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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.

Wow. Looks like Kevin Costner is going to win this whole damn thing.

Kevin Costner's estranged wife went to court on Wednesday and got some harsh news — her request for more time to move out of the star's home was denied and she's also been ordered to move out by the end of the month.Christine Baumgartner, flanked by her attorney, attended the hearing in Santa Barbara, California, and was ordered to move out of Costner's home by July 31. She had previously said in court documents that she would agree to move out by Aug.

Kevin Costner and his wife, Christine Baumgartner, filed for divorce in May of this year and are due in court Wednesday for a case-management conference. The couple, who share three children, had been married for 18 years before calling it quits.  Both Costner and Baumgartner filed for joint custody of their children as well.  Representing Costner in the proceedings is Laura Wasser, the go-to celebrity divorce attorney.

Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, claimed that the actor has no “legal” right to kick her — and their three children — out of the family’s longtime home.  

Divorce proceedings between Kevin Costner and his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner are becoming contentious.  In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the "Yellowstone" actor says Baumgartner, his wife of 18 years, will not vacate his residence in Carpinteria, California, even though their pre-nuptial agreement stated that in the event of a divorce, she would vacate every home he owned within 30 days. Costner says the property, which he obtained 16 years before the duo married, is where the couple were living with their three children when Baumgartner filed for divorce on May 1.

already caught up in ongoing drama on his Paramount Network show – confirmed to The Post.“We ask that his, Christine’s and their children’s privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time,” the rep added.The couple shares three kids: Cayden Wyatt, 15; Hayes Logan, 14; and Grace Avery, 12.Baumgartner, 49, is asking for joint custody of the kids, according to a TMZ report. Costner allegedly filed his response Tuesday, in which he also asked for joint custody.Baumgartner is not asking for spousal support, according to TMZ, though Costner’s response, filed by divorce attorney Laura Wasser, reportedly states there was a prenup: “Spousal support to be payable to petitioner pursuant to the terms of the parties’ Premarital Agreement.”The Post also contacted Wasser for comment.

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis are putting their differences aside for the sake of their children!

Jason Sudeikis says he isn’t out for revenge — despite what Olivia Wilde is saying in court!

Jason Sudeikis is not trying to litigate Olivia Wilde into debt, despite what she may claim in court via a new report, sources tell ET.According to a report citing legal documents, Wilde claimed in court that Sudeikis «can afford to spin his wheels with filing after filing» and that «Olivia cannot» when it comes to their custody battle over their two children -- Otis, 8, and Daisy, 6. Wilde's lawyer, Laura Wasser, added in court documents, «Jason should not be permitted to litigate Olivia into debt, and then claim she should be deprived of her right to seek a need-based fee contribution from him.»But a source tells ET that «the fact that [Wilde is] pleading poverty after having a successful career is insane.»According to the new report, court documents were filed in advance of a custody hearing in Los Angeles over their two children. The hearing, according to the, was nixed at the last minute on Friday. The issue at hand is where the children should call home.

and has yet to formally announce the dissolution of her four-year marriage to Sebastian Bear-McClard: the Uncut Gems film producer and with whom she shares a one-year-old son. And neither has commented on the news yet.

Kanye «Ye» West is speaking out on Kim Kardashian's split from Pete Davidson. The 45-year-old rapper, who made countless headlines for sharing his unfiltered thoughts on the alum's relationship with West's estranged wife earlier this year, got back on Instagram Monday morning to throw in one more dig at Pete's expense. News broke on Friday that Kim and Pete had called it quits after nine months of dating. In Kanye's caption-less post on Instagram, he simply shared a  headline from  reading, «Skete Davidson Dead at Age 28.» In tiny font below, West addressed his ongoing feud with Kid Cudi by writing, «Kid Cudi meant to play funeral but fearful of bottle throwers.» A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)The dig comes as Kim's lawyer, Laura Wasser, told a judge on Friday that her client and Ye were getting along amid their divorce proceedings. «The parties are getting along and are in communication,» she said.

Rolling Stone reports that, during a trial-setting conference held in LA last Friday (August 5), Samantha Spector was formally discharged as West’s attorney. She’d represented the rapper for a hearing back in March – where Kardashian was legally declared single – but requested to leave the case in May, reportedly citing issues with communication between her and West.West and Kardashian are yet to agree to terms regarding their shared wealth and four children, however according to the latter’s own lawyer, Laura Wasser, that may change soon.

