Halle Berry’s ex-husband Olivier Martinez is condemning her recent bid for sole custody of their 10-year-old son. The former couple last year finalized their eight-year divorce , with the Oscar winner agreeing to pay $8,000 a month in child support in a joint custody agreement. But earlier this month, the “Catwoman” star filed for sole custody of their son, Maceo, citing Martinez’s continued refusal to be a “productive and engaged co-parent” and “participate in joint decision making regarding our son,” according to court documents reviewed by The Times.
Martinez in a pair of filings this week accused his ex-wife of constructing a “twisted narrative” to edge him out of his co-parenting role. He also requested the court postpone a custody hearing scheduled for Sept. 10, granting him sufficient time to disprove her “false claims” about him — namely, that he is “unreasonably oppositional” and has neglected to show up for mandatory co–parenting therapy.
Berry responded in a Friday filing that such a delay would cause “detrimental harm” to their son, whom she said has fallen severely behind in school and is in “critical need for time-sensitive interventions to ensure his success in school and in life.” The rising fifth-grader has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , mild dyslexia and a specific learning disorder . While Martinez claimed in his dual filings that his ex-wife was attempting to put their son on psychiatr.