Olivier Martinez Wins Primary Custody of Halle Berry’s Son
WHO:
Yahoo - Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez were each described as 60 years old.
TMZ - Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are the parties in a custody dispute involving their son, Maceo.
NY Post - The case involves Berry, Martinez, and their teenager; the article describes the dispute as involving explosive abuse claims.
Yahoo - Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Shelley Kaufman ruled in the case. Berry’s attorney is Marina Beck; Martinez’s attorney is Patrick Baghdaserians.
Yahoo - Berry and Martinez’s son, Maceo, is described as 13 years old in the article’s opening and 12 in a later caption.
Yahoo - Berry denies the abuse allegations. Beck said Berry would focus on “the well-being and best interests of her family.” Baghdaserians told TMZ that Martinez having primary physical custody was a “huge victory.”
Yahoo - Berry’s daughter, 18-year-old Nahla Aubry, submitted a declaration supporting her mother. Nahla said the allegations were “completely inconsistent with the mom I know,” described Berry as “a loving and devoted parent,” and said she had never observed abusive parenting.
WHAT:
Extra - The court ordered Halle Berry to attend counseling to repair her relationship with Maceo and barred overnight visits.
Extra - The court ordered Halle Berry to attend counseling sessions to repair her relationship with Maceo.
Extra - Olivier Martinez said, “I truly hope Maceo and his mother will be able to have a better relationship in the future,” adding, “I don't want my son to hate his mom. I want him to love her. I want him to forgive her, and I want them to reconciliate in some sort at one point.”
TMZ - The judge dissolved the domestic-violence restraining order but ruled against Berry on custody.
NY Post - The judge reached a decision in the ex-couple’s restraining-order case.
Yahoo - Kaufman dismissed Martinez’s request for a domestic-violence restraining order, temporarily denied Berry’s requests for 50/50 custody and overnight visits, and kept the temporary-restraining-order custody arrangement in place pending further proceedings.
Yahoo - Berry retained joint legal custody but had limited physical custody; Martinez had primary physical custody. Martinez had sought sole legal and physical custody.
Yahoo - Martinez alleged Berry physically abused Maceo and cited a claimed incident in which she “attacked” him by “jumping on him, putting her hands around his neck, and choking him.” Berry’s lawyer called Martinez’s filing “entirely meritless and deliberately misleading.”
Yahoo - Berry and Martinez married in 2013, separated in 2015, and finalized their divorce after an eight-year legal battle. They had agreed to joint legal and physical custody and $8,000 monthly child support for Martinez.
WHERE:
Yahoo - The custody ruling was issued by Los Angeles Superior Court.
WHEN:
Extra - The judge heard closing arguments from Berry and Olivier Martinez’s legal teams before issuing the ruling.
Yahoo - The article says Berry and Martinez married in July 2013 and welcomed Maceo later that year.
WHY:
Yahoo - Berry’s attorney Marina Beck alleged Martinez had repeatedly violated court orders, interfered with Maceo’s therapeutic and educational care, and had been legally sanctioned for his conduct. Beck called his behavior “erratic, possessive and violent.”
Yahoo - Martinez sought a restraining order and sole custody based on allegations of abuse and prior incidents involving Maceo; Berry denied the allegations.
HOW:
Extra - The judge heard testimony from Maceo and Nahla during the custody proceedings.
Yahoo - Martinez’s temporary restraining order led to the custody arrangement that remained in effect while additional proceedings are pending. Nahla supported Berry through a written court declaration.
(UPDATED October 30, 2026 17:00 UTC)
A Los Angeles judge gave Olivier Martinez primary physical custody, limiting Halle Berry’s visits with their son. Berry must attend counseling, and overnight visits were denied; she retains joint legal custody. The judge dismissed Martinez’s restraining-order request, while abuse allegations remain disputed.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 14:00 UTC)
A Los Angeles judge gave Olivier Martinez primary physical custody of his son with Halle Berry. Berry keeps joint legal custody, but her requests for equal custody and overnight visits were denied. The judge dismissed Martinez’s restraining-order request and ordered Berry to attend counseling with their son.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 07:02 UTC)
A Los Angeles judge dissolved Olivier Martinez’s restraining order against Halle Berry but denied her custody requests. Martinez retains primary physical custody of their son, while Berry keeps joint legal custody. Berry denies abuse allegations; her daughter supported her, and further court proceedings remain pending.
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(UPDATED October 29, 2026 22:05 UTC)
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dismissed Olivier Martinez’s request for a domestic-violence restraining order but kept him as the primary physical custodian of his and Halle Berry’s son, Maceo, while further proceedings are pending. Berry retains joint legal custody, but her requests for equal custody and overnight visits were temporarily denied; Martinez had sought sole custody, alleging abuse that Berry denies. Berry’s 18-year-old daughter, Nahla Aubry, submitted a court declaration supporting her mother and saying she had never observed abusive parenting.