Olivier Martinez Hopes Son Forgives Halle Berry After Custody Fight
WHO:
NY Post - Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are the parents of Maceo.
Coming Soon - Martinez is a French actor and Berry’s ex-husband.
Coming Soon - Maceo is 13 years old.
WHAT:
ABC News - A Los Angeles judge dissolved the temporary restraining order against Halle Berry and denied Olivier Martinez’s request to make a domestic violence restraining order permanent.
ABC News - Berry’s visitation schedule includes Mondays and Tuesdays and “alternating weekends of the month.”
ABC News - Martinez’s attorney, Patrick Baghdaserians, called the ruling a “child-focused result” intended to protect Maceo and foster his well-being. Berry’s attorney, Marina Beck, said Berry was “extremely pleased” the court dissolved the restraining order.
ABC News - Martinez alleged Berry “jumped on Maceo and started physically fighting with him” during an incident involving a virtual reality game. Berry denied abuse, saying they had been play-wrestling and that she never put her hands around Maceo’s neck or choked him.
ABC News - Martinez and Berry filed for divorce after two years of marriage and finalized it in 2023.
NY Post - Martinez retained physical custody of Maceo; Berry and Martinez will continue to share legal custody.
Coming Soon - Martinez retained temporary primary physical custody of Maceo.
Coming Soon - Speaking outside the courthouse after the ruling, Martinez said, “What I wanted is peace… peace for my son.”
Coming Soon - Martinez said he hopes Maceo will “forgive” Berry and said, “I don’t want him to hate her.”
AllHipHop - Berry defeated Martinez’s request for a restraining order; the custody terms remained in place until another hearing.
WHERE:
ABC News - The custody proceedings took place in Los Angeles.
Coming Soon - Martinez spoke outside the courthouse after the ruling.
WHEN:
ABC News - The custody arrangement remains in effect until the parties return to court in November to discuss it.
WHY:
ABC News - Baghdaserians said Martinez’s priority was to protect Maceo and that Martinez believed a child deserves both parents.
Coming Soon - Martinez said he wanted peace for his son and did not want Maceo to hate Berry.
HOW:
NY Post - The custody arrangement provides for Martinez to have physical custody while both parents share legal custody.
AllHipHop - The custody terms stayed in place pending another hearing.
(UPDATED October 31, 2026 07:00 UTC)
A Los Angeles judge dissolved Halle Berry’s restraining order and denied Olivier Martinez’s request. Martinez retains physical custody of their son, while both parents share legal custody. Berry’s visitation includes Mondays, Tuesdays, and alternating weekends; the arrangement remains until November’s hearing.
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(UPDATED October 31, 2026 02:01 UTC)
Olivier Martinez retained temporary primary physical custody of his son, Maceo. He and Halle Berry will continue sharing legal custody, pending another hearing. After the ruling, Martinez said he wanted peace and hoped Maceo wouldn’t hate Berry.