Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez Clash Over Custody of Son Maceo

Berry’s filing requests that the court restore her tie-breaking decision-making power and mandate that Martinez attend court-ordered therapy sessions. She contends that Martinez has consistently undermined her parental authority by involving their son in adult disagreements regarding schooling and extracurricular activities. According to legal documents, these conflicts have stalled necessary educational and psychological interventions, leaving the child caught in a cycle of hostility that takes days to resolve upon his return.

The request follows a separate, aggressive move by Martinez, who recently secured a temporary restraining order against Berry after alleging she physically abused their son. Berry’s legal team, led by attorney Marina Beck, has dismissed those accusations as meritless and misleading. While a judge has granted a temporary order limiting Berry’s visitation to daytime hours, the court rejected Martinez’s request for sobriety monitoring. With a hearing set for October 16, the former couple remains deadlocked between Martinez’s bid for sole custody and Berry’s insistence on restoring their 2023 co-parenting agreement.