Kevin Costner, Christine Baumgartner Headed Back To Court To Officially End Divorce After

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00:00 Kevin Costner, Christine Bongartner headed back to court

00:03 to officially end divorce after settlement.

00:05 Kevin Costner and his estranged wife, Christine Bongartner,

00:08 still has some unfinished business

00:10 with regard to the dissolution of their marriage.

00:12 The two who have been married for 18 years split in May

00:16 and have been at loggerheads

00:17 over what Bongartner wants as her settlement.

00:19 The former couple finally reached a settlement

00:22 but returned to court on Wednesday

00:23 for a session that was previously scheduled.

00:25 It is unclear what the settlement contains.

00:27 However, reports have it that Bongartner will receive

00:30 a larger sum than what was contained

00:32 in the prenuptial agreement.

00:33 As reported by the Daily Mail,

00:35 Costner and his soon-to-be ex-wife will appear in court

00:38 on Wednesday for their ongoing divorce proceedings.

00:40 The court session was set to determine

00:42 whether Bongartner, aged 49,

00:44 would receive $855,000 to cover legal expenses.

00:48 However, the situation took a turn

00:50 when the couple reached an amicable settlement

00:53 just a day before the court date.

00:54 Now, the purpose of their court meeting

00:56 may have shifted to a formal arrangement

00:58 where the judge reviews

00:59 and potentially approves the settlement terms.

01:01 Per TMZ, Bongartner is now set to receive far more

01:04 than what was agreed upon

01:06 in her prenuptial agreement with Costner.

01:08 She would have been paid an initial lump sum of $1.5 million

01:11 and a year's worth of mortgage payments

01:13 for a house maxed out at $1 million

01:16 if the prenuptial agreement was upheld.

01:18 As to why Bongartner finally settled,

01:20 a close friend said she did so

01:21 because she would risk losing everything.

01:23 Christine didn't really have a choice but to settle

01:25 because Kevin had all the power.

01:27 Had she continued fighting,

01:28 she would risk losing everything, the source said.

01:31 The insider shared that while Bongartner

01:33 didn't get everything she wished for,

01:34 she's content because it spares the kids

01:36 from a difficult court battle.

01:38 They also mentioned that Bongartner

01:39 never really wanted to go through a court process

01:42 to settle her divorce with Costner.

01:43 The whole legal ordeal has been emotionally challenging

01:46 for Bongartner, so she's relieved that it's finally finished.

01:49 The source added, "It's been a living nightmare,

01:51 and now she just wants to move on and start fresh

01:54 and begin making her new house a home."

01:56 During the divorce battle,

01:57 some of the pain points were who would pay

01:59 for attorney's fees,

02:00 how much child support Bongartner should receive,

02:02 and whether she would get spousal support.

02:04 In one of the court sessions,

02:06 Costner's lawyer, Laura Wasser,

02:08 argued that her client was willing to find a middle ground,

02:10 but Bongartner's demands were unrealistic

02:12 and frankly outrageous.

02:14 The lawyer also pointed out

02:15 that they were initially set for a settlement conference,

02:17 but Bongartner insisted

02:19 on a full evidentiary hearing instead.

02:21 Wasser said in court,

02:22 "Christine fails to inform the court

02:24 that her settlement position through the months of June,

02:26 July, and August was so unrealistic

02:29 and frankly outrageous."

02:30 Kevin had no hope she would be more settlement-oriented

02:33 at the VSC Voluntary Settlement Conference.

02:36 The high-powered divorce attorney further mentioned

02:38 that Bongartner's legal antics

02:39 had only driven up expenses for both sides,

02:42 while the precise date of their separation

02:44 was not publicly disclosed until May.

02:46 Court records later confirmed

02:47 that Bongartner officially recognized April 11

02:50 as their date of separation.

02:52 In her documents,

02:53 she stated that the reason for their breakup

02:55 was irreconcilable differences

02:56 and requested joint custody of their kids,

02:59 Kayden, Hayes, and Grace.

03:00 Meanwhile, Costner issued a response to her filing,

03:03 also asking for joint custody of their kids

03:06 and stating that his estranged wife signed a printout

03:08 at the start of their marriage.

03:10 At the time, a rep for the Yellowstone actor

03:12 released a statement explaining

03:13 that Costner and Bongartner

03:15 were splitting after being married for 18 years.

03:17 "It is with great sadness

03:19 that circumstances beyond his control have transpired,

03:21 which have resulted in Mr. Costner

03:23 having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action,"

03:26 the statement read per Daily Mail.

03:27 "We ask that his, Christine's,

03:29 and their children's privacy be respected

03:31 as they navigate this difficult time."

Kevin Costner, Christine Baumgartner Headed Back To Court To Officially End Divorce After

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