Halle Berry Restraining Order Extended as Custody Battle Enters Week Two

The Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez custody dispute is now in its second week, and a Los Angeles judge extended the temporary restraining order against Berry through the weekend. Martinez, 60, claims Berry choked their 13-year-old son Maceo during a September 26 incident. Under cross-examination, Martinez confirmed that a 2024 declaration he signed stating the couple had no history of domestic violence was accurate when he signed it, explaining that there was no domestic violence conviction at the time.

Berry and her fiancé Van Hunt both testified behind closed doors, and Berry’s 18-year-old daughter Nahla Aubry is expected to testify virtually on Monday. Berry is seeking sole legal custody, dismissal of the restraining order, and the restoration of 50/50 physical custody. The case has drawn intense public interest because so much of it is being decided away from the cameras, leaving fans to piece together the story from legal filings and brief courtroom statements.

High-profile custody battles like this one raise bigger questions about how courts weigh conflicting sworn statements and how children are protected when they become witnesses in their own family’s case. The hearing continues Monday. What do you think should happen with the custody arrangement? Join the conversation below.