passports. According to Jonas’ representative, “if he agrees to this, he will be violating the Florida court’s order.” “They would like Sophie to reconsider her difficult legal situation and take a more constructive and private approach. He only cares about the well-being of his children,” concludes the note in which the singer makes his version clear. Everything indicates that a war between the ex-marriage may have begun this Thursday.