It looks like things are getting messy between exes and actors Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson. The “Queen and Slim” star is accusing Jackson of “reneging” on his promise to take care of her after their divorce, and now she is asking the court to make him make good on his word.
According to TMZ, Turner-Smith filed documents in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Dec. 23, claiming Jackson hasn’t paid a dime of child support for their 4-year-old daughter, Juno, since the pair announced they were ending their marriage in October 2023.
In the filing, Turner-Smith says Jackson, who is best known for his role as Pacey Witter on the hit late-90s teen drama series “Dawson’s Creek,” is looking for Jackson to pay her $8,543 a month in retroactive child support and $28,641 per month in spousal support going back to October 2023. She’s also asking her ex to drop $250,000 to cover the fees she’s incurred from her attorney and forensic accountant.
Turner-Smith filed for divorce in October 2023 due to “irreconcilable differences.” At the time, Turner-Smith was asking for joint custody of Juno and was not looking for spousal support. According to TMZ, the couple, who got married in 2019, didn’t have a prenuptial agreement.
But as the new filing states, Turner-Smith says Jackson has been taking his sweet time during the divorce process, which has forced her to spend more in legal fees and made it difficult for her to provide for the couple’s daughter without his help.
In October 2024 interview with GLAMOUR, Turner-Smith called co-parenting, especially when she’s not with Juno, “the hardest thing [she’s] ever had to do.”
“It’s an adjustment period for anyone when they split up with someone because you’re used to being with your child all the time,” she said. “But nobody hands you a manual. Everyone’s trying to figure it out.”