Olivier Martinez is seeking an increase in the child support he receives from Halle Berry, using their recent custody dispute to support his request. The French actor has submitted new court documents asking for more than the $8,000 in monthly payments he currently receives from the Oscar winner, claiming he now spends considerably more time caring for their 13-year-old son, Maceo.
According to Page Six, Martinez submitted the request on Monday, November 9, to the Los Angeles Superior Court, asking a judge to approve a “modification” of the child support arrangement the former couple reached when their divorce was finalized in August 2023.
Under the terms of their agreement, Berry pays Martinez $8,000 monthly, along with “4.3% of any income she receives above $2,000,000, as and for additional child support for Maceo.”
However, Martinez argues that the current arrangement no longer accounts for their changing parenting responsibilities.
The original child support agreement was based on a 50-50 custody arrangement. But Martinez claims Berry’s parenting time has since fallen to roughly 18% following the temporary restraining order he secured against her on October 1.
Although the restraining order was eventually dismissed, Martinez maintained primary physical custody of Maceo under a temporary arrangement, while both parents continue to share legal custody.
Martinez is also bringing Berry’s Hollywood income into the dispute, arguing that her earnings should be considered when determining child support.
In his court filing, Martinez says he is unable to work out a revised support amount because Berry has not provided an updated income and expense declaration, while financial discovery is still ongoing. He has yet to state exactly how much more he wants to receive.
He specifically points to Berry’s role in the 2026 film Crime 101, as well as two other projects, Fleur and Red Card. According to the filing, Berry is also producing Fleur.
Martinez maintains that Maceo should share in his mother’s financial success, regardless of what is required to meet his everyday needs.
“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.
The latest request comes less than a week after TMZ reported that Martinez was seeking another $240,000 from Berry to cover his legal expenses. In those documents, Martinez claimed he earns an average of just $776.34 per month in residual income, despite listing monthly expenses of nearly $18,000.
The financial demands come after a nine-day courtroom dispute sparked by Martinez’s claims that Berry physically abused Maceo during a September incident involving a virtual reality headset.
Berry denied the allegations, and a judge ultimately dismissed Martinez’s request for a restraining order on October 29. However, the court kept the temporary physical custody arrangement in place.
