Halle Berry has lost her bid to force ex Olivier Martinez to attend co-parenting therapy to resolve conflicts around their ten-year-old son.
The Oscar-winner, 57, married Martinez, 58, in 2013 – the same year they welcomed son Maceo – and split in 2016. Their divorce was finalized seven years later in August 2023.
Berry had claimed Martinez was trying to delay their agreed co-parenting therapy to ‘take the summer off’ – but according to court documents obtained by Radar Online, a judge denied the actress’ bid on Thursday, citing a ‘lack of exigent circumstance.’
The pair agreed to attend therapy in May to ‘resolve disputes and conflicts between them in an effort to successfully co-parent’ their son – but per court documents obtained by TMZ last week, Berry claims her ex decided to delay the sessions until September so he can take the ‘summer off – without clearing it with her or their therapist.
She claims he did not attend July sessions to travel to his native France and that he wants to cancel sessions in August due to his brother visiting.
Halle Berry has lost her bid to force ex Olivier Martinez to attend co-parenting therapy to resolve conflicts around their ten-year-old son – pictured 2012
The actress wanted a judge to force him to adhere to the schedule laid out in the agreement. She also says as the therapy sessions are conducted via Zoom, Martinez cannot use travel as an excuse.
The star said the six joint sessions were due to be completed by June 14.
Per Radar, Berry’s legal team had claimed that Martinez’s absence from therapy was hindering the ‘development and best interests’ of their son – with Berry claiming Martinez ‘continuously’ involves Maceo in their arguments – leading him to ‘act out against her.’
Martinez’s team responded – arguing Berry is ‘constantly attempting to strong-arm [him] by forcing him into ‘submission’ using her wealth, and the legal professionals at her disposal.’
His lawyer added that Maceo faced ‘no immediate harm’ and alleged Berry decided to file the request when she ‘knew’ Martinez would be traveling – and that Berry’s request did not qualify for an emergency order.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for the pair for comment.
In May it emerged the former couple would use the help of an adult and child psychiatrist in a bid to resolve their issues, as per court documents obtained by Us Weekly.
The Oscar-winner, 57, married Martinez, 58, in 2013 – the same year they welcomed son Maceo, 10 (pictured) – and split in 2016. Their divorce was finalized seven years later in August 2023
Per Radar, Berry’s legal team had claimed that Martinez’s absence from therapy was hindering the ‘development and best interests’ of their son – with Berry claiming Martinez ‘continuously’ involves Maceo in their arguments – leading him to ‘act out against her’; Seen in 2014
The doctor will ‘determine the manner, structure, length of the session and the frequency of the co-parenting therapy/coaching,’ according to the documents.
The pair were set to attend one solo session, before going to at least six sessions together by June 14.
Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, 54, might get involved as well, with documents revealing the singer is not ‘precluded from participating in [their] co-parenting therapy/coaching sessions.’
Halle — who started dating Hunt in September 2020 — finalized her divorce from Olivier in 2023.
She split from the Unfaithful actor seven years prior, after only three years of marriage. They had a prenup in place but there were many lingering issues.
At the time a source told Us Weekly: ‘Van has been so supportive of Halle throughout this process with her divorce.’
‘But at the same time, Halle is an incredibly intelligent woman and can handle things on her own. Of course, it’s amazing knowing Van has her back, and she feels like she finally found somebody who treats her with the respect she deserves.’
Halle and Olivier had ‘some unresolved issues on custody and child support’ over their son, which led to the case being held up in court, according to TMZ.
But in 2023 the exes agreed to a formal custody and child support arrangement.
The Oscar-winning star now has ‘joint legal and physical custody of Maceo,’ the site claimed.
And she has to pay Olivier a whopping $8,000 a month with expenses for Maceo’s health insurance, therapy and school on top of that.
Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, 54 (pictured with Halle) might get involved as well, with court documents revealing the singer is not ‘precluded from participating’
Halle has custody of Maceo on Monday to Wednesday and Olivier gets Wednesday to Friday, the site claimed.
If there are school closures changes will be made.
The pair alternate custody of Maceo on the weekends, TMZ added.
She will also write a check for an additional 4.3 percent of all income she receives above $2 million, the site added.
And there are several other expenses on top of that.
Halle must also cover Maceo’s private school tuition and all of his other activities, like his soccer expenses.
And Berry will foot the bill for Maceo’s medical and dental insurance and added expenses.
The beauty will also pay for any therapy her son has.
Halle and her daughter, Nahla, 16, whom she had with her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, 47, can sit in during the family sessions, the site noted.
Martinez met Halle on set of Dark Tide, which was filming in South Africa in 2010, the same year she and Aubry announced their split.
Things moved quickly for the glamorous couple, who confirmed their engagement in March 2012, and were married in France just a year later on July 13, 2013.
In October that year, three months after tying the knot, they welcomed a son Maceo.
This is the third failed marriage for Halle, who was married twice before she wed Martinez – she never married Aubry despite sharing a child with him.
In a joint statement, Halle and Martinez announced: ‘It is with a heavy heart that we have come to the decision to divorce.
‘We move forward with love and respect for one another and the shared focus for what is best for our son. We wish each other nothing but happiness in life, and we hope that you respect our, and most importantly our children’s privacy, as we go through this difficult period.’
They had been fighting over his January 2015 incident at LAX, where Olivier hit airport employee Ronaldo Owens with a car seat, pushing him to the ground. Halle and their son were also there. A $5 million lawsuit was filed in mid October against Halle and Olivier for the attack.
This ‘exacerbated their conflicts,’ it was reported.
Aside from Maceo, Halle is also mom to daughter Nahla, 16, whom she had with her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, 47. The pair split in 2010; Seen in 2009 in New York City
‘They have a personality difference,’ it was also claimed by the site. ‘They’re just very, very different people. He’s a very macho guy, and things just didn’t jive.’
The two made headlines in 2012 when they got into a fight with her ex Aubry during Thanksgiving. The model had dropped daughter Nahla off at Berry’s Los Angeles home.
That is when Martinez and Aubrey got into a verbal which soon turned physical. Aubrey claimed the S.W.A.T. actor threatened to kill him. Both men had to go to the hospital for their injuries.
Aubrey was arrested and issued a restraining order as a result of the incident.
Berry was also previously married to David Justice between 1993 and 1997 and Eric Benét between 2001 and 2005.
