Kevin Costner to pay $129,755 in child support per month, half of what his estranged wife sought

• A judge has made a tentative ruling on Kevin Costner's child support payments.
• The ruling is about half of what his estranged wife requested.
• Christine Baumgartner, who filed for divorce, initially sought $248,000 in monthly payments.

A Santa Barbara County judge ordered that Kevin Costner pay $129,755 per month in child support payments — half of what his estranged wife was requesting but still far more than what his legal team proposed.

After Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce in May, citing irreconcilable differences, her lawyers sought monthly child support payments of $248,000 before lowering the request to $217,300 per month, Insider previously reported.

Judge Thomas Anderle had previously sided with Costner in ruling that Baumgartner would be required to vacate their shared home at the end of July, rather than the middle of August as Costner's estranged wife requested. 

The contentious divorce has played out publicly as the former model refused to leave the "Yellowstone" actor's residence, despite a clause in their prenup stating she would be required to leave within 30 days of filing for dissolution of their 18-year marriage.

Lawyers for Costner and Baumgartner did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.