- Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have settled their divorce after 18 years of marriage. Baumgartner cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the dissolution of the marriage, and she listed April 11 as the date of separation. A rep for Costner informed ET that he was dragged into a divorce action. Baumgartner shared that she met Costner on a golf course when she was 18, and they started dating six years later in 1999. They got married at Costner’s sprawling Dunbar Ranch in Aspen, Colorado.
- Costner became a father for the fifth time when Baumgartner gave birth to their son, Cayden, in May 2007. They had two sons, Hayes in 2009 and Grace in 2010. Baumgartner’s filing for divorce seemed out of nowhere, less than three months after Costner boasted that his wife had thrown him and Golden Globe Awards watch party as he unboxed the Golden Globe he won for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role as the patriarch, John Dutton, in the Paramount hit show Yellowstone.
- After Baumgartner filed for divorce, Costner responded with his own legal documents, declaring that he also wanted joint custody of their children and that they had a prenuptial agreement. The prenuptial agreement would ultimately become a strong point of contention throughout the proceedings. Baumgartner filed legal documents and brought up Costner’s exit from Yellowstone while explaining “our separation.”
- Kevin Costner and ex-wife Christine Baumgartner are arguing over the definition of “understood” in divorce. Baumgartner claims that Kevin’s public attacks on her are harmful for their family and that they are meant to pressure her to move out without a temporary child support agreement in place. She also claims that based on his 2022 income, Costner should fork over $248,000 per month in child support. Baumgartner is willing to move out of the primary residence, but only once Costner agrees to provide her child support request.
- Costner, however, claims that Baumgartner’s list of the children’s “needs” for purposes of child support is “inflated and grossly inaccurate.” He claims Baumgartner was “fundamentally dishonest as to certain items included in her calculation of the children’s’reasonable’ needs, such as private school tuition for two of the children (failing to mention that only Grace will continue private school) and her own personal, non-child-related expenses, such as extensive plastic surgery for herself in 2022.”
- The parties went to court on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 for hearings set to establish how much Costner should have to pay Baumgartner in monthly child support. Baumgartner took the stand to make her case and, at various times, grew emotional. After a contentious two-day hearing, the judge sided with Costner on Sept. 1 and ordered that his monthly child support payments to Baumgartner be significantly reduced from $128,000 per month to $63,209.
- Judge Thomas P. Anderle shared a 17-page summary of the child support case that explained the reasons behind his conclusions that ultimately gave Costner a considerable victory. The judge sanctioned Baumgartner and ordered her to reimburse Costner the $14,237.50 to cover his attorney’s fees after he said he was forced to file a motion to compel because he claimed she refused to answer basic discovery. Less than a week later, Baumgartner went to court and requested that Costner fork over $248,000 per month in child support.
- Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have settled their divorce after 18 years of marriage. Baumgartner cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the dissolution of the marriage, and she listed April 11 as the date of separation. A rep for Costner informed ET that he was dragged into a divorce action. Baumgartner shared that she met Costner on a golf course when she was 18, and they started dating six years later in 1999. They got married at Costner’s sprawling Dunbar Ranch in Aspen, Colorado.
- Costner became a father for the fifth time when Baumgartner gave birth to their son, Cayden, in May 2007. They had two sons, Hayes in 2009 and Grace in 2010. Baumgartner’s filing for divorce seemed out of nowhere, less than three months after Costner boasted that his wife had thrown him and Golden Globe Awards watch party as he unboxed the Golden Globe he won for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role as the patriarch, John Dutton, in the Paramount hit show Yellowstone.
- After Baumgartner filed for divorce, Costner responded with his own legal documents, declaring that he also wanted joint custody of their children and that they had a prenuptial agreement. The prenuptial agreement would ultimately become a strong point of contention throughout the proceedings. Baumgartner filed legal documents and brought up Costner’s exit from Yellowstone while explaining “our separation.”
- Kevin Costner and ex-wife Christine Baumgartner are arguing over the definition of “understood” in divorce. Baumgartner claims that Kevin’s public attacks on her are harmful for their family and that they are meant to pressure her to move out without a temporary child support agreement in place. She also claims that based on his 2022 income, Costner should fork over $248,000 per month in child support. Baumgartner is willing to move out of the primary residence, but only once Costner agrees to provide her child support request.
- Costner, however, claims that Baumgartner’s list of the children’s “needs” for purposes of child support is “inflated and grossly inaccurate.” He claims Baumgartner was “fundamentally dishonest as to certain items included in her calculation of the children’s’reasonable’ needs, such as private school tuition for two of the children (failing to mention that only Grace will continue private school) and her own personal, non-child-related expenses, such as extensive plastic surgery for herself in 2022.”
- The parties went to court on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 for hearings set to establish how much Costner should have to pay Baumgartner in monthly child support. Baumgartner took the stand to make her case and, at various times, grew emotional. After a contentious two-day hearing, the judge sided with Costner on Sept. 1 and ordered that his monthly child support payments to Baumgartner be significantly reduced from $128,000 per month to $63,209.
- Judge Thomas P. Anderle shared a 17-page summary of the child support case that explained the reasons behind his conclusions that ultimately gave Costner a considerable victory. The judge sanctioned Baumgartner and ordered her to reimburse Costner the $14,237.50 to cover his attorney’s fees after he said he was forced to file a motion to compel because he claimed she refused to answer basic discovery. Less than a week later, Baumgartner went to court and requested that Costner fork over $248,000 per month in child support.
Source:
ETOnline
