Kevin Costner has officially finalized his contentious divorce from ex-wife Christine Baumgartner.
On Friday, February 16, yellow stone The actor's marriage ended after attorneys representing Baumgartner filed court papers in a Santa Barbara, California, court asking that both parties be exempt from undergoing a court-mandated co-parenting class, according to documents obtained by People.
In September of last year, the couple agreed to joint custody of their three children and resolved most of the ongoing disputes during their divorce. According to the outlet, a representative at the time for the 69-year-old actor confirmed that the couple had already “reached an amicable and mutually agreed upon resolution of all issues related to their divorce proceedings.”
In his presentation, Baumgartner mentioned April 11 as his separation date from Bodyguard actor. At the time, a representative for Costner said of the filing: “It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have occurred that have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a marriage dissolution lawsuit.
“We ask that his, Christine's, and their children's privacy be respected as they go through this difficult time,” the representative added.
In a two-day court case in August in Santa Barbara, a judge set the monthly payments Costner would pay his ex-wife at $63,209, the amount he and his attorneys initially proposed. Baumgartner and his attorneys reportedly requested $175,057, a jump from the $129,755 the actor was provisionally ordered to pay while they went through the process.
Kevin took the stand during the proceedings and expressed his concerns: “My biggest concern is that the court will order me to pay support that is above the needs of my children and Christine's needs.”
The estranged couple share three children: Cayden, 16, and Hayes, 14, and daughter Grace, 13.
Sparks first flew between the couple when they met briefly on a golf course while he was rehearsing for his 1996 romantic comedy. tin cup. After reconnecting at a restaurant in 1998, they married in 2004 at Costner's 160-acre ranch, The Dunbar, in Aspen, Colorado.
Before meeting Baumgartner, Costner was married to Cindy Silva for 16 years, but the couple divorced in 1994. They share three adult children: Annie, 39, Lily, 37, and Joe, 35. The actor also shares a partner of 27 years. eldest son named Liam with his ex-girlfriend Bridget Rooney, whom he dated between his marriages to Silva and Baumgartner.
