Olivier Martinez has asked a court to increase the child support he receives from his ex-wife Halle Berry, saying her time with their son has fallen to about 18 per cent.
The 60-year-old actor filed court documents seeking more support from Berry, also 60.
Under the current order, set when the couple’s divorce was finalised in August 2023, she pays about $8,000 a month, plus 4.3 per cent of any income above $2 million.
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Martinez’s filing says that arrangement “reflects the parties’ 50-50 physical custody of the minor child,” but argues her parenting time has “decreased to approximately 18%.”
He asks for “fair, timely, and sufficient support” that reflects California’s cost of living, and wants updated income disclosures. The amount he is requesting has not been reported.
The filing follows a custody fight that began on 1 October, when Martinez filed for sole custody of their son.
The same day, a judge temporarily changed Berry’s visitation, limiting it to Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 8pm.
The judge refused a request to monitor Berry’s sobriety, citing “insufficient information.” On 9 November, a judge ruled the modified schedule will stay in place until 17 December.
A week before the support filing, Martinez asked Berry to pay $240,000 in legal fees, saying he lacks the resources for the mounting costs.
His October filing alleged that Berry physically abused their son during a 26 September incident.
These claims are unproven.
Martinez told PEOPLE his “paramount concern is and always has been the health, welfare, and safety of our son.”
Berry denies the claims.
In a declaration filed on 5 October, she wrote: “I have never physically, emotionally, or otherwise abused Maceo.” She says she is a victim of domestic violence.
Martinez’s temporary restraining order was dissolved, and his request for a domestic violence restraining order was denied in October.
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