Halle Berry's Ex-Husband Olivier Martinez Seeks Child Support Hike Amid Ongoing Custody Battle
Halle Berry's ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, sought a child support hike amid their ongoing custody battle.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleHalle Berry and her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, are back in the spotlight. The ex-couple has been involved in an ongoing custody battle. A few days ago, Olivier asked a judge to make Berry pay more than USD 240,000 in legal fees in the custody battle.
Martinez claimed that he is financially struggling and cannot afford the increasing costs of the legal custody case over their 13-year-old son, Maceo. Now, a report surfaced claiming that Olivier demanded more money and allegedly said that caring for their son costs more.
Olivier Martinez seeks higher child support from his ex-wife, Halle Berry
Olivier Martinez and Halle Berry had 50/50 joint custody before the September 26, 2026, incident. For the unversed, Olivier alleged that the actress physically abused their son, Maceo, by jumping on him, putting her hands around his neck, and choking him during a September 26, 2026, incident. On October 1, 2026, Martinez was granted a temporary restraining order by the court. However, things changed after the alleged September 26, 2026, incident.
The judge granted the temporary restraining order and temporarily changed the custody arrangement. Halle was allowed to see Maceo only occasionally. As a result, Berry's parenting time dropped from 50 percent to approximately 18 percent, while Olivier now has Maceo around 82 percent of the time. Since Martinez now spends approximately 82 percent of the time looking after Maceo, he claimed his monthly expenses have increased.
Olivier argued that he is spending more money on their son's everyday needs because Maceo lives with him most of the time. He said Halle currently pays him USD 8,000 a month in child support, plus 4.3 percent of any annual income she makes over USD 2 million. Olivier now wants this amount recalculated to reflect their changed custody arrangement.
In the process, he also opened up about his own earnings. He said that he earns an average of just USD 776 per month from acting residuals. He listed more than USD 17,500 in monthly expenses and proposed spending needs. Martinez has not yet revealed exactly how much additional child support he wants. He said that he is waiting to receive Halle's financial records before submitting his proposed calculations to the court.
What happened between Halle Berry and her son, Maceo? Here's what we know
Olivier Martinez accused his ex-wife, Halle Berry, of harming their son, Maceo. As per reports, Maceo called his father to pick him up from Berry’s home. However, the Monster’s Ball actress called the allegations made against her 'bullshit'. She also explained what happened between her and her son, Maceo.
Halle alleged that she went into the room only to tell Maceo to turn off the VR game. Then she went to the bathroom, sat on the toilet, and started recording her son on her phone while he kept playing. However, Maceo noticed her filming, walked toward the bathroom, and grabbed her phone. Then, she and Maceo started playfully roughhousing, something they often do together.
Berry strongly denied putting her hands around Maceo’s neck or doing anything that could choke him or make it difficult for him to breathe. Olivier reportedly alleged that Halle shouted, "Who is dominant now?" during the incident. However, she denied saying those words. Although she denied Olivier's allegations, Halle admitted telling Maceo, "You don't have anything to prove." She reportedly said this while her son was pushing her.
Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, came upstairs as the confrontation heated up. She claimed that she tried to take Maceo's headset when he shoved her again. She alleged that it was then that her boyfriend intervened and got between them. However, Maceo threatened to leave and go back to Olivier.
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Pic credit: Halle Berry/IG, Olivier Martinez Fanpage/IG
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