Halle Berry's ex Olivier Martinez demands modification to the monthly $8k in child support star provides him with

Halle Berry's ex Olivier Martinez demands modification to the monthly $8k in child support star provides him with

Now that their child custody arrangement has been changed, Olivier Martinez is requesting to modify the child support he receives from his ex-wife Halle Berry.Martinez, 60, filed new court documents seeking to change the amount Berry, 60, has been paying him for child support in light of their altered custody arrangement.The warring exes both once had 50/50 custody of their child but last month Martinez was been granted primary physical custody of Maceo, 13.According to court documents obtained by The Daily Mail, Berry has been providing Martinez with $8,000 a month on top of an additional 4.3% of 'any income she receives above $2,000,0000, as and for additional child support for Maceo' for more than three years.In an income and expense declaration, Martinez declared to have made an average of $776.34 a month in residuals for the past 12 months. He also claims to have average monthly expenses of $17,555.99.In the new court documents, Martinez asks the court to adjust the child support amount he receives, with the documents noting: 'When the supporting parent enjoys a “lifestyle that far exceeds that of the custodial parent, child support must to some degree reflect the more opulent lifestyle.”' Now that their child custody arrangement has been changed, Olivier Martinez is requesting to modify the child support he receives from his ex-wife Halle Berry; pictured 2012'Further, because children are entitled to the same standard of living attainable by the parents’ income, the “needs” of a child of extraordinarily wealthy parents will exceed the bare necessities of life,' the documents continued. 'Marriage of Macilwaine (2018) 26 Cal.App.5th 514, 536. A child “is entitled to be supported in a style and condition consonant with the position in society of its parents.' The father's duty of support for his children does not end with the furnishing of mere necessities if he is able to afford more.’” 'In re Marriage of Hubner (2001), supra at 187. It is an abuse of discretion to deprive a child of their right to share in one parent’s unusual wealth.'At the time of the filing, Martinez did not have 'updated information regarding Petitioner’s income. Based on publicly available information, he understands that Petitioner [Berry] has starred in Crime 101, a film released in 2026, and is working on two additional films, Fleur (of which she is also a producer) and Red Card.'The documents also state: 'The needs of a child of an extraordinarily high earner are only met if child support is set at an amount high enough to allow the child the lifestyle attainable by his or her parents. This amount will necessarily be more than an amount capable of covering the bare necessities of life. This includes security for their financial future, and enough support to live in a home similar to their highest earning parent.'Citing Family Code §4053, the documents note the law has a guideline which 'takes into account each parent’s actual income and level of responsibility for the children,” and each parent is responsible for paying support “according to the parent’s ability.”'Respondent [Martinez] respectfully requests the Court order child support pursuant to the guideline. Respondent cannot calculate the guideline support at this juncture as discovery is pending, and Petitioner has not filed a current Income and Expense Declaration with the Court.'The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Berry and Martinez for comment. For weeks, the exes were locked in a legal showdown over custody of their 13-year-old after Martinez accused Berry of physically abusing the child, allegations the actress has denied. For weeks, the exes were locked in a legal showdown over custody of their 13-year-old after Martinez accused Berry of physically abusing the child, allegations the actress has denie Last month, a judge granted Martinez primary physical custody of their son and dissolved a temporary restraining order the actor filed against Berry on behalf of himself and Maceo.TMZ reported that Martinez was awarded primary physical custody of Maceo and that Berry lost overnight visits with their child.A rep for the actress told the site Berry still retains joint legal custody and also holds the tiebreaker should she and Martinez struggle to reach an agreement.Martinez, who previously had 50/50 custody over Maceo with Berry, was awarded primary custody of their son but the domestic violence restraining order (TRO) Martinez wanted to make permanent was dissolved, according to NBC LA.The judge also shut down Martinez's request for a domestic violence restraining order during the hearing, according to Page Six. The legal war erupted last month after Martinez accused Berry of physically abusing their 13-year-old son Maceo. Berry has denied all of the allegations Berry seen leaving the courtroom with her fiancee Van Hunt last week According to court documents obtained by The Daily Mail, Berry has been providing Martinez with $8,000 a month on top of an additional 4.3% of 'any income she receives above $2,000,0000, as and for additional child support for Maceo' for more than three years'We are extremely pleased that the Court has dissolved the TRO,' Marina Beck, Berry's attorney, told The Daily Mail of the latest move. 'As we move forward, Halle is determined to continue to focus on the well-being and best interests of her family.'After the ruling, Martinez expressed hopes that relations between Maceo and his mother will be smoother in the future.He told Extra: 'I truly hope Maceo and his mother will be able to have a better relationship in the future....'I don't want my son to hate his mom. I want him to love her. I want him to forgive her, and I want them to reconciliate in some sort at one point.'

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