Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are back in court, and this time the stakes could not be higher. The French actor filed for a domestic violence restraining order on October 1, 2026, accusing his ex-wife of abusing their son, Maceo, and asking for sole custody. Halle has denied every allegation, and her eldest child, Nahla Aubry, has stepped forward to defend her.
Here’s what we know so far about the custody fight, what the judge decided and what comes next.
Olivier claims that Halle choked Maceo during an argument on September 26, 2026, which he described in his filing as the latest of several incidents over the years. He also alleged that she made racially charged remarks toward their son in the past.
In his petition, Olivier said he does not want to permanently cut Maceo off from his mother. He asked the court to keep them apart until Halle takes what he called sufficient accountability, and he requested drug and alcohol screenings for her as well.
A Los Angeles County judge granted Olivier a temporary restraining order that requires Halle to stay 100 yards away from him, People reported. Her visits with Maceo were scaled back, but the court did not cut off contact between mother and son.
The judge also turned down several of Olivier’s requests, including sobriety monitoring, citing insufficient information. The former couple is due back in court on October 16, 2026, when a judge will weigh whether the order becomes permanent.
Halle’s attorney, Marina Beck, fired back hard in a statement to Hello!
