Kevin Costner Gets Positive Ruling in Child Support Lawsuit

Until Now, Costner Had Been Paying A Temporary Amount Of $129,000 Per Month In Child Support.

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00:00 In a recent legal victory, acclaimed actor Kevin Costner found relief as the Santa Barbara

00:06 County Court ruled in his favor regarding child support payments to his estranged wife

00:11 Christine Baumgartner.

00:14 The court's decision has substantially reduced Costner's financial obligations.

00:21 Until now, Costner had been paying a temporary amount of $1,29,000 per month in child support,

00:28 which was contested by Christine, who sought an increase to $2,48,000 per month.

00:35 However, last week, Christine returned to court with a request to raise the monthly

00:39 figure to $1,61,000.

00:43 Christine's arguments centered around providing their children, 16-year-old Seiden, 14-year-old

00:48 Hais, and 13-year-old Grace, with a comparable lifestyle to the one they enjoyed when she

00:55 and Costner were still a couple.

00:57 The couple had been married for 18 years before Christine filed for divorce in May, citing

01:02 irreconcilable differences.

01:06 The recent court ruling has brought considerable relief to Costner, as his monthly child support

01:11 payments have been significantly reduced to $63,209 per month, nearly half of the previously

01:20 contested amount.

01:22 The decision appears to consider both the needs of the children and Costner's financial

01:27 situation.

01:29 The legal battle over child support has been closely watched by the public, given Kevin

01:34 Costner's status as a Hollywood icon and his substantial net worth.

01:39 This ruling marks a significant development in the ongoing divorce proceedings between

01:44 Costner and Baumgartner.

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