Olivier Martinez has asked a court to increase the child support he receives from his ex-wife Halle Berry, saying her time with their son has fallen to about 18 per cent. The 60-year-old actor filed court documents seeking more support from Berry, also 60.
Under the current order, set when the couple's divorce was finalised in August 2023, she pays about $8,000 a month, plus 4.3 per cent of any income above $2 million. He asks for 'fair, timely, and sufficient support' that reflects California's cost of living, and wants updated income disclosures.
The amount he is requesting has not been reported in full detail. The filing follows a custody fight that began on 1 October, when Martinez filed for sole custody of their son.
The same day, a judge temporarily changed Berry's visitation, limiting it to Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 8pm. The judge refused a request to monitor Berry's sobriety, citing 'insufficient information.' On 9 November, a judge ruled the modified schedule will stay in place until 17 December.
A week before the support filing, Martinez asked Berry to pay $240,000 in legal fees, saying he lacks the resources for the mounting costs. His October filing alleged that Berry physically abused their son during a 26 September incident.
These claims remain unproven in a court of law. Martinez told PEOPLE his 'paramount concern is and always has been the health, welfare, and safety of our son.'
Berry has strongly denied the claims. In a declaration filed on 5 October, she wrote: 'I have never physically, emotionally, or otherwise abused Maceo.'
She maintains that she is a victim of domestic violence herself. Martinez's temporary restraining order was dissolved, and his request for a domestic violence restraining order was denied in October.
Legal experts note that family law cases involving high-profile Hollywood couples often take months to resolve completely, with financial disclosures and custody evaluations playing major roles in the final determinations.