Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez had a very different kind of Monday. Berry arrived at Los Angeles County Superior Court for a custody hearing with her fiancé, Van Hunt, by her side, while Martinez showed up separately with the former couple’s 13-year-old son, Maceo. Berry worked an oversized black blazer and sunglasses. Maceo kept it casual in basketball shorts.
The hearing follows a restraining order Martinez filed against Berry earlier this month, part of his push for sole custody of their son. Courtroom appearances between exes are never comfortable, but when the case involves a restraining order and Hollywood-level cameras, the attention multiplies fast.
This story is still developing, and no final outcome has been reported yet. As the case moves forward, the focus stays on Maceo and how two high-profile parents navigate a very public legal fight. What do you think makes co-parenting work when things get this tense?
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