Just a few days ago, the court ruled in favor of Kevin Costner in the lawsuit that Christine Baumgartner, his second wife and mother of his minor children, had undertaken to demand an increase in the support that the actor intended to provide on a monthly basis. In an extremely complicated situation, the couple appeared in court where Christine’s lawyer explained that luxury was now already part of their children’s DNA and therefore they would need a very large sum of money month after month to maintain the same lifestyle as they had in their father’s house had. Kevin took a more subtle stand and explained that he loved his ex-wife and that he wanted the resolution of the case to be in the best interest of his children. So Christine’s request to increase the $129,000 she would receive to $161,000 received a major setback as the judge found that the Bodyguard star only has to pay $63,000 per month. Given this situation, the dispute seemed to be over since the couple had entered into a prenuptial agreement after the multi-million dollar losses the actor suffered in his first divorce. In fact, it was said that Christine was ready to venture into the world of work to maintain the lifestyle she enjoyed with her ex-husband and which was revealed in this case, but it seems that the complaints are not over yet as now There is talk of a second confrontation that will be settled this Thursday in court.
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Apparently, the new confrontation between the couple is related to the legal costs that the fight for support entailed. As the Chron reports, another court hearing is scheduled for this Thursday to decide who will be responsible for paying $575,000 to Christine’s lawyers, in addition to another $280,000 to experts who attended have case. This $855,000 amount is solely for Christine’s representation, as the actor has made it public that he will pay for her legal costs, which totaled $664,000 in July – a number that likely increased in August, when the confrontation took place in court. .
Although it was Christine who filed for divorce, there was no shortage of confrontations with Costner since the beginning of their separation, because although a prenuptial agreement was signed 18 years ago, there was a long series of disagreements between their former couple at their wedding. The issues ranged from Christine’s move out of the apartment she shared with the actor, which was stipulated in that agreement, to the financial disagreements that led to them taking the stand to testify before the judge.
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The luxurious lifestyle of Kevin Costner and his family, which we learned about thanks to the divorce process
From the snow to celebrate Christmas to the exit to the beach at the house
In a case that has surprised entertainment fans, Christine’s statements in court have revealed the couple’s luxurious lifestyle. From the story about 40 tons of snow being transported to California just to have a white Christmas, to Christine’s complaints about the disparity between her new home and the actor’s residence. One of the most forceful complaints was that the actor’s house has a direct exit to the beach and that Christine’s new home, although facing the beach, has no exit to it, which her lawyers say her children are used to.
The couple has three children together: Cayden (16), Hayes (14) and Grace (13). Given their parents’ separation, it was determined that the boys will split their time between Kevin and Christine, in fact both have encountered various situations since the separation was announced. Despite the $63,000 that Christine will receive per month in child support, she assured on the witness stand that she intends to support herself independently: “I will look at what steps I need to take and what training I need to do that.” “Entering the world of work,” he said during his testimony.
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