Kevin Costner’s Ex-wife Says ‘Fight Is Far from Over’ & Demands He Pay $800K amid Final Court Decision, Source

• Kevin Costner recently won a custody battle against his ex, Christine Baumgartner.
• A source revealed that Baumgartner, who was shocked by the win, said the fight was far from over.
• Costner also opened up about his and Baumgartner's divorce for the first time.

Kevin Costner and his ex, Christine Baumgartner, were in court for two days for a custody battle. The pair, who were married for 18 years, are divorcing after Baumgartner filed for divorce in May 2023.

The former model and Costner appeared in court because Baumgartner had filed a request to have the actor increase his child support payments. They both took the stand during the hearings.

After the testimonies, the judge ruled that Costner pay Baumgartner $63,209 per month in child support. He had been temporarily paying $129,755 per month, but his ex wanted the amount increased by $31,837 to reach $161,592.

A source close to Baumgartner said the former handbag designer — as well as others in the courtroom — were shocked when the judge slashed her child support payments.

The insider added that Baumgartner described the ruling as a complete joke. In addition to being disappointed by the ruling, she allegedly said her ex and his attorneys made her look shallow and appear as a greedy gold digger.

However, with the judge denying her request, the designer has moved to a $40,000-a-month four-bedroom apartment in Montecito. The apartment is near a wooded hiking trail.

The former model, who still has more matters to solve in court with Costner, reportedly said if only the actor could get over his anger and revenge, he would see how slashing her child support payments would hurt their three kids, Cayden Costner, 16, and Hayes Costner, 14, and Grace Costner, 13.

What Are Baumgartner's Other Demands, and Where Does She Live Now?

Costner and Baumgartner are scheduled to appear in court again to hear who will take care of the attorney bills during this divorce. The mom of three is asking Costner to pay $575,000 to her lawyers and $280,000 to take care of expert fees.

Costner has already garnered $664,000 in legal fees as of July 2023, according to the documents presented in court in early September 2023. However, he has already said he will pay his own attorney fees.

The scheduled court hearings come after a source said Baumgartner was angry at Costner because he "is ripping her apart from her community." The source added the designer feels that the actor is punishing her. However, Baumgartner isn't feeling defeated. "Christine said the fight is far from over," the source noted.

The 49-year-old wanted her child support payments to be increased so that she and her kids could move into a beach house. However, with the judge denying her request, the designer has moved to a $40,000-a-month four-bedroom apartment in Montecito. The apartment is near a wooded hiking trail.

Baumgartner, Costner, and their kids lived together in a $145 million lavish California mansion until July 2023, when the designer was ordered by the court to vacate it. She and their kids now live in the Montecito home, which has a pool, a manicured garden, a jacuzzi, and luxury fittings.

Costner also spoke after the child custody hearing. He said divorce was a horrible place to be, but that was where he and his ex were at the moment. The "Yellowstone" star said the divorce was so bad because it placed someone he loves on the other side.

Costner confessed that he still has love for Baumgartner, but just like everyone else involved in the divorce process, he was hopeful things would be resolved quickly and that he and his ex would co-parent their kids well.

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