Martinez Retains Primary Physical Custody of Son

Olivier Martinez will retain primary physical custody of his and Halle Berry’s 13-year-old son, Maceo, for now, while a judge dissolved a temporary restraining order against Berry, according to accounts from the former couple’s lawyers and court reporting. The judge declined to restore Berry’s requested 50/50 physical-custody arrangement, and Berry will not have overnight visits under the current terms. Martinez’s lawyer, Patrick Baghdaserians, said the judge left his client with primary physical custody. The judge also rejected Martinez’s request to restrict Berry’s holiday visits. The custody and visitation terms have been described through attorney accounts and reporting, rather than a written court order included in the reports. Berry’s lawyer, Marina Beck, said the temporary restraining order against her client was dissolved. A representative for Berry said she retains joint legal custody and a deciding vote on certain parenting decisions. Joint legal custody concerns decisions about a child’s upbringing, while physical custody concerns where the child primarily lives. The judge is expected to revisit the custody arrangement in November. The current decision therefore...