{
  "id": 17963110,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Mixed court ruling: Halle Berry loses custody of son, defeats restraining order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/showbiz-mixed-court-ruling-halle-berry-loses-custody-of-son-defeats",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T12:20:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/11/1570065/showbiz-mixed-court-ruling-halle-berry-loses-custody-son-defeats"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent custody battle, Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry faced a mixed ruling from a Los Angeles family court regarding her 13-year-old son, Maceo-Robert. According to TMZ, French actor Olivier Martinez was granted primary custody of Maceo. Berry had sought joint legal custody, but the judge denied her request and denied her overnight visitation privileges with her son. However, the court rejected Martinez's request to limit Berry's holiday time with their son. The judge also decided to review the overall custody arrangement again in November.\n\nBerry did receive a significant victory when the judge dismissed a temporary domestic violence restraining order that had been filed against her. She was accused of choking her son, an allegation she strongly denies. Maceo participated in the case by providing a deposition earlier in the proceedings, although he did not testify during the closed hearing on October 29. Berry's legal team warned the court, stating that they were cautious about placing substantial weight on testimony from a coached and manipulated child who allegedly discussed the case with his father. Martinez has denied these allegations.\n\nBerry and Martinez were married from 2013 to 2016, and Berry has another daughter, Nahla Aubry, from a previous relationship with Canadian actor Gabriel Aubry.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK: Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry has received mixed results in her ongoing custody battle over her 13-year-old son, Maceo-Robert.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}