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Priyanka Chopra's SIL Sophie Turner Sues Joe Jonas Over ‘Wrongful Retention' Of Their Kids Amid Split
Sophie Turner Sues Joe Jonas: Pop singer Joe Jonas and his wife Sophie Turner's divorce is getting ugly day by day. In a new low, reports have it that Sophie has sued her husband over refusing to allow her two daughters to return to her native country, England.
The lawsuit filed in a Manhattan court on Thursday, obtained by international media outlet PEOPLE, mentions that the British actor has requested that her two kids, Willa, 3, and a daughter, identified in previous court documents as D., 14 months, be sent back to the UK.
Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas over the retention of their kids
The Games of Thrones alum in her suit alleges that Joe agreed to hand over their daughters once the actress visits Manhattan personally to receive them after completing the shoot of her show Joan in the UK.
It also stated: "The Father has prevented the children's return to England, which is a breach of the Mother's rights of custody under English law, England being the children's habitual residence."
As per the report, the complaint calls Joe Jonas for "the immediate return of children wrongfully removed or wrongfully retained," with Turner's legal team asserting the "wrongful retention" dated September 20.
However, it is claimed in the legal suit that Joe refused to let the kids go when Sophie arrived in the city on September 17 to pick them up. He's also holding the kids' passports with him.
"The Father has possession of the children's passports. He refuses to return the passports to the Mother and refuses to send the children home to England with the Mother," stated the documents.
The issue of kids custody emerged when the duo met to discuss the next step following their separation. It was when Turner talked about moving to England. On the other hand, Jonas' attorney had confirmed to Turner's legal team that he would not return the girls passports and also not give his consent for them to shift.
Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas divorce saga
Jonas, 34, and Turner, 27, filed for divorce on September 5 after four years of being married. They tied the knot in 2019 after a courtship of three years. While initially they kept quiet on the rumours, there were several theories that were going viral online.
One stated that Joe didn't support Sophie after her second pregnancy, and he also insisted that she accompany him to social events while she wanted to stay at home with her kids.
After a period of wait, both issued a joint statement regarding the end of their nuptial, which read: "Statement from the two of us: 'After four wonderful years of marriage, we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage,' " they both shared 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.
