Halle Berry Says She Is Ready For Court Battle Against Ex To Resolve Custody Dispute

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Halle Berry Says She Is Ready For Court Battle Against Ex To Resolve Custody Dispute

Posted at 01/31/2011 by Staff 0 Comment

Halle Berry is lashing out and going public about the custody dispute over her 2 1/2 year old daughter, Nahla. The actress says via a rep that she’s ready to go to court with her ex Gabriel Aubry to resolve the issues.

Here’s more from People Magazine:

“Halle has serious concerns for her daughter’s well-being while in the care of her father for any extended period of time and is prepared to take all necessary steps to protect her,” the actress’s rep tells PEOPLE.

To clear her schedule for custody litigation, Berry, 44, pulled out of the film New Year’s Eve, set to start filming this week in New York. She’s being replaced by Katherine Heigl.

“She has attempted to resolve these custody issues amicably with her daughter’s father, Gabriel Aubry, directly, but given his lack of cooperation, Halle has no choice but to seek swift judicial intervention,” her rep says.

Aubrey, 35, filed court papers Dec. 30 seeking to be formally recognized as Nahla’s father and to establish that he’ll share custody. The couple split last April.

There was no word on what prompted the custody dispute.

Berry’s rep says, “Halle has always made the needs and safety of her daughter her first priority and, both while Halle and Gabriel were a couple and since their break-up, Halle has only acted in her daughter’s best interest.”