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Kevin Costner says his estranged spouse gained't transfer out except he OKs 'unreasonable monetary calls for' in an more and more bitter divorce case

  • Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce from Kevin Costner final month, based on courtroom papers.
  • Costner complained that regardless of their cut up, Baumgartner will not transfer out of his house.
  • The couple had been married in 2004 and have three teenage kids. 

Kevin Costner has begged a choose to pressure his estranged spouse to maneuver out of their marital house within the wake of their divorce, Insider can reveal.

Costner stated his partner of almost twenty years, Christine Baumgartner, 49, has outright refused to vacate his his palatial compound on the coast of Santa Barbara, despite the fact that she signed a prenuptial settlement promising to maneuver out inside 30 days in the event that they divorced, based on courtroom papers obtained by Insider. 

“…Christine has taken the place that she won’t transfer out of Kevin’s separate property residence except and till Kevin agrees to varied monetary calls for,” Costner’s courtroom papers state. 

By means of his lawyer, the famed divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, the 68-year-old actor alleges that he is already ponied up $1 million to Baumgartner in direction of a brand new place, and gave her an extra $200,000 within the early years of their marriage underneath the phrases of their prenup. 

The “Yellowstone” star maintained that he has already proposed a “complete” short-term little one help package deal of $30,000 a month and has supplied Christine $10,000 in direction of her shifting bills. Costner contends that he has continued to pay for his or her three teenage youngsters to benefit from the life-style they grew up in and is attempting to hash out a summer season visitation schedule for his or her youngsters.

Costner additionally alleged that Baumgartner charged $95,000 value of authorized companies and a forensic accountant to his bank card “with none prior discover to me,” based on his divorce submitting. 

Underneath the phrases of their prenup, Costner agreed to pay Baumgartner $200,000 in direction of a down fee on a brand new house, and canopy the prices of her mortgage, property tax and insurance coverage for a yr, the courtroom papers say. 

 “Kevin has acted in good religion and has executed every part in his energy to make the transition as seamless as doable,” Costner’s courtroom papers state. “However Christine refuses to vacate his separate property residence as she agreed she would do in 2004 as a situation of marriage.” 

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner with their three kids.

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Within the submitting, Costner revealed that when his first marriage ended, he was left and not using a place to reside and was decided for that to not occur if his relationship failed with Baumgartner. He stated he makes use of the compound to each reside and work, and since he is often out of city filming, it is essential that he has a house to return again to.

Baumgartner, a former purse designer, filed for divorce from Costner final month. Their three kids are 13-, 14- and 16-years-old.

A choose has but to rule on Costner’s movement. Insider has contacted each attorneys for Baumgartner and Costner for remark Wednesday. 

Each side are due in courtroom subsequent month for a listening to on their cut up.