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    Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith are locked in a legal battle about their daughter's school

    The former couple - who split in October 2023 after almost four years of marriage - have agreed a divorce settlement after working with a mediator to create a temporary schedule for the 50-50 custody of their five-year-old daughter Juno, but they are unable to agree on where the youngster will be educated


    According to documents obtained by TMZ, Jodie wants a judge to force the 'Dr. Odyssey' actor to abide by a court order giving her the power to choose Juno's elementary school.

    She wants the youngster to move somewhere new next year and, after researching the school, spoke with Joshua about it and made sure it was close enough to his home, but claimed he has refused to agree.

    The terms of the divorce settlement will see the former 'Dawson's Creek' actor pay $2,787 per month in child support but no spousal support because he and the 38-year-old actress had settled on a lump sum.

    In addition, the 'After Yang' actress wants Joshua to pay $75,000 for her attorney fees in the row over schools.

    In December, Jodie accused her estranged husband for not giving her any child support while their divorce case was still pending.

    She alleged in court documents obtained by TMZ that he had been due to pay $8,543 a month in child support and $28,641 a month in spousal support.

    In the paperwork, Jodie claimed she has been trying to keep their separation amicable but accused her estranged husband of dragging things out, unnecessarily increasing her legal bills, and making it impossible to support their daughter without his financial assistance.

    She noted Joshua had made significantly more money than her during their four-year marriage and claimed the 'Affair' star had "reneged on [a] promise" he'd made to her.

    She wrote: "[Joshua] promised to always support me and ensured me that I would not have to worry about financial security for our daughter if we ever separated because he said he understood how difficult life can be as a Black woman and a single mother."

    The 'Queen and Slim' star accused the 46-year-old actor of trying to get her to agree to a settlement that is less than she feels she deserves, and as well as seeking spousal and child support in her new legal request, she also wants a court order to have Joshua pay $250,000 for her attorney fees and forensic accounting costs.

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