Judge Rules On How Much Kevin Costner Should Pay in Child Support to Christine Baumgartner Amid Divorce

Kevin Costner and his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner are locked in a legal battle despite having an "ironclad" prenup. Baumgartner, who first filed for divorce on May 1, is taking Costner to trial over the validity and enforceability of the premarital agreement the pair signed before their marriage in 2004.The two have also battled it out over custody and living arrangements with Baumgartner being forced to move out of the family home by July 31.

As ordered, Christine Baumgartner has moved out of the home she once shared with Kevin Costner.

Christine Baumgartner has apparently moved out of her and Kevin Costner’s home, just ahead of a court-ordered deadline of July 31.

estranged wife Christine Baumgartner, amid the couple’s sour split.Baumgartner, 48, filed for divorce from the 68-year-old “Yellowstone” actor in May citing “irreconcilable differences” after an 18-year marriage.The news comes just days before July 31, when the former handbag designer was ordered to vacate the family home in coastal Carpinteria, near Santa Barbara, by the court, as per the couple’s prenup.The separation has allegedly been exceptionally bitter, with sources saying the “Yellowstone” star has sworn to make his Baumgartner’s life a “living hell.”The Post has reached out to both Costner and Baumgartner for comment.There have been reports the couple have been bitterly feuding over child support and their prenup — as well as Costner alleging Baumgartner has taken large sums of money and other assets behind his back.Earlier in the month, Costner was ordered to pay Baumgartner $129,755 per month to support their three children — more than double his proposed amount of child support of $51,940 a month.This comes after Baumgartner had deemed the latter amount “completely inappropriate,” claiming that she needed $248,000 a month in child support.The newly-single Costner was recently spotted with his children, soaking up the summer sun in Aspen, Colorado.Costner was seen shopping for groceries with Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 on their way from the airport.

filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage.What followed since has been an ugly legal back and forth over finances and Costner’s plush $145 million estate, which Baumgartner has been ordered to vacate after initially refusing to budge.The “Yellowstone” actor, 68, was seen doing a grocery run hours after picking up Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, from the airport upon their return from a vacation in Hawaii with their mom.During Monday’s outing, Costner donned cowboy-esque gear, sporting a cowboy hat and sunglasses in an attempt to maintain anonymity.He topped his casual look off with a short-sleeve, denim button-up and a pair of light-washed jeans.Meanwhile, his kids appeared to be in good spirits despite the drama surrounding their parents as they were seen heading toward the car in the grocery store’s parking lot.The actor owns a lavish 160-acre estate in Aspen, which he recently put up for rent in January.Costner is seeking a cool $36,000 per month for the property, which boasts 12 bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a sledding hill and a baseball field.The home is a two-hour flight away from his $145 million mansion in Santa Barbara, Calif., which Baumgartner had been ordered to vacate by the end of July.For her part, Baumgartner soaked up the Hawaiian sun rays with her pal Josh Connor this week.The pair, who claim to just be friends, were joined at the Four Seasons Resort by her three kids.Connor is a divorced California-based financier and businessman who has been friends with Costner for a long time.The couple jetted off on their respective vacations just days after Baumgartner asked a judge to deny Costner’s request to have her pay part of his legal fees.In court docs obtained by ET last week, Costner had

Kevin Costner is enjoying some quality family time with his kids.The 68-year-old actor stepped away from the drama surrounding his divorce from estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, to spend some time in Aspen, Colorado with the pair's three children — sons Cayden, 16, and Hayes, 14, and daughter Grace, 13.In new photos shared by the Daily Mail, Costner appeared relaxed in a casual, blue button-up shirt and light denim jeans. The look was reminiscent of Costner's character, John Dutton, complete with a woven cowboy hat and boots.Per the outlet, Costner loaded his kids' luggage into an SUV before heading to a local grocery store with his children, not long after arriving in the Colorado resort town.Baumgartner, meanwhile, was spotted enjoying a trip of her own last week, as she was seen soaking up the sun with her family friend, Josh Connor, on vacation in Hawaii.

Christine Baumgartner is living her best life on vacation. The 49-year-old single lady is currently on vacation in Hawaii with her children, who she shares with Kevin Costner. The former couple is in the middle of a nasty divorce that has been making headlines for months.The toned mom was all smiles in a floral bikini at the Four Seasons Resort.

