Kevin Costner says that the request for alimony for children from the ex is "inflated" with $ 200,000 in plastic surgery fees

The actor says that ex-wife Christine Baumgartner wants him to finance his lifestyle, not their children.


THE divorce procedures between Kevin Costner And Christine Baumgartner do not become less controversial as you go. Baumgartner asked for the divorce of Yellowstone Star in early May after 18 years of marriage, and Costner tabled shortly after. But, in the weeks that followed, it has become clear that the divorce will not be a quick and friendly split, and the former couple now disputes the support that Baumgartner should receive from Costner.

June 29 People reported that Costner claimed in a file This Baumgartner request for nearly $ 250,000 in monthly child alimony is "inflated" with almost $ 200,000 per month in its own plastic surgery costs. The actor also claimed to have also included some of his other expenses, including his personal coach. Continue reading to learn more.

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Costner and Baumgartner were married in 2004.

Kevin Costner, Christine Baumgartner, and their children at the premiere of
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Costner and Baumgartner, a former handbag designer, were married for 18 years before their separation. During their wedding, the couple welcomed three children together: 16 years old Cayden , 14 years old Hay and 13 years old Grace . Costner was previously married to Cindy Silva From 1978 to 1994, and they also have three children: Annie ,, Read , And Joe Costner , who are all adults. He has another adult son, Liam Costner , with Bridget Rooney .

Costner's divorce against Silva also made the headlines. According People , she received About $ 80 million In settlement costs, which established a record at the time.

Baumgartner did not ask for support from the spouse.

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner at the 2015 Critics' Choice Awards
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When Baumgartner asked for divorce In May, she cited irreconcilable differences as reason, as TMZ reported. Costner subsequently granted his response. Both parents asked for joint custody of their children. Baumgartner did not ask for support from the spouse, but Costner's response referred to their prenuptial agreement, saying that "the support of the spouse to pay to the petitioner in accordance with the terms of the part of the parties". AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Regarding their divorce, Costner has published a declaration that reads ( via The Hollywood Reporter ), "It is with great sadness that circumstances independent of his control occurred, which made that Mr. Costner had to participate in a dissolution of the action of marriage. We ask that his private life of Christine and their children are respected as they sail in this difficult period. "

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Baumgartner asked for nearly $ 250,000 per month of child alimony.

Christine Baumgartner and Kevin Costner at the premiere of
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Friday June 16, Baumgartner filed an order request to the Supreme California court during which she asked "a total of $ 248,000 for the three children" compared to People . She also asked her ex paying the tuition fees of private schools, extracurricular activities and health care for their adolescents. Baumgartner's documents have said that $ 248,000 "are lower than the amount necessary to keep children in their usual lifestyle". In the documents, Baumgartner lists as unemployed without income.

Costner had declared that he would pay $ 38,000 per month, as well as health care, and "100% of certain children related to children, including tuition fees, books, fees and uniforms and school trips , children's sports, camps and other agreed extracurricular activities. "

Documents include details on their expenses.

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The "accustomed lifestyle" that Baumgartner's deposit mentions are detailed in the documents, which list Costner's income for 2022 to nearly $ 20 million, while their expenses (not counting taxes) would have more than 6 millions of dollars. As indicated by People , some of the family spending include regular trips to the Caribbean, Hawaii and Aspen, the maintenance of their properties which increases up to $ 2 million per year, and the hiring of chefs and caterers.

Costner argues that his ex's request includes his own expenses.

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Responding to Baumgartner's request, Costner said that the demand of $ 248,000 also includes spending and is "very inflated and not founded", according to People .

"The monthly alimony of guidelines based on Kevin's gross cash flows available for support is $ 123,620," read the documents.

Costner's response continued to say that Baumgartner asks for the money she would spend for herself. "Providing minor children more than naked necessities does not require providing ridiculous extravagance designed to benefit mainly to the sustained parent," the documents indicate. "Christine allocates 60% of expenses such as the private coach, the expenses of unrelated credit card and its plastic surgery to minor children without any explanation or base. Children do not use the services of private coaches, only Christine the do."

His file also alleges that Baumgarner spends nearly $ 200,000 per month in aesthetic procedures. "Plastic surgery expenses of $ 188,500 / month belong to Christine - not children," said the document, as well as "Christine should know what credit card expenses were for her and which were for children, but not even A minimum of efforts are made to allocate them with precision. "

They also sneak in their house.

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards
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Another point of discord in Baumgartner and Costner's divorce is whether Baumgartner agreed or not to leave their home in Santa Barbara, California.

According to a June TMZ report, court documents have shown that Costner said Baumgartner had not moved Despite their demanding constraint to leave within 30 days of the divorce deposit, at that time, it had been about a month and a half. THE Domaine des Rêves Star said she had already given her ex over a million dollars that she could use to find a new home and that she was ready to add more money to her child alimony payments for children for that she finds a place to live.

June 29 People reported that Baumgartner responded in his own file Costner's statements that she refuses to leave the house are "simply not true" and that she is waiting for a child alimony agreement to be concluded to leave the premises. She said that her ex-husband "ignores the impact" that the move will have on their children if this occurs before the agreement of the agreement. Her lawyers said she would move by August 31, if Costner accepts her financial request for $ 248.00 per month.

According People , Baumgartner and Costner have legal proceedings set for July 5 and July 12.


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