Halle Berry's ex Olivier Martinez scores win in their bitter custody battle: French actor awarded primary custody of the couple's son

Halle Berry's ex Olivier Martinez has scored a major victory in the courtroom amid their bitter custody battle over their 13-year-old son Maceo. TMZ reports Martinez, 60, was awarded primary physical custody of Maceo and that Berry, 60, 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 and a temporary restraining order against his ex which protected both him and his son from the actress after he accused her of 'physically abusing' their son. But on Thursday, the judge also shut down Martinez's request for a domestic violence restraining order, according to Page Six. 'We are extremely pleased that the Court has dissolved the TRO,' Marina Beck, Berry's attorney, told Page Six 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.' The legal war broke out after Martinez accused Berry in a court filing of 'physically abusing' their son Maceo 'by jumping on him and choking him' in a September 26 incident. Berry has denied all of the allegations. Halle Berry's ex Olivier Martinez has scored a major victory in the courtroom amid their bitter custody battle over their 13-year-old son Maceo; Berry was seen arriving to court with her fiancee Van Hunt on Wednesday 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 agreementA source for Page Six called the TRO dissolution 'a huge win' for Berry. Patrick Baghdaserians, Martinez's lawyer, told TMZ Berry's lawyers sought to restore their 50/50 arrangement but the judge rejected their request.The judge will reportedly re-consider the custody matter next month. The latest development comes two days after attorneys for her Berry and Martinez reportedly sparred in court in their ongoing custody battle over their son Maceo.During the hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court, Martinez's attorney asked Judge Shelley Kaufman to reopen evidence so that he could question Berry over an Instagram post she shared on Monday, according to a reporter in court for Page Six.Baghdaserians reportedly accused Berry of having violated the terms of a temporary domestic violence restraining order.According to the publication, Berry's lawyer called Martinez's attorney's attempt to question Berry a 'last-minute grasp at straws' and said it was 'nothing more than a witch hunt.'Martinez's attorney took issue with a repost shared to Berry's Instagram Stories on Monday, which has since disappeared.Berry's repost featured a quotation attributed to the relationship coach Kai Vinci, in which he said: 'If kids disrespect their mom, the root cause often traces back to their relationship with the father.. [100 emoji].' After the hearing, Berry emerged from the courthouse wth a smile on her face Berry and her fiancee were accompanied by her lawyer Marina Beck 'We are extremely pleased that the Court has dissolved the TRO,' Marina Beck, Berry's attorney, told Page Six of the latest moveIn response to Martinez's attorney's attempt to reopen questioning, Berry's attorney reportedly said that Martinez's legal team 'just intended to re-open evidence and continue their false narrative.'Beck also claimed that Baghdaserians intentionally made the request in open court so that it would be observed by reporters.According to Page Six, Martinez's attorney denied Beck's claim and said the request didn't hang on the presence of reporters in court.Baghdaserians said that Berry's post had shown up on her Instagram Stories shortly after evidence had closed. TMZ reports Martinez was awarded primary physical custody of their 13-year-old son'This sort of conduct is the reason we are here today,' he said, accusing Berry's post of 'disturbing my client’s peace' and 'calm.'Judge Kaufman ultimately denied the request to reopen evidence.According to Page Six, the courtroom was cleared after the back-and-forth as Berry and Martinez's attorneys delivered their closing arguments.Martinez previously faced questions from attorneys on both sides on Friday, October 23, according to a minute order reviewed by The Daily Mail.Berry's fiancé, 56-year-old Van Hunt, also testified under questioning from Berry's legal team, according to court documents. The musician had been on the premises during the incident involving Berry and her son.Following Hunt's testimony, Martinez's legal team proposed to recall Maceo 'as a rebuttal witness and to present his testimony remotely,' the minute order stated.Martinez withdrew the request after the court found that if Maceo was to testify again, it would have to be in person, according to the court documents.Hunt had been seen departing the court around 4pm on Friday, Page Six reported, noting that he seemed 'relieved' as he finished testifying and was 'seen laughing' with one of Berry's lawyers. Earlier this month, Martinez, 60, obtained a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Berry after accusing her in a court filing of 'physically abusing' their 13-year-old son Maceo 'by jumping on him and choking him' in a September 26 incident. Berry has denied all of the allegationsBerry had been seen rubbing Hunt's arm as they departed the court, the outlet reported.Martinez and his legal team had been seen leaving the courtroom at around 4.30pm, according to the outlet.Berry’s daughter Nahla Aubry, 18, had been slated to testify via stream during Monday's hearing, the publication reported.In a legal filing made in Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this month that was reviewed by The Daily Mail, Berry claimed that Martinez has repeatedly inserted himself into ongoing issues regarding Maceo's schooling and therapy, obstructing progress in all areas.She told the court that Martinez has inappropriately gotten Maceo involved in the ongoing custody battle and undermined her efforts with the teen, per the filing.Berry said that the court should award her 'sole legal custody over matters relating to Maceo’s education, healthcare, and mental-health treatment,' and 'extend [her] tie-breaking authority indefinitely.'The aforementioned requests would be 'so that necessary interventions can be implemented without continued delay, conflict, and harm to the child,' Berry said in the court filing.Attorneys for Berry said in the filing that the ongoing 'case has been and continues to be about Olivier’s efforts to use manipulation, alienation, and litigation to obstruct necessary interventions for Maceo and to circumvent orders.'Berry's legal team said in the filing that it was not merely Berry's 'characterization of events,' as Martinez's 'custom and practice is confirmed by numerous judicial findings, court orders, and sanctions.'Berry said in the court filing that Maceo's 'behavioral issues at school have significantly escalated' since the temporary restraining order had been issued earlier this month.In the filing, Berry pointed to letters submitted to the court by administrators from Maceo's school indicating that he 'has become increasingly oppositional, defiant, and disrespectful toward both peers and authority figures.'Berry added in the legal filing that the school officials have said 'Maceo has been more disruptive at school, harassed a younger student, used inappropriate language, thrown objects at peers, been disciplined with a week of detention and unilaterally announced that he is' switching schools.Berry said in the legal filing that, with Martinez's encouragement, Maceo has been reinforced to believe he has a say in 'decisions regarding his education, health, extracurricular activities, and general welfare.'In addition to asking for sole custody, Berry has requested the court authorize an arrangement in which Maceo would attend therapy sessions for a year, 'both individual and conjoint,' with a therapist of her choosing.Berry in the legal filing requested that both parties 'be ordered to forthwith communicate exclusively via Our Family Wizard,' a co-parenting app. She asked the court for conditions in which each party would check the app once a day, and send no more than one message daily in cases of no emergency.Berry and Martinez had been married from 2013 to 2015, finalizing their split in 2023.