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Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez's custody case continues in Los Angeles
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez's custody case continued in Los Angeles on Monday, as Berry returned to court.
The former spouses are disputing arrangements for their 13-year-old son, Maceo.
Martinez obtained a temporary restraining order against Berry after accusing her of physically abusing Maceo in September.
Berry denies the allegations and says Martinez has obstructed decisions about their son's schooling and therapy.
She is asking the court for sole legal custody over education, healthcare and mental-health treatment, and to extend her tie-breaking authority.
The case concerns who can make key decisions for Maceo and how those decisions will be made.
Maceo's older half-sister, Nahla, was slated to testify remotely on Monday, according to a publication cited in the article.
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez returned to Los Angeles Superior Court as their custody case entered its second week.
Martinez is seeking a domestic violence restraining order and sole custody of their 13-year-old son, Maceo.
Berry denies Martinez’s allegations and is asking the court to dismiss the restraining order and restore their previous 50-50 physical custody arrangement.
Berry’s daughter, Nahla Aubry, testified virtually Monday, and Berry’s fiancé, Van Hunt, returned to the stand for cross-examination.
Closing arguments began Monday, and a ruling is expected this week.
- Who
- Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez, former spouses involved in a custody case over their son, Maceo.
- What
- The court is considering Martinez’s request for a domestic violence restraining order and sole custody, alongside Berry’s requests concerning custody and parenting decisions.
- When
- The case entered its second week on Monday, October 26, 2026; closing arguments began that day.
- Where
- Los Angeles Superior Court.
- Why
- Martinez alleges Berry physically abused their son during a September incident; Berry denies the allegations and disputes Martinez’s account.
Olivier Martinez
Halle Berry
Restraining order and custody
Olivier Martinez
Martinez is seeking a domestic violence restraining order and sole custody of Maceo.
Halle Berry
Berry denies the allegations and has asked the judge to dismiss the restraining order and lift temporary restrictions on her time with Maceo.
Parenting and decision-making
Olivier Martinez
Martinez alleges Berry physically abused Maceo during a September altercation.
Halle Berry
Berry accuses Martinez of interfering with Maceo’s education and therapeutic care and seeks sole legal custody over education and medical decisions.
Martinez accused Berry of physically abusing Maceo during an incident.
A judge granted Martinez a temporary restraining order and temporary primary custody of Maceo.
Nahla filed a declaration supporting Berry, according to Page Six.
Berry and Martinez testified, and Maceo testified for nearly four hours on the first day.
Nahla testified virtually, Hunt returned to the stand, and closing arguments began.
Closing arguments were scheduled to continue.
- Child
- Maceo, 13
- Restraining order
- Temporary order granted October 1
- Martinez’s request
- Domestic violence restraining order and sole custody
- Berry’s requested arrangement
- Restore the previous 50-50 physical custody arrangement
- Court
- Los Angeles Superior Court
- Expected ruling
- This week
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What people are saying
entirely meritless and deliberately misleading.
so that necessary interventions can be implemented without continued delay, conflict, and harm to the child
case has been and continues to be about Olivier’s efforts to use manipulation, alienation, and litigation to obstruct necessary interventions for Maceo and to circumvent orders.