What's happened
Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas to return their two young daughters to England after he allegedly refused to hand over their passports.
Why it matters
The lawsuit highlights the custody battle between Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas and raises questions about international child abduction. It sheds light on the challenges faced by couples with different nationalities and the legal complexities involved in such cases.
What the papers say
The Independent says that Sophie Turner has sued Joe Jonas to return their children to England after he allegedly refused to hand over their passports. AP News reports that Turner filed the lawsuit to force Jonas to turn over the passports of their two young daughters. The Times states that Turner has sued Jonas for the 'wrongful detention' of their children in the United States. NBC News provides details from the court documents, stating that Turner claims the children have been wrongfully retained in New York City from their habitual residence in the United Kingdom.
How we got here
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas had made England their permanent residence and planned to raise their children there. However, amid relationship tensions and travel arrangements, they decided that the children would travel with Jonas on his US tour while Turner filmed a television series in the UK. Jonas filed for divorce in Florida, and Turner learned about it through the media. The lawsuit was filed under the child abduction clauses of the Hague Convention.
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