Halle Berry Fighting Custody Battle Sanctions

Last month actress Halle Berry won her latest child over child custody with her third ex husband, Olivier Martinez [click here if you missed that]. 

Now Halle is fighting against court ordered sanctions...

From In Touch

Halle Berry is fighting back after a judge initially determined she should pay her ex-husband, Olivier Martinez, a substantial six-figure sum and be hit with sanctions as part of their ongoing battle over custody of their son, Maceo, In Touch can exclusively report.

According to court documents obtained by In Touch, the judge presiding over the bitter divorce battle reached a tentative ruling on Olivier’s plea for Halle, 58, to cough up $360,000 to help him pay his lawyers.

The actor claimed he needed the funds to fight Halle’s “draconian” request to strip him of legal custody of their son. Halle opposed the request and demanded Olivier pay her $455,000 in sanctions.

The judge said he believes Halle should pay Olivier $271,052 in legal fees and $6,015 in sanctions.

However, the court also decided Olivier should pay Halle sanctions in the amount of $59,893.

As a result, the judge said the amount Halle will pay Olivier after deducting the fees she was awarded comes to $217,174.

Halle filed a motion opposing the tentative ruling to award Olivier sanctions. Oliver has filed his own objection to certain findings in the ruling.

Halle’s lawyer argued, “The Court’s ruling on sanctions against Halle in the sum of $6,015 violates Halle’s due process rights and is prohibited as a matter of law. Furthermore, the Court made factual findings that were incomplete, inconsistent with, or contrary to the evidence presented.”

Halle is also challenging certain findings of fact that make up the amounts at issue.

The judge has yet to rule on either motion.