Kevin Costner is spending quality time with his three kids after being ordered to pay $129K a month in child support amid his divorce from Christine Baumgartner.
Per documents obtained by People, the “Yellowstone” actor declared he couldn’t make it to court on Wednesday due to a “pre-planned” vacation with his children — Grace, 13, Hayes, 14, and Cayden, 16 — to British Columbia, Canada.
In terms of the couple’s shared custody of their kids and why they are spending solo time with their dad, Costner’s legal team said in the docs, “The children are teenagers and may come and go between his home and Christine’s home once she finds a new residence.”
The “Yellowstone” actor and the handbag designer are in the middle of a messy divorce. Getty Images for WarnerMedia
His court appearance was meant to be yet another step towards finalizing his divorce from Baumgartner after she filed in May over “irreconcilable differences.” They had been married for 18 years.
Things had gotten muddy between the two after the handbag designer refused to leave their family home — something she had to do within 30 days of filing for divorce, according to their prenup.
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On top of that, she had wanted Costner, 68, to pay $248,000 a month in child support. A judge, however, ordered him to pay $129,755 a month, per court documents obtained by Fox News on Tuesday.
That was still double what Costner had proposed. He had previously argued that his estranged wife only needed for their three kids $51,940 a month before accusing her of wanting extra funds for her own personal expenses, such as shopping and cosmetic procedures.
He was supposed to appear in court on July 12 but claimed the trip was “pre-planned.” Getty Images
Aside from child support, the judge also ordered the “Bodyguard” actor to pay $100,000 in forensic costs and $200,000 in attorney’s fees.
Additionally, the former couple was ordered to split 50 percent of their children’s expenses, including health care, sports and extracurricular activities.
As for Baumgartner, per their prenup, she would be entitled to $30,000 a month to rent a new home and an additional $10,000 for moving expenses.
Baumgartner demanded the “Bodyguard” star pay $248,000 a month in child support but a judge settled on $129,755 per month on Tuesday. Getty Images for Paramount Network
The judge also decided to enforce their prenup and ordered Baumgartner to move out at the end of the month.
A source close to Baumgartner claimed that their messy divorce is due to Costner wanting to “humiliate” his estranged wife.
“This isn’t about the house, it’s about making Christine’s life a living hell for actually going through with the divorce,” the insider alleged. “It was Christine who wanted to make this transition as peaceful as possible for the sake of the children. Kevin has done the complete opposite.”
Costner accused his ex of demanding a large sum to cover her personal expenses. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Page Six had reached out to Costner’s rep for comment but didn’t receive any at the time of publication.
The “Dances with Wolves” star also shares three kids — Joe, 35, Lily, 36, and Annie, 39 — with his ex-wife Cindy Silva. He also has another adult son Liam, 26, with ex Bridget Rooney.
Kevin Costner vacations with kids after judge orders him to pay $129K a month in child support
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