Halle Berry Claims Olivier Martinez Is ‘Unjust’ in Delaying Custody Case, He Says She’s ‘Taking Advantage’ of Him: Filings

Mar. 15, 2025

Halle Berry; Olivier Martinez.Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Mike Marsland/WireImage

Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Mike Marsland/WireImage

Halle Berryis alleging her exOlivier Martinezis delaying the custody case involving their 10-year-old son Maceo, while Martinez claims thatThe Unionactress is trying to unfairly take advantage of him.

Berry, 58, claims that Maceo is struggling and is “grade levels” behind in school, having been diagnosed with ADHD, specific learning disorders and mild dyslexia. She alleges that the French actor is “either oblivious” to their son’s challenges or “carelessly disregards them,” which she says proves he’s not fit to make decisions for Maceo.

Halle Berry and partner Van Hunt in December 2021.Robin L Marshall/WireImage

Robin L Marshall/WireImage

Berry also says Martinez’s claim that he needs to hire an expert to testify on his behalf is “nonsensical” given that the third-party witnesses she’s asked to speak are ones who know Maceo intimately.

Halle Berry in March 2023.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Martinez says Berry, who previously filed for sole legal custody of Maceo, is “refusing” to set a hearing date that works for him, claiming that Berry has refused his request for help paying for his legal counsel, despite “admittedly earning several millions of dollars at this time.”

Halle Berry in June 2023.Lionel Hahn/Getty

Lionel Hahn/Getty

In the documents, Martinez says he “cannot be forced to give up his right to discovery or his right to have sufficient time to prepare his response his response simply because [Berry] is attempting to force and railroad him into submission.”

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In the filing, Berry claimed she’s made an effort to address her son’s “educational challenges” and additional behavioral concerns as she “fought for tutoring, an educational assessment and finding an environment that was suitable to Maceo’s needs.”

The filing alleged that Martinez, however, has been “oppositional, unmoving and withheld his consent for years.”

source: people.com