Kevin Costner Must Pay His Estranged Wife Christine Baumgartner $129K a month in child support!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Denise | In controversy , Divorce , Split

Kevin Costner accusing wife of robbing him. source: Page Six

Kevin Costner has to pay his estranged wife more than double the amount in his proposal.
The actor now has to pay Christine $129,755 per month for supporting their three children.
The handbag designer filed for divorce from Costner in May citing irreconcilable differences.

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Kevin Costner to pay his estranged wife $129K a month in child support

Kevin Costner has to pay more than double his proposed amount on child support to his soon-to-be ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner.

Court docs obtained by Fox News show that Judge Anderle ruled on Tuesday that the Yellowstone actor has to pay his estranged wife $129,755 per month to support their three children.

The judge ordered that Costner, 68, has to pay $200,000 in attorney’s fees and $100,000 in forensic costs.

The couple who were married for over 18 years will each pay 50 percent of their kids’ health care expenses, sports, and extracurricular activities.

Kevin Costner (1) — Kevin and Christine with their three kids. source: People

The court’s ruling comes after Christine, 49, initially requested $248,000 a month in child support aside from a huge sum of spousal support which was agreed in their premarital agreement.

Costner denied the amount Christne requested, saying that he can not afford the amount due to his changing job situation.

The Bodyguard actor further accused the designer of wanting the money to fund her own personal expenses, including cosmetic procedures, boutique shopping, ATM withdrawals, construction loans, and other costs that are not at all related to their children.

He claimed that he could afford $51,940 a month for the child support which is what he was currently paying.

Also, Read An update on Kevin Costner and Christine’s dispute over child support

Why did Kevin and Christine end their marriage?

The mom of three filed for divorce from the actor after 18 years of marriage. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split. While many thought Costner might have cheated on his wife, his reps confirmed that it was not the case.

Since the filing, the estranged couple has been fighting a messy battle relating to their prenuptial agreement.

Costner did his best to throw Baumgartner out of his house for weeks. According to their premarital agreement they both signed in 2004, she would have to vacate their home within 30 days if a separation ever happened.

Baumgartner responded by saying that Kevin had no right to kick her out of the mansion despite their premarital agreement.

Kevin Costner (5) — Kevin and Christine married in 2004. source: Page Six

Her attorneys claimed that she had not enough money to find another place to live by the end of the month, but the court rejected their request for an extension.

Kevin and Christine started dating in 1999, shortly after he called it quits with Bridget Rooney, with whom he shares a 27-year-old son named Liam.

They initially broke up in 2003 but reunited a year later and tied the knot in Aspen, Colo.

They welcomed their first child together, Cayden, in May 2007 and their second son, Hayes in February 2009.

A year later, they welcomed their daughter, Grace.

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