Halle Berry Seeks Sole Legal Custody of Son Maceo
Halle Berry Seeks Sole Legal Custody of Son Maceo, Says Olivier Martinez 'Refuses to Co-Parent' in 'Child-Centered Way' https://t.co/ma4IbLw1RO
- People (@people) August 18, 2024
Halle Berry is seeking sole custody of her son, Maceo, claiming that his father, Oliver Martinez, refuses to co-parent or communicate in a child-centered way.
Berry is requesting custody, or in the alternative, tie-breaking authority to make all decisions about his education, health and therapy needs.
Per legal documents, Berry claims she's made an effort to address her son's educational challenges and additional behavioral concerns as she fought for tutoring, an educational assessment and finding an environment that was suitable to Maceo’s needs.
Martinez, however, has been oppositional, unmoving and withheld his consent for years.
"Because of Respondent’s opposition to any interventions whatsoever for years and because of Respondent’s prioritizing soccer activities over Maceo’s educational and psychological well-being, Maceo’s educational and behavioral challenges worsened, and he continued to fall further behind in school,"
Berry claims that Maceo would act out toward her following longer periods of custody with his father and that her son would repeat disputes that the former couple had in private. She alleges that Martinez claimed the boy was old enough to make his own decisions.
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