‘Yellowstone’ star Kevin Costner's divorce hearing: What to know about his celebrity lawyer

SANTA BARBARA – Christine Baumgartner, Kevin Costner's estranged wife, appeared in a Santa Barbara courtroom Wednesday as a judge ruled on a tentative child support agreement for the couple. The "Yellowstone" actor will pay the former purse designer $129,755 per month in child support for their three children.  Baumgartner initially requested $248,000 monthly in support or "in the alternative, at the guideline rate of $217,300 per month, payable on the first day of each month." Costner was offering $51,940 per month. Judge Thomas Anderle granted an evidentiary hearing, and pending the hearing, Costner and Baumgartner will each be required to pay 50% of their three children's health care expenses, sports and extracurricular activities.

the same thing hadn’t happened last year. Viewership for the soapy Western drama far outstrips anything else on cable or broadcast, but perhaps the ongoing alleged “feud” between series star Kevin Costner and “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan — the latter of the reported “God complex” — had supporters on both sides whispering to each other to slag off the other guy this time around.

Brad Pitt is desperately trying to force out business partner Yuri Shefler, a Russian vodka oligarch, from his celebrated French vineyard. The story also adds another layer to Brad's vitriolic split from Angelina Jolie. Before they were married, Brad and Angelina purchased the Château Miraval estate in France. At the time of the purchase, he owned a 60% stake, and she owned a 40% stake.

the Daily Mail. “This isn’t about the house, it’s about making Christine’s life a living hell for actually going through with the divorce.”The 49-year-old handbag designer and the 68-year-old actor and director had filed for divorce in May, citing “irreconcilable differences” after an 18-year marriage.The split quickly turned ugly, with the couple butting heads over child support payments along with the $145 million Santa Barbara mansion that they once shared, which she now has 48 hours to vacate.“Christine said she wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin had her escorted off the property by police,” the pal claimed.For the uninitiated, Costner had been pushing to get Baumgartner to leave the marital property for weeks, citing a premarital agreement they both signed in 2004 that stipulated she would blow within 30 days in the event of a split.However, Baumgartner argued that she would leave on her own terms as the Academy Award winner had “no legal basis” to kick her out.

official Emmys website and Facebook page.“Act Your Age” star Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chair Frank Scherma hosted the nomination reveal.Brown received an Emmy nod two years ago for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for her appearance in “A Black Lady Sketch Show.”“Succession” scored the most nods, acquiring an eye-popping 27 nominations, while “Ted Lasso,” “The Bear,” “Beef,” “Abbott Elementary” and “The White Lotus” also performed exceptionally well. Kevin Costner and “Yellowstone” were ignored, except in one technical category.Ray Liotta, who died in 2022 of heart failure at age 67, got a posthumous nod (for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, for Apple’s “Black Bird”).

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Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce from Kevin Costner in May after 18 years of marriage. Since filing her petition on the grounds of "irreconcilable differences," Christine has battled against Kevin both in legal documents and in the courtroom for her fair share of assets acquired since they married in 2004.

Kevin Costner is set to pay out a hefty sum to his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, amid their contentious divorce.On Tuesday, a judge signed a tentative ruling ordering the star to pay $129,000 per month in child support, reports. While the sum is significant, it's only around half of what Baumgartner had been asking for in their divorce.The tentative ruling is pending and subject to possible change depending on an upcoming hearing in the next few months, in which both parties will have a chance to present their arguments.According to the recent court docs, both Costner and Baumgartner will each be responsible for covering 50 percent of health care expenses, as well as the cost of private school tuition and any extracurricular activities.As reported earlier this year, Baumgartner was originally asking the court to award her $248,000 per month in child support.According to court documents obtained by ET, Baumgartner, who shares three teenage children with the actor, provided a 2022 profit and loss statement for Costner's income for all sources in calendar year 2022 and claims Costner earned $19,517,064 in 2022.In a declaration submitted by a certified public accountant hired by Baumgartner to perform a forensic analysis of Costner's «gross cash flow available for child support,» the CPA concluded that Costner's average monthly cash flow is $1,536,808.The CPA determined that the monthly guideline child support due from Costner to Baumgartner is $152,681.

The drama over Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s French vineyard is once again in the spotlight. On Monday, Nouvel, Jolie’s former investment company, filed docs claiming that Pitt “stripped” and “looted” Château Miraval, the winery he and his ex bought in 2008, in an effort to regain control of the business. ET has reached out to Pitt’s rep for comment.

It looks like Kevin Costner isn’t the only one taking huge wins in this messy divorce!

A judge has ruled that Kevin Costner is to pay his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, more than $129,000 per month to assist in raising their children.

The battle of how much money Christine Baumgartner would receive in child support from Kevin Costner is over.

A judge has issued a temporary ruling determining how much Kevin Costner must pay in child support to his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, amid their increasingly contentious divorce.

that was seen by The Post.The couple will be required to each pay 50% of their children’s private school tuition, extracurricular activities and unreimbursed health care expenses under the interim ruling made by Judge Thomas Anderle. However, per TMZ, the child support order is temporary and there will be a full hearing over the next few months, which means that the monetary amount is subject to change.

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Christine Baumgartner will receive half of her requested $250,000 monthly child support from Kevin Costner in a tentative ruling set by a judge Tuesday. In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Judge Thomas Anderle made interim rulings that Baumgartner will receive $129,755 per month in child support.

Kevin Costner’s first wife, Cindy Silva, was recently seen out and about amid his second divorce. Silva was photographed outside a Gelson's grocery store in California, standing near her car in the parking lot. The 66-year-old was dressed casually in a long denim shirt, black leggings and Birkenstock sandals.

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Kevin Costner has placed a spending limit on the credit cards of his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, while they work out the financial terms of their divorce.

The terms of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner‘s divorce is still going on as she just reacted to his monthly child support offer for their three children.

Kevin Costner's estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, may face an uphill battle in their divorce following the Oscar winner's courtroom victory Wednesday.  A judge ordered Baumgartner to officially vacate their Santa Barbara-area estate by the end of the month despite her request to remain in the family home through August. In addition, Judge Thomas Anderle sealed portions of the premarital agreement. Kevin and Christine were married for 18 years and have three children together.