Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Halle Berry Faces Custody Fight After Abuse Allegations
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are arguing in court about their 12-year-old son, Maceo.
Martinez says Berry hurt Maceo and is asking to become the only parent with custody.
He also says there were other troubling incidents over several years.
Berry’s lawyer strongly denies the accusations.
Her lawyer says Martinez has broken court orders and interfered with help for Maceo.
Martinez says Berry once made hurtful comments involving race and child support.
He says Berry later apologized by text.
The court has ordered Berry to stay 100 yards away from Martinez.
Reports say she can still visit Maceo without supervision.
The articles do not say that a final custody decision has been made.
Olivier Martinez is seeking sole custody of the couple’s 12-year-old son, Maceo-Robert Martinez.
Martinez alleges Berry physically abused Maceo, including by jumping on him and choking him on September 26, 2026.
He also alleges other physical attacks against their son and verbal and emotional abuse directed at him.
Berry’s attorney Marina Beck called the filing meritless and misleading, accusing Martinez of violating court orders and obstructing Maceo’s care.
Berry must stay 100 yards from Martinez but may still have unsupervised visitation with their son, according to reports.
- Who
- Halle Berry, her former husband Olivier Martinez, and their 12-year-old son Maceo-Robert Martinez.
- What
- Martinez is seeking sole custody and a temporary restraining order after alleging that Berry physically and emotionally abused their son.
- When
- Martinez identifies September 26, 2026, as the latest alleged incident; the articles do not specify when the court restrictions were issued.
- Where
- The articles do not specify the court’s location; they state that Berry and Martinez married in France in July 2013.
- Why
- Martinez says the alleged abuse requires changes to custody and restrictions on Berry’s contact, while Berry’s attorney denies the claims and accuses Martinez of misconduct.
Olivier Martinez’s Allegations
Halle Berry’s Defense
Treatment of Maceo
Olivier Martinez’s Allegations
Martinez alleges that Berry physically abused Maceo, including choking him, and says there were additional physical, verbal, and emotional abuses.
Halle Berry’s Defense
Berry’s attorney denies the allegations and calls the filing meritless and deliberately misleading.
Parental conduct
Olivier Martinez’s Allegations
Martinez says Maceo may be traumatized, does not want to spend time at Berry’s home, and asks for sole custody and limits on Berry’s visitation.
Halle Berry’s Defense
Berry’s attorney says Martinez has repeatedly violated court orders, interfered with therapeutic and educational interventions, and has been legally sanctioned.
Contact with Maceo
Olivier Martinez’s Allegations
Martinez asks that Berry not interact with their son until she takes sufficient accountability and asks that she not be under the influence during visitation.
Halle Berry’s Defense
Berry has not been barred from seeing Maceo and may still have unsupervised visitation, according to reports.
- Child involved
- Maceo-Robert Martinez, described in the articles as 12 years old
- Custody request
- Olivier Martinez is seeking sole custody
- Latest alleged incident
- Martinez says Berry jumped on Maceo, put her hands around his neck, and choked him on September 26, 2026
- Additional allegations
- Martinez alleges other physical attacks against Maceo and verbal and emotional abuse directed at him
- Berry’s response
- Attorney Marina Beck called the filing entirely meritless and deliberately misleading
- Court restriction
- Berry must stay 100 yards away from Martinez
- Visitation
- Reports say Berry may still have unsupervised visitation with Maceo
- Relationship timeline
- Berry and Martinez met in 2010, became engaged in 2012, married in July 2013, and filed for divorce in 2015