Gallery: Congratulations, Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck! These are the relationships that led J. Lo to marrying Ben Affleck. . . (BANG Showbiz)According to TMZ, the judge informed the court Kanye needed to take action and submit his financial declarations to settle lingering issues or the case would head to trial in December.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are keeping the peace for the sake of their kids!

Kim Kardashian and Kanye «Ye» West's divorce continues to drag on, one thing is for certain: the parties are getting along.The beauty mogul's attorney, Laura Wasser, made the revelation during a virtual appearance at a Friday hearing in L.A. court, where she told Judge Steve Cochran that «the parties are getting along and are in communication.» At the hearing, a Dec. 14 trial date was scheduled to settle unresolved issues pertaining to their divorce, such as shared property, which had been a point of contention.The judge also said he needs documents, including witness lists, income and expenses by Nov.

Doing what’s best for her mental health! Cheryl Burke is such a big fan of going to therapy, she wasn’t afraid to demand estranged husband Matthew Lawerence come along too. 

Weren’t we just here, like, 90 days ago?! And now we’re back again — with Kanye West now forced to work with another new divorce attorney??

ongoing defamation trial against Amber Heard. According to the motion, TMZ is seeking to prevent Morgan Tremaine, who worked as a field assignment manager, from testifying, Variety reported. “TMZ promised this source that it would maintain their confidentiality and would not disclose their name or other information about them,” read the statement from the outlet’s lawyers.

Coparenting goals! Exes Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy adorably reunited to celebrate Easter with their kids on Sunday, April 17.

Kim Kardashian’s divorce attorney did not hold back her thoughts on Kanye West harassing her client on social media!

Showing them how it’s done! Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble‘s low-key romance has continued to grow since they first went public with their relationship.

Kim Kardashian‘s divorce lawyer, Laura Wasser, just commented on Kanye West and his Instagram posts.

Laura Wasser is opening up about Kanye «Ye» West having aired out his grievances on social media amid the ongoing and very public divorce from her longtime client Kim Kardashian. The 53-year-old attorney didn't mince words in an interview with, telling the outlet there was no reason for the rapper to launch a barrage of public attacks on social media directed at the SKIMS founder. The rapper, for one, questioned Kim’s parenting abilities, and he also took aim at Kim's boyfriend, Pete Davidson, when Ye released a music video for his single, “Eazy,” which featured a claymation figure of Pete being buried alive. The rapper's antics, which got him barred from this year's GRAMMYs, left Wasser essentially shaking her head.«There's no reason that you need to come out publicly and make statements about somebody when you're going through what should be a pretty private thing,» the Cal Berkeley and Loyola Law School alum told.

Expert opinion. Kim Kardashian‘s divorce attorney, Laura Wasser, addressed her client’s high-profile divorce from Kanye West — starting with the rapper’s decision to air out his issues on social media.

Johnny Depp, 58, and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, 35, are getting ready to duke it out in court again, over a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by Johnny against Amber in March 2019. According to court documents obtained by HollywoodLife, the upcoming showdown, which is taking place in a Fairfax County, Virginia, courtroom, will include communication that took place between the two and various celebrities, including Aquaman actor, Jason Momoa, 42, and Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, 56.

Kanye West, 44, was not happy that ex Kim Kardashian allowed their four children be watched by “other people” as she spent time with Pete Davidson. The Yeezy designer took to Instagram once again on Sunday, March 13 after an on-going series of back-and-forth messages between him and the SNL star, where Pete, 28, revealed he was “in bed” with Kim. “Kim chose for our kids to be watched by other people. She wasn’t with the kids — her boyfriend is texting me pictures naked in bed,” Kanye declared in the nearly four minute long clip.

It’s settled. Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock finalized their divorce on March 8, 2022, after two years of tension with the pair having reached settlements on everything from custody to their Montana property.

Kelly Clarkson, 39, and ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, 45, have finally settled their divorce after seven years of marriage, with Kelly landing primary custody of the children, River, 7, and Remington, 5, and Brandon, who lives in Montana, getting the children for one weekend a month, TMZ reported on Feb. 8. Although Brandon gets the kids one weekend thus far, he was granted $45,600/month in child support plus $115,000 per month in spousal support. It may sound like a major win for Brandon, however Kelly still reportedly makes around $20 million per year. HollywoodLife has reached out to both Kelly and Brandon’s reps and lawyers for comment. 

Another one. Kanye West’s lawyer in Kim Kardashian’s divorce trial was just fired, marking the third attorney fired by the rapper in a year. The move came just one day before the “Stronger” rapper’s court date with the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum.