Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have settled their divorce and reached an agreement on child support payments – a major bone of contention during the proceedings.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the “Yellowstone” actor was ordered to pay more than $63,000 a month to Baumgartner in child support payments for their three young children.
Kevin Costner & Christine Baumgartner Finally Finalize Divorce
After ten months, Costner and Baumgartner have said goodbye to their nasty divorce battle. The former lovers were officially declared single on February 16, 2024, and reached an agreement on spousal support, property division and attorney fees.
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As for custody of their three children — Cayden Wyatt Costner, Hayes Logan Costner, and Grace Avery Costner — both parties have been granted joint and physical custody. “The Parties shall have physical custody of the children in accordance with the visitation schedule set forth in Section 3 of the Marital Settlement Agreement February 2, 2024,” the document reads.
However, Costner alone will bear the burden of child support payments for each child. As stated in the filing, “The Bodyguard” actor will shell out $63,209 a month to his ex-wife, paid on the first day of every month. A breakdown of the payments reveals that the eldest, Cayden 17, will receive $12,642 a month.
15-year-old Hayes will be paid $18,962 per month while Grace Avery, 14, will receive twice as much as her two siblings at $31,605. In addition, Costner will provide health insurance coverage to his children.
While $63,000 is still a lot of money, it’s a far cry from Baumgartner’s initial request of $175,057 a month in child support, amounting to $2 million annually. In the filing, the handbag designer argued that “the court is required to set child support at a level where, when the children are with Christine, they live a lifestyle that is reasonably comparable to the lifestyle they enjoyed when they were with their father.”
Her attorney further stated, “The child support guideline requested by Christine of $175,057 per month would not be sufficient to replicate Kevin’s lifestyle, but it would be sufficient to allow her to provide a relatively comparable lifestyle for the children. For this reason, Christine’s request should be granted.”
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Details about the child support payments come days after the former couple agreed to skip a joint parenting class as part of their custody agreement.
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
