Halle Berry Wraps Up Required Parenting Class in Ongoing Custody Case With Olivier Martinez

Halle Berry has finished a required court parenting course as her custody conflict with ex-husband Olivier Martinez continues, according to records reviewed by TMZ. On Tuesday, Berry signed a certificate confirming she completed a Los Angeles Superior Court course known as “Our Children First,” which provides parent education and an online mediation orientation. The court website says parents are required to finish it before they can pursue custody or visitation disputes. The filing was made while Berry and Martinez are litigating custody arrangements for Maceo, their 13-year-old son. Martinez accused Berry of putting the boy in a headlock and choking him during an incident connected to a virtual reality game. Berry rejected that claim, stating that they had been roughhousing playfully and that she never placed her hands around his neck. Berry has said she survived domestic violence and campaigns against abuse, adding that she would never harm their child. She also claimed that Martinez did not set suitable boundaries and opposed professional assistance for Maceo’s behavioural and neurodivergent needs. Martinez has contested her description of how he handled their son’s mental health treatment. A judge had earlier issued Martinez a temporary restraining order while leaving Berry with final authority to make decisions about Maceo’s mental health and education. The former couple is due back in court on October 16.