Olivier Martinez is asking a California court to increase the child support payments Halle Berry makes for their 13-year-old son, Maceo-Robert Martinez.
The request comes after a judge extended the former couple’s modified custody arrangement through December 17. Under the current schedule, Martinez has primary physical custody, while Berry’s parenting time has reportedly been reduced significantly.
According to court documents reviewed by PEOPLE, Martinez, 60, argues that the existing child support order no longer reflects the amount of time each parent spends with their son. The original support agreement was established when Berry and Martinez finalized their divorce in August 2023. Under that order, Berry, also 60, pays approximately $8,000 per month, along with 4.3% of any income she earns above $2 million.
Martinez’s filing states that the order was based on the former couple sharing 50/50 physical custody of Maceo. He now claims Berry’s parenting time has decreased to approximately 18%, while he has had primary physical custody since early October.
Because of that change, Martinez is asking the court to reassess the support arrangement and require Berry to provide updated financial disclosures.
The filing argues that child support should account for the child’s needs, the amount of parenting time each parent has, and the substantial cost of raising a child in California.
“When the supporting parent enjoys a ‘lifestyle that far exceeds that of the custodial parent, child support must to some degree reflect the more opulent lifestyle,’” the filing states.
Martinez’s attorney, Patrick Baghdaserians, said the request is focused on providing for Maceo.
“Mr. Martinez has had primary physical custody of the minor child since early October 2026,” Baghdaserians told PEOPLE. “Our request is based in part on his desire to provide for the minor child in the best way possible.”
Representatives for Berry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The child support request is the latest development in an increasingly complicated custody dispute between the former couple. Their legal conflict intensified in October after Martinez accused Berry of physically abusing Maceo during an alleged September 26 incident.
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Berry has denied the allegations and said she never choked, restrained, or otherwise abused her son. She has described the incident as a conflict that began after she entered Maceo’s room to tell him to stop playing a virtual reality game.
Martinez filed for sole custody on October 1, claiming Berry had physically abused their son and alleging that there had been other incidents of abuse in previous years.
That same day, a judge temporarily modified Berry’s visitation schedule. The judge said the revised arrangement was intended to maintain communication between Berry and Maceo while the allegations were being considered.
The court also rejected Martinez’s request to monitor Berry’s sobriety, citing what the judge described as “insufficient information.”
The custody changes were later extended through December 17. Martinez now wants the financial arrangement to reflect the modified schedule, arguing that he has assumed a greater share of the day-to-day responsibility for their son.
The filing follows another financial request from Martinez. One week earlier, he asked Berry to pay $240,000 in legal fees related to the ongoing custody litigation.
That request included $176,522.58 in unpaid attorney fees and $63,477.42 in anticipated future legal expenses. Martinez argued that he lacks the resources to cover the mounting costs of the dispute and that the former couple have significantly different financial means.
The judge previously dissolved a temporary domestic violence restraining order involving Berry and denied Martinez’s request for a longer-lasting order. However, Martinez retained primary physical custody, while Berry continued to share joint legal custody and maintain tie-breaking authority in certain parental disagreements.
Berry was also reportedly denied overnight visits under the modified arrangement, although Martinez’s request to restrict her holiday parenting time was rejected.
The court is expected to revisit custody issues as the case continues. Any changes to the custody schedule could also affect the amount of child support Martinez receives.
For now, the current arrangement remains temporary. The court has not yet ruled on Martinez’s request for increased support or his demand that Berry contribute to his legal expenses. The allegations against Berry remain disputed and have not been established as fact in court.