# Halle Berry’s ex Olivier Martinez demands more child support after dragging actress to court over abuse claims

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/halle-berrys-ex-olivier-martinez-demands-more-child-support-after-dragging-actress-to-court-over-abuse-claims/
- Published: 2026-11-10T14:52:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T21:05:17+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/10/celebrity-news/halle-berrys-ex-olivier-martinez-demands-more-child-support-after-dragging-actress-to-court-over-abuse-claims/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Martinez is seeking higher child support from Berry.
- Their existing order assumes equal physical custody.
- Berry denies abuse allegations; another custody hearing is due next month.

## Summary

Olivier Martinez has asked a Los Angeles court to increase Halle Berry’s child support payments for their 13-year-old son, Maceo, arguing that the current arrangement no longer reflects how much time Berry spends with him. The request comes amid an ongoing custody dispute, after a judge dismissed Martinez’s bid for a domestic violence restraining order against Berry.

Their 2023 divorce order set support at $8,000 a month, plus 4.3% of Berry’s income above $2 million, based on equal physical custody. Martinez says Berry’s share of parenting time has fallen to about 18% since a temporary order was granted on 1 October; he says he cannot calculate guideline support without updated income information. He reports monthly expenses of nearly $18,000 and residual income below $800 a month. Berry denies his abuse allegations. A hearing on the custody arrangement is due next month.

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