His estranged spouse alleged Costner instructed the children through Zoom with out her current
Sources claimed he hoped to maintain issues amicable by following their prenup
Baumgartner is known to have served Costner the papers a day after he instructed their youngsters
Kevin Costner was reportedly ‘blindsided’ after his spouse Christine Baumgartner served him with divorce papers at first of Might.
That is as a result of he thought the 2 had agreed to a extra amicable divorce process, by which he would serve her the papers earlier than following the process outlined of their prenuptial settlement, in accordance with sources who spoke to The Solar.
As an alternative, Christine, 49 — who’s requesting $248,000 per thirty days in baby assist funds — served him papers the day after he knowledgeable their kids of the cut up.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Costner’s consultant for remark.
The 68-year-old Yellowstone actor ‘sat his household down, instructed them he and their mum had been getting a divorce and his lawyer was getting the paperwork drawn up,’ a supply claimed to the publication.
Did not see that coming: Kevin Costner, 68, was reportedly ‘blindsided’ when his spouse Christine Baumgartner served him divorce papers, in accordance with The Solar; Costner and Baumgartner seen in Santa Monica in February 2022
‘He wished every little thing to be peaceable for the sake of his youngsters and instructed Christine he didn’t need a messy divorce as a result of he’d already been by means of one,’ they continued.
However ‘very first thing the following morning, growth, Christine sneak assaults him and serves him together with her personal set of divorce papers.
‘Kevin was so shocked,’ the supply added. ‘Christine has since made him look horrible, and has continued to take action.’
Nonetheless, Baumgartner has beforehand shared a special, much less flattering model of how their kids discovered of their impending divorce.
In a court docket submitting obtained earlier this month by Individuals, she claimed that Costner instructed the three kids in regards to the divorce through a Zoom chat whereas he was in Las Vegas filming on location.
The purse designer added that she was not current throughout the Zoom name, and he or she famous that she was puzzled about why the youngsters needed to be instructed in that manner, as Costner can be returning dwelling in a matter of days.
‘I’m nonetheless confused by his motivation to do that through a really brief Zoom session, particularly since he was planning on being dwelling 5 days later,’ she wrote.
She added that she feared the youngsters would possibly be taught of the cut up from an outdoor supply, and he or she shared analysis with him that she had carried out that indicated a unified entrance with each dad and mom was one of the best ways to announce the divorce to the children.
Nonetheless, Baumgartner claimed that Costner was adamant about sharing the knowledge earlier than her and on his personal.
‘He disregarded my proposal to do what I felt was proper primarily based on analysis and my relationship with the youngsters. As an alternative, he insisted that he had the proper to inform them that we had been getting divorced “first” and inform them privately “with out me current,”‘ she claimed.
It is unclear if the alleged Zoom session may very well be the identical occasion described by the supply, or if there could have been two dates at which Costner spoke to the youngsters about his separation from Baumgartner.
Easy crusing? Costner reportedly deliberate to serve the papers first, and he hoped for an amicable divorce in accordance with the couple’s 2004 prenup; Costner pictured in a nonetheless for Yellowstone
Out of the blue: A supply claimed Baumgartner served Costner the papers a day after he instructed the youngsters about their cut up; seen collectively in 2015 in LA
Costner and his estranged spouse share sons Cayden, 15; and Hayes, 14; together with their youthful daughter Grace, 13.
He additionally has 4 older kids from earlier relationships. Along with his ex-wife Cindy Silva, he shares grownup kids Annie, 39; Lily, 36; and Joe, 35.
He additionally has a 26-year-old son named Liam from a short-lived relationship with Bridget Rooney.
The newest improvement in Costner’s latest divorce comes after Individuals reported that Baumgartner was requesting a whopping $248,000 per thirty days in baby assist funds from the JFK star.
She can also be requesting that the actor pay for his or her non-public education in its entirety, in addition to any healthcare and extracurricular prices which will come up.
Baumgartner’s request could also be an eye-popping determine to pay month-to-month, however she claims the quantity is lower than the youngsters’s way of life presently requires.
Based on the paperwork, Costner earned round $19.5 million in 2022, and his household’s bills had been round $6.6 million for a similar interval, with their web earnings after bills and taxes was mentioned to be round $7.6 million.
DailyMail.com completely revealed earlier this month that Baumgartner was refusing to go away the couple’s $145 million mansion, regardless of Costner’s makes an attempt to get her to vacate the premises.
He claimed in a court docket submitting obtained by DailyMail.com that he was basically ‘homeless’ whereas his estranged spouse refused to go away.
He added that he hoped she can be goneby the time he returned from capturing in only a few days, and he famous that he deliberate to start enhancing his undertaking at dwelling.
The couple’s prenuptial settlement from 2004 requires her to go away the property if they need to separate, whereas giving her entry to a $1.2 million fund to discover a new home.
Nonetheless, she would probably select one thing close to her kids in Southern California, and with the presently costs for housing within the space, that quantity would probably solely permit her to buy a really small dwelling.
A good friend complained that the Dances With Wolves star must be considering of his household’s welfare greater than making an attempt to stick to doc that’s almost 20 years previous.
Baumgartner beforehand claimed in court docket filings that Costner instructed their three youngsters in regards to the divorce through a Zoom name — with out her current — whereas he was filming in Las Vegas
Costner has claimed he’s basically ‘homeless,’ as his estranged spouse is refusing to go away their main dwelling, regardless of their prenup requiring her to go away and to make use of a $1.2 million fund — a paltry sum for Southern California actual property — to purchase a house
‘Kevin must be considering of the children as a substitute of himself. She additionally mentioned Kevin has loads of different homes he can select from to make his main dwelling,’ they claimed.
Costner’s newest troubles come amid tough negotiations on his hit Western collection Yellowstone.
The present’s creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan has been negotiation with the actor to get him to return to movie some last episodes to ship of his character, in accordance with The Hollywood Reporter.
The collection shall be reportedly ending after the conclusion of the second a part of Yellowstone’s season 5, although scripts have reportedly not been written but, and the continued WGA writers strike will stop work being carried out on them till it’s resolved.