Halle Berry’s ongoing custody battle with her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, took a turn for the worse this week as a new filing revealed the depth of their dispute over their son, Maceo .
The Catwoman actress filed court documents on Tuesday, obtained by US Weekly , which revealed she had spent over $200,000 in legal fees during the custody battle, including giving her ex $80,000 towards his legal costs.
The couple married in 2013 and welcomed their son in the same year. Sadly, Halle and Olivier split in 2016 and bitter divorce proceedings ensued; they didn’t finalize their split until 2023.
At the time, the pair agreed on joint custody of Maceo, with the mother of two agreeing to pay her ex $8,000 a month in child support and 4.3% of any income over $2 million.
However, Halle filed for sole custody in mid-August; in the latest filing on September 3, she claimed that Olivier “has refused to co-parent and communicate with [Halle] in a child-centered way” and that “he has been oppositional and unmovable on all major issues relating to Maceo.”