As Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s divorce continues, their prenuptial settlement continues to be a tentpole subject because the actor’s ex-wife and her authorized staff have a brand new submitting that goes again to mentioned settlement. This comes after the director appeared to have labored out some divorce particulars. Nonetheless, there’s nonetheless probably an extended solution to go earlier than an settlement is made, partly on account of a brand new submitting on Baumgartner’s half.
After Kevin Costner requested that Christine Baumgartner pay virtually $100,000 of his authorized charges, her authorized staff fired again, calling the request “unreasonable.” New court docket paperwork obtained by Individuals confirmed that she’s requested for the Yellowstone star’s request to be denied. It’s famous that her ex-husband made this request primarily based on their prenup, which states that if one in all them will get authorized counsel to “implement or forestall a breach” of the settlement, the “prevailing social gathering” is “entitled” to a reimbursement from the opposite social gathering.
This comes after the turbulent scenario surrounding Baumgartner’s reported refusal to maneuver out of their Santa Barbara residence. Whereas their prenup acknowledged that after the divorce papers had been filed she’d have 30 days to maneuver, she claimed she wouldn’t depart till Costner agreed to “varied monetary calls for.”
Up so far, the actor had seen a couple of victories in court docket, together with a ruling in his favor stating that Baumgartner would wish to vacate their home by July 31. Along with that call, it was dominated that his ex-wife wants his consent to maneuver varied gadgets as she relocates.
Now, a trial is about for November, and it’ll tackle the validity of the previous couple’s premarital settlement. Nonetheless, Kevin Costner has requested Christine Baumgarner to pay him virtually $100,000 as a result of he claimed it price him loads in authorized charges to get her to maneuver out of the Santa Barbara residence. Her authorized staff is preventing this declare with the brand new submitting, which acknowledged:
As a substitute of ready just some months till the scheduled November trial, which is able to resolve what parts of the Premarital Settlement (‘PMA’) are enforceable, Kevin selected to deliver this separate, untimely [request for order].
They went on to say this request from Kevin Costner and his staff is “extraordinary,” “extreme” and “not correctly documented.” Christine Baumgartner’s authorized illustration additionally claimed that she’s “negotiated in good religion and was keen to maneuver out with affordable youngster help in place” for his or her three teenage kids, Grace, 13, Hayes, 14 and Cayden, 16.
In regard to The Bodyguard star’s aspect, an insider claimed “that is all about Christine,” and mentioned the actor has “gone above and past” to assist her transfer. On high of that, it has been mentioned that he restricted Baumgartner’s bank card to $30,000 a month, and his authorized staff famous Costner has been “paying 100% of the kids’s bills.” This case is seemingly turning into extra complicated as extra particulars floor, and this newest submitting provides one other wrinkle that would have main ramifications transferring ahead.
