Eight years have passed since actors Halle Berry (Cleveland, Ohio, 57) and Olivier Martinez (Paris, 57) announced their divorce. The breakup was more than just a point in their relationship, it became a point. The ex-partner was embroiled in an eternal legal journey that lasted the eight years of their separation. Now the ex-marriage has finally reached a divorce settlement to end one of the longest legal battles in Hollywood.
The disagreements between the two were mostly due to economic issues and custody of their only child, Maceo. After an agreement was reached, American media such as the Los Angeles Times or TMZ had access to the document, which outlines the points of a divorce that took almost a decade to arrive. The beneficiary of the agreement is the actor, to whom the Oscar-winning performer of Monster’s Ball will have to pay $8,000 a month to support his son. In addition, Berry Martinez must pay 4.3% of any revenue he receives over $2 million.
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At the time of the split, the actors agreed to decide on Maceo’s education and health together. Now the document contains the last agreed details: class schedules, school pick-up locations and who takes care of him during the week and holidays: The actress will be with her son from Monday to Wednesday, the actor from Wednesday to Friday and at the weekends . As for the holidays, those are already split: Berry will take care of Maceo on even-numbered years during spring break and Thanksgiving, while Martinez will do so on odd-numbered years. In addition, it will be the Oscar winner who will pay for her son’s tuition at the Lycée Français private school in Los Angeles (California) and 100% of the extracurricular activities in which he participates.
Maceo is now nine years old, but he was only one when his parents divorced. The little one this time lived in an endless legal battle between his parents, although in his case it was decided at discretion. For this reason, according to the documents published by various US media, the ex-marriage also agreed that the child will receive the help of specialists to be able to cope with the family situation and the problems resulting from these years of rivalries. They will also attend family therapy sessions, which Berry, Martinez and Nahla Aubry, the actress’ eldest daughter, who was born from her relationship with Gabriel Aubry, can attend. Van Hunt, Berry’s current partner, will be denied participation if Maceo is not present.
The former couple met in 2010 while filming the film Deadly Tide. An intense romance that ended with their engagement in 2012. As the actress defined at the time, Martinez was the man of her life. A year later, they married in France, a few months after confirming they were expecting their first child together. From that moment everything became complicated and the relationship began to deteriorate. Two years after saying “yes,” they announced their divorce in a statement to People: “We move forward with mutual love and respect, and together we are focused on what is best for our son.” We wish for one another nothing but happiness in life and hope you will respect our privacy and that of our children at this difficult time.”
It wasn’t the first time Berry had faced a legal battle over a breakup. In both Martinez and Aubry, the actress ended up in court and both cases had a similar outcome as she is the one who has to pass on alimony to her exes. This final court trip could have lasted even longer had it not been for a prenuptial agreement between Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez. Nevertheless, it took the ex-partner almost a decade to reach a joint agreement that basically benefits both sides and has the future of their son in mind.