Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, is seeking an exorbitant amount of money in child support.
The designer, 49, wants the Yellowstone star, 68, to pay her $US248,000 ($A365,000) a month to help raise their three children: Cayden Wyatt, 16, Hayes Logan, 14, and Grace Avery, 13, according to court documents obtained by People.
Baumgartner reportedly claims the total requested is “less than the amount needed to maintain the children in their accustomed lifestyle”.
She also wants Costner to fully pay for their kids’ private-school tuition, extra-curricular activities, sports and health care expenses, per the report.
As a result of Baumgartner’s filing on Friday, her estranged husband’s recent income records were released.
According to People, Costner made more than $US19 million in 2022 and his family’s expenses, which consisted of caterers and chefs for entertaining and trips to the Caribbean, Hawaii, and Aspen, cost $US6,645,285. His net income was reportedly $US7,595,520 after taxes.
Elsewhere in the filing, Baumgartner accused Costner of informing their children of the couple’s divorce over a 10-minute Zoom call.
“After a 24-year relationship, from his hotel room in Las Vegas, Kevin told our three children that we were getting divorced over a 10-minute Zoom call without me present,” the designer alleged.
“I am still confused by his motivation to do this via a very short Zoom session, especially since he was planning on being home five days later. He also could have easily come home from Las Vegas to have the conversation in person.”
The Field of Dreams star previously argued in court documents obtained by Page Six that he did not want his financial information to be made public out of fear that “irreparable harm” will be done to him by fraudsters, burglars and “unwanted and embarrassing global media attention”.
Costner’s lawyer did not immediately return request for comment on Baumgartner’s child support request.
The Bodyguard star has been in a legal battle with his estranged wife ever since she filed for divorce in May after 18 years of marriage.
Costner has accused Baumgartner of spending $US95,000 of his money “without prior notice” to him on lawyers and a forensic accountant amid the proceedings.
He also reportedly called out the mother-of-three for refusing to move out of their shared $US145 million home in Carpinteria, California, despite the pair having a prenuptial agreement.
The contract notes Baumgartner would have 30 days to vacate to premises and that a $US1.2 million property would be given to her to live elsewhere following the split.
However, the handbag designer has reportedly argued that Costner has “no legal basis” to kick her out and leveraged the kids, noting via her lawyer that the mansion is where “the children have lived in for their entire lives”.
The one point where the exes appear to have found neutral ground is child custody, which Baumgartner has requested as “joint”. She is also not seeking spousal support.
This story originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission