- The 68-year-old Yellowstone star was seen in public for the first time since his court victory in a child support dispute with his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner
- The actor has three children with the former handbag designer: Cayden (16), Hayes (14) and Grace (13).
- Christine had asked for $250,000 a month in child support, but on Friday a judge awarded her $63,000 a month
Kevin Costner looked relaxed as he enjoyed breakfast with his youngest son in Santa Barbara, California on Saturday.
It was the first time the 68-year-old Oscar winner was seen in public after winning his nasty child support legal battle with ex-wife Christine Baumgartner on Friday.
The Yellowstone star stepped out in a long-sleeved blue zip-front shirt, faded jeans and white sneakers.
His blonde hair blew in the light wind and he wore dark sunglasses.
Meanwhile, Hayes, 14, was dressed casually in a striking white T-shirt, jeans and sneakers.
On the go: Kevin Costner, 68, is on his way to breakfast with son Hayes, 14, in Santa Barbara, California, on Saturday. Family Matters: It was the first time the actor was seen in public since winning his child support battle with his ex. Wife Christine Baumgartner Family: The actor shares Hayes, along with Cayden, 16, and Grace, 13, with the former handbag designer, 49
Father and son appeared to enjoy a sumptuous meal as they sat on the porch of the red and white restaurant.
The actor shares Hayes with the former handbag designer, 49, along with Cayden, 16, and Grace, 13.
Christine filed for divorce in May after 18 years of marriage.
A prenuptial agreement signed before the couple married in September 2004 stipulated that she would have to move out of her $145 million Montecito home in the event of a divorce.
The house and the surrounding property have a volleyball court, a garden, an infinity pool and two guest houses.
When the couple separated, Christine lived in one of the guest houses.
She currently rents a house for $40,000 per month.
Christine said she fought for a high child support award because she wants her children to live in the same way they are used to when they are with her.
The former model said she has been a housewife since 2004 and has no income of her own.
On Friday, a judge in Santa Barbara cut her child support payments to $63,000 a month – less than half the $129,000 she currently receives and significantly less than the $161,000 she wanted.
The verdict came at the end of a two-day evidentiary hearing in which both sides outlined what they believed was an “appropriate” amount of child support and why.
Great Mom: Despite their contentious court battle, Kevin had high praise for his ex as a mother. “She is an incredible mother,” Kevin said after the court verdict. Great mom: ‘We’ll figure it out and share it.’ ‘We just need to recover somehow.’ Payments: The ‘Dances with Wolves’ star was owed $129,000 in child support payments before Friday’s decision per month when the judge reduced it to $63,000 per month. Prenuptial agreement: The couple signed a prenuptial agreement before they married in 2004Prenup: The agreement required Christine to move out of the couple’s home in Montecito, California. Single-family home: The single-family home and the surrounding property have a volleyball court, a garden, an infinity pool and two guest houses. Lifestyle: Christine said she fought for a large child support amount because she wants her children to live the way they are used to when they are with her. Income: The former model said she has been a housewife since 2004 and has no income about her own exit from Yellowstone: Kevin’s controversial exit from Yellowstone was also discussed during the proceedings, according to Deadline. Exiting Yellowstone: The actor said he might sue over the way things were handled. Filming Schedule: Kevin stated that the two-part filming schedule for the fifth season resulted in him wanting to leave the series as it interfered with his plans to film his own western epic, “Horizo”. Two parts: The actor said the Yellowstone producers “wanted to do (Season) 5A and 5B; [it] influenced Horizon,” he said. His side of the story: “I wanted to do my movie Horizon and leave this show, do my movie and then do B,” he said: “A show I only did once a year.” I’ve been on two seasons now. Additional Seasons: Kevin testified that he turned down $24 million to appear in seasons six and seven and bring the award-winning series to a scheduled conclusion. At the Top: Kevin co-wrote, directed and starred in his two roles Film Horizon Part of the Process: Part One is listed as being in post-production. After the verdict: Costner said there were “no winners” in the tough fight. Warm words: Despite the bitterness of the proceedings, Costner still had praise for him “We’ll figure it out and share it,” Costner said: “We just have to recover somehow.” End of a marriage: Kevin’s controversial exit from Yellowstone was also announced during the Hearing discussed according to Deadline. Here we go: Kevin was spotted driving his son away after brunch in a shiny silver BMW. Behind the wheel: Kevin drove while Hayes sat next to him in the passenger seat. Details of the Separation: A prenuptial agreement signed before the couple married in September 2004 required that Hayes’ mother move out of their $145 million Montecito home in the event of a divorce. This is how the other half lives: The house and the surrounding property have a volleyball court, a garden, an infinity pool and two guest houses
After the verdict, Costner said there were “no winners” in the tough battle.
Despite the bitterness of the proceedings, Costner still praised his ex, calling her “an incredible mother.”
“We’ll find out and share it.” “We just need to recover.”
According to Deadline, Kevin’s controversial exit from Yellowstone was also discussed during the hearing.
The first half of the popular western’s fifth season has already been filmed, but the director and producer wanted a shortened filming schedule for the second half so he could work on his own epic, Horizon.
The actor plays the lead role in the two-part story. He also co-wrote the script and directed the project.
Part One is currently in post-production.
Kevin stated that it was the two-part filming schedule for the fifth season of Yellowstone that made him want to leave the show.
Divorce: Christine filed for divorce in May after 18 years of marriage; seen in March 2022 On Friday, a judge in Santa Barbara reduced her child support payments to $63,000 a month – less than half the $129,000 she currently receives and significantly less than the $161,000, that she wanted; seen on August 31st
“They wanted to do 5A and 5B; [it] “Horizon is affected,” he said.
“I wanted to do my movie Horizon and leave that show, do my movie and then do B. A show I only did once a year, I now did twice.”
The outlet reported that he turned down $24 million to appear in seasons six and seven and finish the award-winning series.
The actor said he would likely go to court over the situation.