Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have settled their divorce and reached an agreement about child support payments — a major bone of contention during the proceeding.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the “Yellowstone” actor was ordered to pay over $63,000 a month to Baumgartner in child support payments for their three minor children.
Kevin Costner & Christine Baumgartner Finally Settle Divorce
After ten months, Costner and Baumgartner have said goodbye to their nasty divorce battle. The ex-lovers were officially declared single as of February 16, 2024, and reached an agreement about spousal support, property division, and attorney fees.
As for the custody of their three kids — Cayden Wyatt Costner, Hayes Logan Costner, and Grace Avery Costner — both parties were awarded joint and physical custody. “The Parties shall have physical custody of the children according to the visitation schedule set forth in Section 3 of the February 2, 2024 Marital Settlement Agreement,” the document reads.
However, Costner alone will bear the brunt of the child support payments for each kid. As stated in the filing, “The Bodyguard” actor will shell out $63,209 monthly to his ex-wife, payable on the first of every month. A breakdown of the payment reveals that the eldest child, Cayden 17, will receive $12, 642 per month.
15-year-old Hayes will get a payment of $18,962 monthly while Grace Avery, 14, will receive a payment that is twice that of her two siblings in the amount of $31,605. In addition, Costner will provide health insurance coverage to his kids.
While $63,000 is still a lot of money, it is a far cry from Baumgartner’s initial request of $175,057 per month in child support, resulting in $2 million annually. In the filing, the handbag designer argued that “the court is required to set child support at a level that, when the children are with Christine, they live a lifestyle relatively comparable to the one they enjoy when they are with their father.”
Her attorneys further noted, “The guideline child support requested by Christine of $175,057 per month will not be sufficient to replicate Kevin’s lifestyle, but it will be sufficient to allow her to provide a lifestyle for the children which is relatively comparable. For this reason, Christine’s request should be granted.”