Kevin Costner was ordered to pay his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner $129,755 a month in child support, almost half the amount of her original proposal.
The “Yellowstone” actor also owes Baumgartner $200,000 in legal fees and another $100,000 in forensic accounting work, according to a Tuesday ruling disclosed in documents obtained from Fox News.
She filed for divorce from the actor in early May, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for ending the nearly 19-year marriage. The divorce documents listed April 11 as the date of separation.
Santa Barbara Superior Court Justice Thomas Anderle also requires in his preliminary ruling that the exes split the cost of their three teenage children’s private school fees, health care expenses, sports and extracurricular activities equally.
In an initial registration In June, People reported that Baumgartner was filing for $248,000 a month in child support, demanding that Costner also be responsible for 100% of the children’s schooling, health care, and activity costs.
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The handbag designer called the actor’s $51,940 counteroffer “completely unreasonable.” Subsequent Submission last Friday, blaming Costner for failing to “make a divorce as smooth as possible for our kids.”
Among the documents was a report from a forensic accountant showing Costner’s gross monthly cash flow is about $2,043,241.
In June, Costner accused Baumgartner of violating the 2004 marriage contract by not moving out within 30 days of filing for divorce, claiming his ex was trying to use the house as leverage for their “various financial demands.” It is unclear whether Baumgartner and the children have already moved.
Although Baumgartner receives six-figure alimony a month, that number is nothing compared to the cost of Costner’s first divorce. He was reportedly ordered to pay off his college sweetheart, Cindy Silva 80 million dollars after a protracted court battle following their split in 1994.
