Martinez Seeks Higher Child Support From Halle Berry

Martinez filed a request in Los Angeles Superior Court to modify the support arrangement, which was set in August 2023 when the former couple shared physical custody equally. Berry has been paying him $8,000 a month, plus 4.3% of income she earns above $2 million, according to the filing. The documents refer to Maceo, though one passage describing the earlier support agreement mistakenly names another child.

A judge gave Martinez primary physical custody last month. Berry’s time with Maceo has since fallen to about 18%, Martinez said in the filing. The judge also dissolved a temporary restraining order Martinez had sought against Berry. Berry has denied his allegations that she physically abused their son.

Martinez said he could not yet calculate the appropriate guideline support because financial discovery was still underway and Berry had yet to submit an up-to-date statement of income and expenses. He said he lacked updated information about her earnings, while pointing to her work on the 2026 film “Crime 101” and two other projects, “Fleur” and “Red Card.”

Martinez declared average monthly residual income of $776.34 over the past year and monthly expenses of $17,555.99. He asked the court to set support under California’s guideline, which considers each parent’s income and responsibility for the child. He plans to submit a proposed calculation after reviewing Berry’s financial disclosures.

Berry’s attorney said after the restraining order was dissolved that Berry remained focused on her family’s well-being. Martinez has said he hopes his son and Berry can build a better relationship.