Halle Berry Loses Primary Custody of Son Maceo to Olivier Martinez, Restraining Order Dissolved

In brief

• A judge gave Olivier Martinez primary physical custody of his 13-year-old son Maceo.
• Halle Berry's request to restore 50/50 custody was rejected, and she can no longer have overnight visits.
• The domestic violence restraining order was dissolved.
• The court is due to revisit custody issues in November.

Custody ruling

The judge gave Olivier Martinez primary physical custody of Maceo, who is 13 (Halle Berry's Ex Olivier Martinez Keeps Primary Custody, at Least Temporarily – TMZ) (Halle Berry straciła opiekę nad synem. 13-latek nie może nawet nocować u aktorki – plejada.pl). The former couple had shared custody before. Berry's lawyers asked for a return to a 50/50 arrangement, but the judge refused. The court will revisit custody issues in November.

Visits and legal custody

Berry can no longer have overnight visits with her son (Halle Berry straciła opiekę nad synem. 13-latek nie może nawet nocować u aktorki – msn.com). Martinez had asked to limit her custody during holidays, and the judge rejected that request. The domestic violence restraining order was dissolved, which was the outcome Berry had sought.

Background and reactions

In early October, Martinez accused Berry of domestic violence, alleging that during a home incident she grabbed their son around the neck. Martinez also claimed this was not the first time Berry had been violent toward Maceo. Martinez's lawyer, Patrick Baghdaserians, described the decision to give his client primary physical custody as a major win.