Key Takeaways
- Olivier Martinez wants Halle Berry to increase her $8,000 monthly child support payments, arguing that he now handles most parenting time for their 13-year-old son, Maceo.
- Martinez cites Berry’s film earnings and argues that Maceo deserves to share her wealth, but says pending financial disclosures prevent him from calculating a new support amount.
- The request follows Martinez’s separate demand for $240,000 in legal fees and a judge’s dismissal of his restraining order request over abuse allegations Berry denied, though he retains temporary primary physical custody.
Olivier Martinez wants Halle Berry to pay even more child support, and he's using their recent custody battle to make his case. The French actor has filed new court documents seeking an increase in the $8,000 monthly payments he already receives from the Oscar winner, arguing that he's now responsible for significantly more time with their 13-year-old son, Maceo.
According to Page Six, Martinez filed the request on Monday, November 9, in Los Angeles Superior Court, asking a judge to approve a "modification" of the child support agreement the former couple finalized when they divorced in August 2023.
Under that agreement, Berry pays Martinez $8,000 per month, plus "4.3% of any income she receives above $2,000,000, as and for additional child support for Maceo."
But Martinez says the arrangement no longer reflects their parenting responsibilities.
The original support order was based on a 50-50 custody split. Martinez claims Berry's parenting time has since dropped to approximately 18% following the temporary restraining order he obtained against her on October 1.
Although the restraining order was later dismissed, Martinez retained primary physical custody of Maceo under a temporary arrangement, while both parents continue to share legal custody.
And Martinez isn't just pointing to the custody change. He's also bringing Berry's Hollywood earnings into the argument.
In his filing, Martinez claims he cannot calculate an updated support amount because Berry hasn't submitted a current income and expense declaration, and financial discovery remains pending. He has not specified how much additional support he wants.
He specifically cites her work on the 2026 film Crime 101, along with two additional projects, Fleur and Red Card. Berry is also producing Fleur, according to the filing.
Martinez argues that Maceo should benefit from his mother's financial success, regardless of the amount needed to cover everyday expenses.
"Because children are entitled to the same standard of living attainable by the parents' income, the 'needs' of a child of extraordinarily wealthy parents will exceed the bare necessities of life," the filing states.
"It is an abuse of discretion to deprive a child of their right to share in one parent's unusual wealth," Martinez adds.
In those documents, Martinez claimed he receives an average of just $776.34 per month in residual income despite reporting monthly expenses approaching $18,000.
Berry denied the accusations, and a judge ultimately dismissed Martinez's restraining order request on October 29. However, the court left the temporary physical custody arrangement in place.
