Ex Olivier Martinez granted primary custody of Maceo
A Los Angeles judge has denied Halle Berry's request for 50/50 custody of her son, Maceo, while also dismissing Olivier Martinez's request for a permanent domestic violence restraining order. The court has maintained the current temporary custody arrangement pending further legal proceedings.
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Hear this story Halle Berry will remain without primary custody of her 13-year-old son.
A decision has been made in the ongoing legal battle between the actress, 60, and her ex Olivier Martinez after he accused her of physically abusing their son Maceo. On Thursday, Oct, 29, Los Angeles Superior Court judge Shelley Kaufman dismissed Martinez's request for a domestic violence restraining order, but temporarily denied Berry's requests for 50/50 custody and overnight visits, USA TODAY confirmed.
The former couple, who split in 2015 after two years of marriage, previously shared joint custody until Martinez, 60, was granted a temporary restraining order earlier this month. At the time, the French actor cited an incident on Sept. 26, during which Berry allegedly "attacked" Maceo by "jumping on him, putting her hands around his neck, and choking him," per documents obtained by USA TODAY.
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