Kevin Costner says his estranged wife won't move out unless he OKs 'unreasonable financial demands' in an increasingly bitter divorce case
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- Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce from Kevin Costner last month, according to court papers.
- Costner complained that despite their split, Baumgartner won't move out of his home.
- The couple were married in 2004 and have three teenage children.
Kevin Costner has begged a judge to force his estranged wife to move out of their marital home in the wake of their divorce, Insider can reveal.
Costner said his spouse of nearly two decades, Christine Baumgartner, 49, has outright refused to vacate his his palatial compound on the coast of Santa Barbara, even though she signed a prenuptial agreement promising to move out within 30 days if they divorced, according to court papers obtained by Insider.
"...Christine has taken the position that she will not move out of Kevin's separate property residence unless and until Kevin agrees to various financial demands," Costner's court papers state.
Through his lawyer, the famed divorce attorney Laura Wasser, the 68-year-old actor alleges that he's already ponied up $1 million to Baumgartner towards a new place, and gave her an additional $200,000 in the early years of their marriage under the terms of their prenup.
The "Yellowstone" star maintained that he has already proposed a "comprehensive" temporary child support package of $30,000 a month and has offered Christine $10,000 towards her moving expenses. Costner contends that he has continued to pay for their three teenage kids to enjoy the lifestyle they grew up in and is trying to hash out a summer visitation schedule for their kids.
Costner also alleged that Baumgartner charged $95,000 worth of legal services and a forensic accountant to his credit card "without any prior notice to me," according to his divorce filing.
Under the terms of their prenup, Costner agreed to pay Baumgartner $200,000 towards a down payment on a new home, and cover the costs of her mortgage, property tax and insurance for a year, the court papers say.
"Kevin has acted in good faith and has done everything in his power to make the transition as seamless as possible," Costner's court papers state. "But Christine refuses to vacate his separate property residence as she agreed she would do in 2004 as a condition of marriage."
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In the filing, Costner revealed that when his first marriage ended, he was left without a place to live and was determined for that not to happen if his relationship failed with Baumgartner. He said he uses the compound to both live and work, and since he's frequently out of town filming, it's crucial that he has a home to come back to.
Baumgartner, a former handbag designer, filed for divorce from Costner last month. Their three children are 13-, 14- and 16-years-old.
A judge has yet to rule on Costner's motion. Insider has contacted both attorneys for Baumgartner and Costner for comment Wednesday.
Both sides are due in court next month for a hearing on their split.