Halle Berry has filed a formal response in her ongoing custody dispute with ex-husband Olivier Martinez, requesting sole legal custody of their 13-year-old son, Maceo. According to the filing, Maceo’s behavioral issues at school have significantly escalated since a temporary restraining order took effect on October 1. Court documents cite a school letter describing disruptive behavior, harassment of a younger student, and a week of detention. Berry claims Martinez is interfering with their son’s education and mental health care, and that he’s drawing the teenager into their legal conflict.
In her filing, Berry asks the court to order weekly individual therapy for Maceo for at least a year, along with conjoint therapy sessions with her. She also proposes structured co-parenting communication through the OurFamilyWizard app. On the other side, Berry disputes Martinez’s alcohol-related allegations and formally opposes his requests for testing and legal fees.
The former couple married in 2013 and finalized their divorce in 2023, sharing joint custody of Maceo. This latest filing raises bigger questions about how high-conflict custody disputes play out, and how restraining orders and co-parenting tools like court-mandated apps affect children caught in the middle. So we want to know what you think: should a child’s school disciplinary record ever be used as evidence in a custody case? Drop your take in the comments.
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