Sophie Turner and her lawyer are seen leaving Taylor Swift’s apartment and heading to Family Manhattan Court.Photo:Elder Ordonez / SplashNews.com
Elder Ordonez / SplashNews.com
Sophie TurnerandJoe Jonashave arrived for their four-day mediation in Manhattan.
Jonas, 34, waslater seen arriving at the New York City legal office, looking casual in white jeans and sunglasses. The former couple will spend the next four days in intense mediation aimed at resolving custody issues and establishing a parenting plan.
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Sophie Turner and her attorney are seen leaving Taylor Swift’s apartment and heading to Family Manhattan Court.Elder Ordonez / SplashNews.com
On Tuesday, lawyers for the estranged couple announced thatthe two would partake in a four-day mediationthat was set to begin the following day.
Although Judge Katherine Polk Failla set a Jan. 2 trial date, the mediation aims to solve many of Turner and Jonas' custody issues. In court on Tuesday, Turner’s lawyer Stephen Cullen claimed that Jonas is asking for joint custody, saying that “what he was looking for is a 50-50.”
Sophie Turner and her attorney are seen arriving at Family Manhattan Court in New York City.Elder Ordonez / SplashNews.com
The mediation comes after Turnersued her estranged husband for wrongful retention, alleging that Jonas was withholding their passports and not allowing them to return to England. The complaint against the musician called for “the immediate return of children wrongfully removed or wrongfully retained,” with Turner’s legal team asserting the “wrongful retention” began on Sept. 20.
Shortly after Turner filed her complaint, Jonas released a statementdisputing her claimsand saying that he believed the two had reached an agreement to work on a co-parenting plan.
Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala.Owen Kolasinski/BFA.com/Shutterstock
Owen Kolasinski/BFA.com/Shutterstock
The interim consent order states that Turner and Jonas were ordered to keep their kids in the Southern and Eastern districts of New York, which includes New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley.
Jonas and Turnertied the knotin 2019 after nearly three years of dating. At the time of their split, eachposted a joint statement to their social media accountsthat announced the end of their four-year marriage.
“Statement from the two of us: ‘After four wonderful years of marriage, we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage,’ ” they bothshared on Instagram.
“There are many speculative narratives as to why, but truly this is a united decision and we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children,' " the statement concluded.
source: people.com
