Current:Home > reviewsKevin Costner Accuses Estranged Wife Christine of "Relentless" Hostility Amid Divorce Court Hearing -USAMarket
Kevin Costner Accuses Estranged Wife Christine of "Relentless" Hostility Amid Divorce Court Hearing
View
Date:2025-04-22 02:04:36
Kevin Costner's divorce proceedings are not exactly a field of dreams.
The Yellowstone actor accused his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner of attacking his character following their split.
"Christine's relentless ‘jihad' against Kevin's character adds a level of animosity to this proceeding," Costner's lawyers wrote in legal documents obtained by Fox News Aug. 31. His legal team called her actions "wholly unnecessary, and meant to distract from the intellectual exercise at hand."
When their case headed to court Aug. 31, Baumgartner's lawyer said she is seeking $161,592 in monthly child support for their kids Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, per Fox News. Her team stated that Costner would still be making $731,000 monthly after taxes.
On the other hand, Costner's team proposed paying her $60,000 per month during the hearing, per People.
Also during the Aug. 31 proceedings, Baumgartner, who wed Costner in 2004, took the stand and reportedly teared up.
"It's so much more than this—it's an experience," she said while looking at photos, per People.
"We've created quite a community," she said while reflecting on their former Santa Barbara home. "We create whatever we can dream up in here."
Back in May, The Postman actor announced they were breaking up due to challenging circumstances.
"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," his spokesperson said in a statement to E! News at the time. "We ask that his, Christine's and their children's privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time."
In a court filing the next month, Baumgartner requested $248,000 monthly in child support in order to provide for their kids' healthcare, private school tuition and other extracurricular activities, per the documents obtained by NBC News. She said she has been a stay-at-home mom since 2007, when Caden was born, and has no income of her own.
"I realize that our lifestyle is extraordinary," Baumgartner said in the legal documents, per NBC News. "I appreciate how very blessed we are to live this way. It's important to not only to provide a warm and comfortable home for our children but to also teach them family values and gratitude."
In July, a judge made a temporary ruling that ordered Costner to pay Baumgartner $129,755 per month in child support, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
Their divorce proceedings continue in court Sept. 1.
E! News has reached out to their lawyers for comment but hasn't heard back.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (42)
Related
- Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
- NCAA approves Gallaudet’s use of a helmet for deaf and hard of hearing players this season
- Lil Wayne feels hurt after being passed over as Super Bowl halftime headliner. The snub ‘broke’ him
- No pressure, Mauricio Pochettino. Only thing at stake is soccer's status in United States
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- When do new episodes of 'Tulsa King' come out? Season 2 premiere date, cast, where to watch
- The Daily Money: Weird things found in hotel rooms
- Grey's Anatomy's Jesse Williams Accuses Ex-Wife of Gatekeeping Their Kids in Yearslong Custody Case
- 'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
- North Carolina absentee ballots release, delayed by RFK Jr. ruling, to begin late next week
Ranking
- Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
- North Carolina absentee ballots release, delayed by RFK Jr. ruling, to begin late next week
- The Promise and Challenges of Managed Retreat
- Report finds ‘no evidence’ Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- Gunman says he heard ‘killing voices’ before Colorado supermarket shooting
- Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters
- Tiger Woods undergoes another back surgery, says it 'went smothly'
Recommendation
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Watch these squirrels escape the heat in a woman's amazing homemade spa
Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
What exactly is soy lecithin? This food additive is more common than you might think.
Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
Oregon DMV mistakenly registered more than 300 non-citizens to vote since 2021
Minnesota school bus driver accused of DUI with 18 kids on board
Throw It Back to the '90s With Old Navy's Limited-Edition Reissue Collection of Iconic Vintage Favorites