The tumultuous divorce between Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner continues to get more contentious.

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner continues to get more contentious.Baumgartner is addressing claims made by Costner's legal team that she's going to take items she is not authorized to take when she leaves their home — which she was ordered to move out of by July 31.In legal documents obtained by ET, Baumgartner states there is no emergency basis for Costner's concerns and his «apparent» fear that she will strip the house bare is unfounded. With the exception of a handful of items, Baumgartner claims she has provided Costner's attorney with «pictures of the items she plans to remove.»According to Baumgartner, a hearing to ensure she didn’t «strip the house bare» is uncalled for.A judge ruled on Friday that Baumgartner is permitted to remove her toiletries, clothing, handbags and jewelry from Costner's Beach Club Road Residence.

Things are only getting messier for Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s divorce — and their latest squabble is over household items.

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s divorce continues to develop. The couple, that shares three children and were together for over two decades, is engaged in a back and forth through their lawyers.

A judge ruled Friday that Kevin Costner's estranged wife Christine Baumgartner cannot take items from the Carpinteria home they once shared as she moves into a new space. The judge stood behind his tentative ruling during a July 14 hearing.

Kevin Costner shared a video of himself unboxing his Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series. While talking to the camera, the 68-year-old actor gushed over how his wife, Christine Baumgartner, went all out with «30 bucks» to decorate their Montecito, California home for an impromptu Golden Globes watch party after floods kept the couple from attending in person a month earlier.Then, less than three months later, Christine dropped a bombshell when she filed for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage.

SANTA BARBARA – Christine Baumgartner, Kevin Costner's estranged wife, appeared in a Santa Barbara courtroom Wednesday as a judge ruled on a tentative child support agreement for the couple. The "Yellowstone" actor will pay the former purse designer $129,755 per month in child support for their three children.  Baumgartner initially requested $248,000 monthly in support or "in the alternative, at the guideline rate of $217,300 per month, payable on the first day of each month." Costner was offering $51,940 per month. Judge Thomas Anderle granted an evidentiary hearing, and pending the hearing, Costner and Baumgartner will each be required to pay 50% of their three children's health care expenses, sports and extracurricular activities.

Kevin Costner is set to pay out a hefty sum to his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, amid their contentious divorce.On Tuesday, a judge signed a tentative ruling ordering the star to pay $129,000 per month in child support, reports. While the sum is significant, it's only around half of what Baumgartner had been asking for in their divorce.The tentative ruling is pending and subject to possible change depending on an upcoming hearing in the next few months, in which both parties will have a chance to present their arguments.According to the recent court docs, both Costner and Baumgartner will each be responsible for covering 50 percent of health care expenses, as well as the cost of private school tuition and any extracurricular activities.As reported earlier this year, Baumgartner was originally asking the court to award her $248,000 per month in child support.According to court documents obtained by ET, Baumgartner, who shares three teenage children with the actor, provided a 2022 profit and loss statement for Costner's income for all sources in calendar year 2022 and claims Costner earned $19,517,064 in 2022.In a declaration submitted by a certified public accountant hired by Baumgartner to perform a forensic analysis of Costner's «gross cash flow available for child support,» the CPA concluded that Costner's average monthly cash flow is $1,536,808.The CPA determined that the monthly guideline child support due from Costner to Baumgartner is $152,681.

It looks like Kevin Costner isn’t the only one taking huge wins in this messy divorce!

A judge has ruled that Kevin Costner is to pay his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, more than $129,000 per month to assist in raising their children.

A judge has issued a temporary ruling determining how much Kevin Costner must pay in child support to his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, amid their increasingly contentious divorce.

Christine Baumgartner will receive half of her requested $250,000 monthly child support from Kevin Costner in a tentative ruling set by a judge Tuesday. In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Judge Thomas Anderle made interim rulings that Baumgartner will receive $129,755 per month in child support.

Kevin Costner’s first wife, Cindy Silva, was recently seen out and about amid his second divorce. Silva was photographed outside a Gelson's grocery store in California, standing near her car in the parking lot. The 66-year-old was dressed casually in a long denim shirt, black leggings and Birkenstock sandals.