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A Los Angeles decide has dominated in favor of Kevin Costner over his estranged spouse, Christine Baumgartner, of their dispute concerning baby help.
Costner, 68, will now need to pay Baumgartner, 49, $63,209 monthly for his or her three kids: sons Cayden, 15, Logan, 14, and daughter Grace, 12, in line with Fox Information. Baumgartner was quickly receiving $129,755 earlier than the choice was made.
Baumgartner had beforehand requested Costner pay her $248,000 a month. Costner argued in response that he couldn’t afford to pay that quantity as a result of he “will earn considerably much less in 2023” following his departure from Yellowstone. Baumgartner, for her half, beforehand claimed that the quantity was crucial so their children may keep the identical way of life along with her as they do with their father.
“As a result of the kids fly on personal plane to go on luxurious holidays when they’re with their father, the Household Code dictates that Kevin ought to pay enough baby help to Christine in order that the kids can go on comparable holidays when they’re along with her. That is true even when the kid help funds additionally enhance Christine’s life-style,” Baumgartner’s attorneys claimed in a short filed on Wednesday, August 30, forward of their listening to. “On this case, the rule of thumb baby help requested by Christine of $175,057 monthly won’t be enough to duplicate Kevin’s life-style, however will probably be enough to permit her to supply a life-style for the kids which is comparatively comparable.”
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Costner and Baumgartner confronted off in court docket for a two-day listening to which began on Thursday, August 31, and wrapped up Friday, September 1. Each exes took the stand.
Following Friday’s proceedings, Costner opened as much as Entry Hollywood about how duking it out in court docket with Baumgartner was a “horrible place to be.”
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“It feels so unhealthy and we’re speaking about someone I really like on the opposite aspect, I simply can’t,” he said on Friday. When requested if he nonetheless had love for Baumgartner, Costner replied, “In fact,” including that he thinks “all people” concerned needs the extreme authorized battle to resolve sooner fairly than later.
Baumgartner filed for divorce from Costner in Could after practically 19 years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable variations” as the rationale for the cut up. Since calling it quits, the pair have been in a messy authorized battle not solely over baby help however contesting the validity of the prenuptial settlement — which is able to go to trial in November.
