Kevin Costner is claiming that estranged wife Christine Baumgartner is requesting $248,000 in monthly child support payments — which she plans on using for herself.
“Christine allocates 60 percent of expenses such as private trainer, unallocated credit card expenses, and her plastic surgery to the minor children without any explanation or basis,” read documents obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday, June 28. The Yellowstone actor added that Baumgartner allegedly has “plastic surgery expenses of $188,500/month” and that “the children do not use the services of private trainers, only Christine does.”
Costner, 68, and Baumgartner, 49, share sons Cayden, 16, and Hayes, 14, and daughter Grace, 13. Earlier this month, Baumgartner claimed that the Dances With Wolves star was using “public attacks” designed to “pressure me to move out without at temporary child support agreement I place,” according to legal paperwork obtained by Us at the time. However, the handbag designer stated that she cannot leave their shared home because she doesn’t have enough money to maintain her family’s current lifestyle.
“Christine understands that at some point in the future she and the children will have to move out of the family home,” the documents read. “She cannot do so at this early stage of the case because she does not have sufficient funding to secure housing that will ensure the children can maintain similar standards of living in the parties’ respective homes.”
Baumgartner went on to claim that she currently has “no personal income” as a “stay at home mom” and that a $1 million payment Costner made to her per the terms of their prenup — which was signed when the pair tied the knot in 2004 — was deposited into an account without her “consent or knowledge.” Baumgartner also stated in the filing that she has “instructed” the funds to be returned to him.
“Kevin is trying to force my concession that the spousal support…
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