# Why Olivier Martinez keeps dragging Halle Berry back to court as bitter custody battle rages on: source

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-olivier-martinez-keeps-dragging-halle-berry-back-to-court-as-bitter-custody-battle-rages-on-source/
- Published: 2026-11-13T19:30:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T20:28:23+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/13/celebrity-news/why-olivier-martinez-keeps-dragging-halle-berry-back-to-court-as-bitter-custody-battle-rages-on/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Martinez is seeking higher child support from Berry.
- He says their son spends about 82 per cent of his time with him.
- His lawyer says the child’s welfare is his priority.

## Summary

Olivier Martinez has asked a Los Angeles judge to increase child support from Halle Berry, arguing that their son now spends about 82 per cent of his time with him. A source close to Berry suggested the custody dispute may be financially motivated, while Martinez’s lawyer said his client’s priority is their son’s welfare.

Their 2023 divorce agreement set monthly support at $8,000, plus 4.3 per cent of Berry’s income above $2 million. Martinez reported average acting residuals of $776.34 a month, estimated monthly expenses of $17,555.99 and more than $176,000 in legal fees; he has not yet stated the extra amount sought. After a judge dissolved a temporary restraining order against Berry in October, Martinez retained primary physical custody under a revised arrangement, while Berry received daytime visits and the pair kept joint legal custody.

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