SOPHIE VS. JOE CUSTODY WAR EXPLODES!

The battle for the kids takes an unexpected turn as the judge makes a surprise ruling

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The split didn’t seem acrimonious at first. When Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner announced in early September that their marriage is over, they released a joint statement, saying, “After four wonderful years of marriage, we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage. 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.”

Then all hell broke loose. Just days later, Sophie, 27, sued Joe, 34, in a Manhattan court, asking for their two kids — Willa, 3, and a daughter identified in court docs as D., 14 months — to be returned to her in her native England. The complaint against the “Sucker” singer called for “the immediate return of children wrongfully removed or wrongfully retained.” The former Game of Thrones actress claimed that as of Sept. 20 Joe was withholding the kids’ passports and not allowing them to return to England. “Joe was livid,” an insider tells