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Kevin Costner’s estranged spouse filed new paperwork of their divorce battle on Wednesday.
Christine Baumgartner mentioned she’d transfer out of their home if he agrees to her youngster assist ask.
Baumgartner, who makes no earnings, additionally accused Costner of canceling her bank card.
Kevin Costner’s estranged partner claimed that the actor has restricted her funds after she sought a divorce, and as she is searching for a six-figure month-to-month youngster assist fee.
In courtroom filings, Christine Baumgartner claimed that she would agree to maneuver out of their Santa Barbara seashore compound by the top of the summer season, if the actor indicators off on a $248,000 month-to-month youngster assist fee.
The couple have been married for shut to twenty years earlier than separating, citing irreconcilable variations.
All through the previous few weeks within the acrimonious case, she claimed that Costner has low-balled her with a $30,000 a month youngster assist supply, and has additionally canceled a bank card, leaving her with restricted funds as a keep at residence mother with no earnings.
“He canceled one among my bank cards, and considerably decreased my credit score restrict on my second bank card far beneath the established order ranges, all with none advance discover to me,” Baumgartner mentioned in a June 28 submitting.
The filings come per week earlier than the pair are set to satisfy in courtroom.
“Kevin’s assertion…that I’ve ‘refused’ to maneuver out is solely not true,” Baumgartner mentioned in her newest divorce declaration. “For the reason that initiation of this divorce, I’ve repeatedly advised Kevin (each instantly and thru counsel) that I might transfer out as soon as a baby assist order or settlement was in place. And I’ve taken steps to show my dedication to doing so by investigating out there housing choices.”
They share three kids, Cayden, 14, Hayes, 14 and Grace, 13. Baumgartner has claimed that she wants the $248,000 a month to assist assist the luxe life that the kids are accustomed to.
In earlier filings, Baumgartner has mentioned she has no property aside from $50,000 in her checking account. Baumgartner claimed that Costner made $19 million final yr, and coated the entire households $6.6 million in bills.
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After Baumgartner filed for divorce final month, Costner filed a movement to evict her from their marital residence, citing a clause of their prenuptial settlement which allegedly gave her 30 days to maneuver out after divorce proceedings started.
The “Yellowstone” actor additionally claimed that he paid his estranged partner $1 million for a brand new home, providing to pay the mortgage, insurance coverage, and taxes for a yr, per courtroom paperwork.
Baumgartner accused Costner of making an attempt to maneuver her and the kids out of the home earlier than a baby assist order was in place, which he has denied.
“Kevin needs me to hire a spot with no monetary plan in place,” Baumgartner mentioned within the June 28 declaration. “Nonetheless, I’ve our three kids to consider. It’s opposite to their greatest pursuits to decide to a rental that I’ll not have the ability to afford, significantly as that will in the end result in a number of relocations.”
Attorneys for Baumgartner and Costner didn’t reply to Insider’s request for remark.
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