Joshua Jackson fired back at his ex-wife Jodie Turner-Smith’s claims he violated the terms of their custody deal, and he accused her of being the one in breach, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
On Thursday, June 12, the Doctor Odyssey star, 47, told a judge that Turner-Smith, 38, was the one not following the temporary parenting agreement they reached.
As Us previously reported, Turner-Smith and Jackson are going back and forth over where their daughter Juno, 5, will go to school.
Jackson, who filed for divorce in October 2023, wants to keep Juno in her current school, but Turner-Smith has requested to switch the school.
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The two hashed out a settlement that covered support and the division of property. They also worked out a temporary parenting plan, where they agreed to share joint custody.
Months later, Turner-Smith filed a motion claiming Jackson was refusing to follow the terms of their agreement.
Specifically, she said the actor would not allow her to select Juno’s school despite the deal saying she had final say on the matter.
In a previous filing, Turner-Smith told the court, “I consistently prioritize Juno’s best interests and value Josh’s input as her father. Since March 2025, I have responded to Josh’s questions on this issue and remained available to meet and confer regarding the school selection for Juno, to resolve this issue amicably with Josh.”
“However, despite my outreach and good faith efforts, Josh ultimately opposed Juno’s enrollment at [the school],” the actress said. “Separately, through counsel I have made repeated efforts to coordinate a summer and fall custodial schedule with Josh to accommodate both of our work schedules while prioritizing consistency and frequent contact with both parents for Juno.”
A source told Us, “Jodie’s priority is, and has always been, Juno’s well-being — not conflict, not press, and certainly not performative parenting. This is about following agreed terms, and ensuring a shared commitment to coparenting that centers the child.”
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In his new motion, Jackson denied he was the one in the wrong. He said the deal they reached clearly stated they had to talk to each other before Turner-Smith made a final decision.
Jackson said Turner-Smith designated a new school “out of the blue” without consulting with him. He said the schools she selected are far from his rental home, where he is staying after his home burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires.
“Jodie has not earned the right to choose schools under the terms of the orders, because she failed to engage in good faith efforts to ‘meet and confer.”
He said the school she selected is not within a reliable 45-minute commute on school mornings from either his permanent home or his rental.
“By not [meeting beforehand] with Josh to make the [decision], and by choosing a school that cannot reliably be reached from either of Josh’s home locations with the requisite 45-minute morning commute, Jodie has forfeited the provision allowing her to make a school choice,” Jackson’s lawyer argued.
The actor argued that the school change would be an unnecessary disruption for Juno.
In addition, Jackson brought up his opposition to Turner-Smith’s proposal for a summer schedule. Turner-Smith asked that she have uninterrupted time with Juno, but Jackson does not believe their child should go that long without seeing him.
The two have yet to work out an agreement on custody for the remainder of the year.
In an emotional letter Turner-Smith wrote to Jackson in May, obtained by Us, she argued the importance of spending time with Juno and the relationship of a Black mother in the life of a biracial child.
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She said, “Before Juno was born, you and I spoke at length about what she would need to grow into a strong, self-assured young person.”
Turner-Smith continued, “Research consistency shows that for biracial children, particularly with a Black mother, that connection is not peripheral — it is foundational. It plays a vital role in identity formation, emotional resilience, and long-term psychological well-being.”
In response, Jackson told his ex, “I don’t think it’s good for Juno to go for as long as you have proposed without seeing either parent, whenever it is reasonably possible for us to avoid without putting undue stress on Juno,” he responded.
He added, “I think that maximizing that frequent, continuing and meaningful contact should be our guiding light through all of these conversations and planning of parenting time. Juno needs both of us. Ideally exactly equally.”
Jackson said he had educated himself on the matter of biracial children and their mothers. “I have read some articles about this, but I am always willing to educate myself further if you can send me some links or citations,” he said.
A judge has yet to rule.
