Friday, October 9, 2026 - Halle Berry has completed a mandatory court parenting programme amid an ongoing custody dispute with her former husband, Olivier Martinez, according to documents obtained by TMZ.
Berry signed a certificate on Tuesday confirming completion
of the Los Angeles Superior Court’s “Our Children First” online mediation
orientation and parent education programme. According to the court’s website,
parents must complete the programme before proceeding with custody or
visitation disputes.
The filing comes as Berry and Martinez contest custody
arrangements for their 13-year-old son, Maceo. Martinez alleged that Berry
placed their son in a headlock and choked him during an incident involving a
virtual reality game. Berry denied the allegation, saying they had been
playfully roughhousing and that she never put her hands around his neck.
Berry has described herself as a survivor of domestic
violence and an advocate against abuse, saying she would never hurt their
child. She also alleged that Martinez had failed to establish appropriate
boundaries and resisted professional support for Maceo’s behavioural and
neurodivergent needs. Martinez has disputed her account of his approach to
their son’s mental health treatment.
A judge previously granted Martinez a temporary restraining
order while preserving Berry’s final decision-making authority over Maceo’s
mental health and education. The former couple is scheduled to return to court
on October 16.
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