Joshua Jackson & Jodie Turner-Smith Turn to Private Judge for Custody

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Joshua Jackson and Jody Turner Smith are turning to a private judge to sort out custody for their five-year-old daughter, Juno.

This comes almost a year after they wrapped up their divorce.

The judge will handle the current battle and any future tweaks to custody or child support.

Back in May 2025, they finalized everything with joint custody and Jackson paying $2,787 a month in support.

But things got tense quick. Just a month later in June, Jackson filed an emergency motion.

He claimed Turner Smith switched Juno's school without his okay, worrying it might push their daughter into traveling instead of a regular setup.

He wanted the court to keep her in the old school and required joint sign-off on changes.

By October, they pulled their trial off the calendar.

Turner Smith's team said they were negotiating a custody deal outside court, ready to loop back to that private judge for any sticking points.

Now they're fully committed to this private route, keeping it low-key after four years of marriage that ended when she filed an October 20.

23. It's a reminder that co-parenting post-plit takes real work, no manual included.