\n Kevin Costner, Christine Baumgartner.<\/span> Shutterstock (2)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A judge has ruled that Kevin Costner<\/strong><\/a> is to pay his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner<\/strong><\/a>, more than $129,000 per month to assist in raising their children.<\/p>\n Baumgartner, 49, will receive $129,755 per month in child support from Costner, 68, according to court documents obtained by Fox News<\/em><\/a> on Tuesday, July 11. The Yellowstone<\/em><\/a> actor is also required to pay $200,000 in attorneys\u2019 fees and $100,000 in forensic costs per the interim ruling.<\/p>\n Costner, for his part, filed documents on Monday, July 10, asking for Baumgartner to pay his attorneys\u2019 fees amid their divorce proceedings. According to the paperwork obtained by Us Weekly<\/em> on Tuesday, the estranged pair have a hearing on the matter set for early August.<\/p>\n The pair \u2014 who are the parents<\/a> of Cayden, 16, Logan, 14, and Grace, 13 \u2014 will equally share the expenses of their three children\u2019s health care, sports and extracurricular activities, according to the latest docs. Payments will be made on the \u201cfirst of each month\u201d with \u201ccredit for sums paid between July 1 and July 12,\u201d the outlet reported on Tuesday.<\/p>\n In June, Baumgartner asked for $248,000 a month to help support their kids<\/a>, according to docs obtained by Us<\/em>. Costner, meanwhile, countered in his response that he \u201cwill earn substantially less in 2023\u201d due to his departure from the Paramount series and will not be able to pay the requested amount<\/a>.<\/p>\n He also slammed his estranged spouse for her spending habits<\/a> claiming that Baumgartner used his credit card to fund expenses for their ongoing divorce without his knowledge. In docs obtained by Us<\/em> in July, Costner revealed he had \u201cno choice\u201d but to reduce Baumgartner\u2019s credit card<\/a> limit to \u201c$30,000 a month\u201d after he found out that his estranged wife \u201cbegan charging large sums.\u201d<\/p>\n Baumgartner made headlines in May when she filed for divorce<\/a> from Costner after 19 years of marriage. Since the exes called it quits, they\u2019ve engaged in an ongoing and messy legal battle over their shared home<\/a>, custody, child support and more.<\/p>\n Following their split, Baumgartner was supposed to vacate their home within 30 days of filing for divorce per the estranged couple\u2019s prenuptial agreement. However, the handbag designer argued that she didn\u2019t have the funds<\/a> to move out of their property with their children. At the end of June, a judge ordered that Baumgartner must vacate the residence<\/a> by July 31.<\/p>\n While the legal battle between Costner and Baumgartner continues to grow tumultuous, a source exclusively told Us<\/em><\/a> last month that things were likely to get worse between them. \u201cFor Kevin, it\u2019s pretty cut-and-dried,\u201d an insider revealed at the time. \u201cChristine wanted this split, so she should abide by the terms of their prenup [stating that she] had 30 days to move out after filing for divorce. This could be a bitter court battle. Kevin\u2019s a man of strong conviction and stubborn to the bone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Kevin](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Kevin-Costner-to-Pay-Ex-Christine-Baumgartner-129-000-Per-Month-in-Child-Support-263.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Grace Avery Costner, Kevin Costner, Cayden Wyatt Costner, Christine Baumgartner, Hayes Logan Costner.<\/span> Eric Charbonneau\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n