Halle Berry wins court battle over co-parenting therapy with ex Olivier Martinez amid bitter custody dispute

Halle Berry has won a legal victory in her co-parenting therapy battle with ex Olivier Martinez.

The Monster’s Ball star, 58, is in a bitter custody dispute with her ex-husband Olivier, 58, over co-parenting their son Maceo, 11.

And now a judge has sided with the actress, after Halle claimed the French actor was trying to sit out of their co-parenting therapy and asked that he be forced to participate.

The judge ruled in favor of Halle in legal documents obtained by TMZ, but noted that Olivier had already granted her request after suing him.

The judge also ordered Halle and Olivier to refrain from discussing child custody issues with their son or making negative comments about each other or their loved ones in front of him.

Halle Berry, 58, won a legal victory in her co-parenting therapy battle with ex Olivier Martinez, 58; both seen in 2012

Last month, Halle claimed she spent $200,000 trying to “work with” Olivier on co-parenting their son in shock court documents.

The Oscar winner married Martinez in 2013 – the same year they welcomed Maceo – and separated in 2016. Their divorce was finalized seven years later, in August 2023 – with the couple having since been involved in a bitter custody dispute.

In documents obtained by US Weekly, Berry claims she spent more than $200,000 on legal fees, including a “voluntary” $80,000 contribution to Martinez’s own legal fees.

She claimed Martinez supported herself through her child support payments – so she “had to go to work.”

She alleged he objected to paying for a home visit with their therapist during Berry’s free time before changing his mind.

She claimed Martinez “delayed” court-stipulated co-parenting therapy “despite multiple follow-ups.”

She wrote in the documents: “I have done everything possible to work with Olivier, communicate with him and involve him in the decision-making process regarding our son (Maceo) in an amicable manner.”

“Olivier refused to co-parent and communicate with me in a child-centered way; he was oppositional and steadfast on all major issues related to Maceo.

The Monster’s Ball star is in a bitter custody dispute with ex-husband Olivier over co-parenting their son Maceo, 11 (pictured)

Now, a judge has sided with the actress, after Halle claimed the French actor was trying to skip out of their co-parenting therapy and asked that he be forced to participate; they are seen in 2011

The judge ruled in favor of Halle in legal documents obtained by TMZ, but noted that Olivier had already granted her request after suing him; they are seen in 2014

Text messages between the two men were also included in the documents, with Berry writing to Martinez: “I am truly sorry that we disagree. I had better hopes for us. I always hoped that we would do better for Maceo and work together like we did before Van (Hunt, his partner).

“Since then, everything has gone to shit. Before we were trying to get along for maceos (sic) sake, now you don’t even want to try and I tried Olivier… you know I did.

“However, you remain angry and I don’t know why. We need to let go of all this anger and do better. Maceo deserves this. I’m tired of being called a lier (sic), I’m tired of it to fight with you and I stopped.

“If you want to keep this negativity going it’s your fault but I don’t want any part of it…we need to ban (sic) together now more than ever. However we face it, we must face it together, without fighting. This is just my opinion, but you will make your choice.

Martinez responded: “The only way we can work together is to work your way. it (sic) doesn’t work together. you (a)re (sic) playing dirty because you still haven’t prioritized maceos (sic) best interest, but karma happens, don’t worry (sic).’

DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for Berry and Martinez for comment.

This comes two weeks after a new report offered more insight into her ongoing custody drama with ex Martinez.

Berry claimed Martinez was causing “prejudicial harm” to their son with his latest motion to delay an upcoming custody hearing.

The judge also ordered Halle and Olivier to refrain from discussing child custody issues with their son or making negative comments about each other or their loved ones in front of him; she is seen with her boyfriend Van Hunt in 2023

Last month, Halle claimed she spent $200,000 trying to “work with” Olivier – who she married in 2013 before they split in 2016 – to co-parent their son in shock court documents.

Berry made headlines in August when he filed for sole custody of Maceo. She claimed their son was struggling in school and was “behind academically.”

Martinez, on the other hand, said the previous week that Berry was taking advantage of him by not giving him time to prepare and, “attempting to bully his way into an immediate audience” to give him the “absolute minimum” .

Berry made headlines in August when he filed for sole custody of Maceo.

The actress says their son struggles in school and is “behind,” adding that he has been diagnosed with ADHD and mild dyslexia.

She adds that Maceo’s father is “either oblivious” to his difficulties or “carelessly ignoring them”, which she says proves he is not fit for care.

The actress claims Martinez is delaying the custody hearing, which will impact “a decision on necessary interventions for the parties’ troubled child.” She also claims that the actor is trying to “extract more money” from her.

Martinez previously said he needed an “expert” to testify on his behalf, which she called “absurd.”

“It would be unfair, and certainly detrimental to Maceo, to extend the September 10, 2024 hearing by 120 days on the basis that discernible third-party witnesses should testify or that Olivier must somehow appeal to other unidentified experts,” they can read in the documents. read.

Shortly after Berry’s filing, Martinez responded that the actress “refused” to set a date that suited her.

He said Berry refused his request for help paying his legal fees, even though he was “admittedly making several million dollars right now.”

Halle also shares her daughter, Nahla, 16, with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, 47.

In addition to Maceo, Halle is also the mother of a daughter, Nahla, 16, who she had with her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, 47. The couple separated in 2010; Seen in 2009 in New York

Martinez met Halle on the set of Dark Tide, which was filming in South Africa in 2010, the same year she and Aubry announced their separation.

The two made headlines in 2012 when they argued with her ex Aubry over Thanksgiving. The model had dropped off her daughter Nahla at Berry’s home in Los Angeles.

That’s when Martinez and Aubrey got into a verbal conversation that quickly turned physical. Aubrey claimed the SWAT actor threatened to kill him. Both men had to be hospitalized for their injuries.

Aubrey was arrested and issued a restraining order following the incident.

The star was also married to David Justice between 1993 and 1997 and to Eric Benét between 2001 and 2005.