Christine Baumgartner is asking for an increase in child support from Kevin Costner amid their ongoing divorce.
08.08.2023 - 19:59 / etonline.com
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.
According to court documents, obtained by ET, Christine cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the dissolution of the marriage, and she listed April 11 as the date of separation.One day after Christine, 49, filed for divorce, a rep for the star intimated he was dragged into a divorce.«It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action,» the statement read from Costner's rep to ET.
This statement, as it would turn out, provided the first clue that the divorce would be contentious. And in the weeks and months that followed after Christine filed for divorce, the divorce proceedings have been tumultuous, to say the least.But it wasn't always this way.
The courtship was romantic, and for nearly two decades, Kevin and Christine's marriage endured. Below, ET takes a look back at their marriage and messy divorce.In one of her more recent court filings, Christine shared that she met Kevin on a golf course when she was 18.
Christine Baumgartner is asking for an increase in child support from Kevin Costner amid their ongoing divorce.
Kevin Costner’s divorce from estranged wife Christine Baumgartner continues to weave it way through the legal system.
cost Kevin more than he thinks.Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, reportedly wants the “Yellowstone” star to dig deeper into his wallet when it comes to monthly child support — apparently arguing that $129,000 a month isn’t enough to maintain their kids’ lush lifestyle. In legal documents obtained Friday by TMZ, Baumgartner, 49, is allegedly asking the court to make Costner, 68, pay her around $175,057 per month so their three kids can experience the same lifestyle with each parent.Baumgartner reportedly claims in the documents that the kids live with their dad in a beach compound worth between $65 million and $95 million, and take private planes while on fancy vacations with him.
The divorce drama never ends.
Kevin Costner and his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner are meeting face to face.
tense divorce battle rages on. New court documents obtained by People allegedly show that the 68-year-old “Yellowstone” star requested an order filed in California Superior Court on Aug.
Kevin Costner attended his first Taylor Swift concert and came out a new man. The 68 year old attended the California show with his daughter, Grace, and shared videos of some of the most memorable moments. Kevin Costner: Who are his seven children?Kevin Costner’s wife: Who is Christine Baumgartner?A post shared by Kevin Costner & Modern West (@kevincostnermodernwest)“My videos are blurry, but I had an amazing time with my daughter at the Taylor Swift show,” he captioned the post, which is made up of various videos and a photo of the stage, showing the view of his seats.
Things continue to get messy in the ongoing divorce between Kevin Costner and his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner.
Kevin Costner and his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner.In new court docs obtained by ET, Costner alleges that Baumgartner is using «stalling tactics» to drag out the pair's already bitter divorce battle.The star's legal team is slamming Baumgartner's claim that she did not understand their prenup agreement when she signed it, calling it «gamesmanship of the worst sort.» As ET previously reported, things came to a head between the pair when Baumgartner refused to leave their family home in Santa Barbara, California despite a prenup stipulation that Costner claimed required her to do just that.«Christine avoids answering many of the Requests for Admission ('RFAs') based on the claim that the ordinary words used, words like 'understood' and 'negotiation' are too vague,» Costner's lawyers claim in the docs.Baumgartner, 49, «cannot admit or deny an RFA because she does not understand the word 'understood,'» the docs continue. In an early July filing, Costner, 68, claimed that the prenup she signed when they tied the knot in 2014 stipulated that Baumgartner agreed, in the event of a divorce, the actor would have exclusive possession and use of his separate property residences, and that she would vacate any separate property family residence she was living in within 30 days of the filing of a divorce petition.In her response, Baumgartner stated she would not move out of the property unless Costner agreed to her child support request of $248,000 per month.
Kevin Costner has accused estranged wife Christine Baumgartner of intentionally prolonging their divorce, according to new court documents obtained by Us Weekly.
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Count Kevin Costner as a Taylor Swift fan.
Kevin Costner's reputation as a star dad just went up exponentially because everyone knows all too well that taking your daughter to a Taylor Swift concert's as good as it gets.The actor and his 13-year-old daughter, Grace, were spotted having a fun father-daughter date Monday night at SoFi Stadium for Day 5 of the songstress' Eras Tour concert in California. The 68-year-old actor was spotted in a VIP suite wearing a white dress shirt, a smirk on his face, and even a couple of friendship bracelets.On Thursday, Costner took to Instagram to share videos from his night out with his daughter.
Kevin Costner's reputation as a star dad just went up exponentially because everyone knows all too well that taking your daughter to a Taylor Swift concert's as good as it gets.The actor and his 13-year-old daughter, Grace, were spotted having a fun father-daughter date Monday night at SoFi Stadium for Day 5 of the songstress' Eras Tour concert in California. The 68-year-old actor was spotted in a VIP suite wearing a white dress shirt, a smirk on his face, and even a couple of friendship bracelets.An eyewitness tells ET that Costner was the dutiful father and was also seen chatting with 's narrator and tennis legend John McEnroe in the VIP suite.«He definitely seemed tired by the middle of the show, but stayed for his daughter,» the eyewitness tells ET.
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Kevin Costner was spotted vacationing in Colorado on Friday as his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner moves out of their former shared home. Baumgartner was ordered by the court to move out of the Carpinteria, California, home by July 31.The purse designer was photographed arriving with U-Hauls and moving trucks outside the Beach Road residence Friday as the moving deadline approaches.
Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, has reportedly moved out of the family home.
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