US singer Joe Jonas and Hollywood actress Sophie Turner are resorting to mediation to resolve their custody dispute

American singer-songwriter and actor Joe Jonas and Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner are using mediation to resolve their child custody dispute, People reported.

The estranged couple’s lawyers announced in a hearing on October 3 that they will begin a four-day mediation on October 4 to sort out the difficulties in their divorce, including determining custody and a parenting plan for their two children, Willa ( 3) and dolphins. 14 months.

Although Judge Katherine Polk Failla set a trial date for Jan. 2, the mediation aims to resolve many of Turner, 27, and Jonas’ custody issues. In court, Turner’s attorney Stephen Cullen claimed that Jonas, 34, was seeking joint custody, saying that “he was looking for a 50-50 ratio,” People reported.

“Both parties see their children, which is what we all want,” Cullen said later. Judge Failla agreed with Cullen, saying she “echoed[es] “Concerns about the children” he had mentioned.

Despite high hopes for mediation, Cullen said the current case “should continue in parallel.” [the] Mediation.” Representatives for Jonas and Turner did not immediately respond to People’s request for comment on mediation.

According to People, the mediation comes after Turner sued her estranged husband for wrongful retention, alleging that Jonas withheld their passports and prevented them from returning to England. The lawsuit against the musician called for “the immediate return of children who were unlawfully abducted or unlawfully retained,” with Turner’s legal team claiming the “unlawful retention” began on September 20.

Shortly after Turner filed her complaint, Jonas issued a statement denying her claims and claiming the two had agreed to work together on a co-parenting plan.

“After several discussions with Sophie, Joe initiated divorce proceedings in Florida, as Florida is the relevant jurisdiction for the case,” the statement said. “Sophie knew Joe was going to file for divorce. The Florida court has already issued an order prohibiting both parents from placing the children. This order was delivered to Sophie on September 6, 2023, more than two weeks ago.”

“Joe and Sophie had a warm meeting in New York last Sunday when Sophie came to New York to be with the children. They have been with her since that meeting. Joe’s impression of the meeting was that they had agreed to work together on amicable co-parenting.”

The statement also claimed that less than 24 hours after agreeing to “amicable co-parenting”, Sophie “informed that she wanted to bring the children to the UK permanently.” She then used this file to demand that Joe have the children’s passports A few days later, the couple tentatively agreed to keep their two daughters in New York City, according to documents filed in New York and obtained by People.

The preliminary agreement states that Turner and Jonas were ordered to keep their children in the southern and eastern counties of New York, which include New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley, People reported.