Joshua Jackson & Jodie Turner-Smith Drop Child Custody Case

Five months ago actors Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith settled their shock divorce after just four years of marriage and one child together [click here if you missed that].

Now Jodie and Joshua have decided to drop their hotly contested child custody case...

From TMZ

TMZ has learned ... Jodie's legal team filed court docs October 14, requesting the trial be taken off the court's calendar before it was set to begin October 15.

According to the "Queen & Slim" actress' lawyer, the two are in the process of negotiating a custody judgment themselves.

The attorney wrote, "The parties will return to the privately compensated temporary judge to resolve any impasses in the proposed custody judgment."

Looks like they're able to compromise, but not reconcile. Make no mistake... their divorce is still very much settled. This is just the pending loose end.

As for the other terms ... Joshua will pay $2,787 per month in child support, but no monthly spousal support -- they settled on a lump sum.