Kevin Costner ‘blindsided’ when spouse handed him divorce papers as a result of he needed to serve her first

Kevin Costner was reportedly ‘blindsided’ after his spouse Christine Baumgartner served him with divorce papers in the beginning of Could.

That is as a result of he thought the 2 had agreed to a extra amicable divorce process, by which he would serve her the papers earlier than following the process outlined of their prenuptial settlement, in response to sources who spoke to The Sun.

As an alternative, Christine, 49 — who’s requesting $248,000 per month in child support funds — served him papers the day after he knowledgeable their youngsters of the break up.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Costner’s consultant for remark. 

The 68-year-old Yellowstone actor ‘sat his household down, instructed them he and their mum have been getting a divorce and his lawyer was getting the paperwork drawn up,’ a supply claimed to the publication.

Did not see that coming: Kevin Costner, 68, was reportedly ‘blindsided’ when his spouse Christine Baumgartner served him divorce papers, in response to The Solar; Costner and Baumgartner seen in Santa Monica in February 2022

‘He needed every little thing to be peaceable for the sake of his youngsters and instructed Christine he didn’t need a messy divorce as a result of he’d already been by way of one,’ they continued. 

However ‘very first thing the following morning, increase, Christine sneak assaults him and serves him along with her personal set of divorce papers.

‘Kevin was so shocked,’ the supply added. ‘Christine has since made him look horrible, and has continued to take action.’

Nonetheless, Baumgartner has beforehand shared a distinct, much less flattering model of how their youngsters realized of their impending divorce.

In a courtroom submitting obtained earlier this month by People, she claimed that Costner told the three children about the divorce through a Zoom chat whereas he was in Las Vegas filming on location.

The purse designer added that she was not current in the course of the Zoom name, and he or she famous that she was puzzled about why the youngsters needed to be instructed in that means, as Costner can be returning residence in a matter of days.

‘I’m nonetheless confused by his motivation to do that through a really quick Zoom session, particularly since he was planning on being residence 5 days later,’ she wrote.

She added that she feared the youngsters may study of the break up from an outdoor supply, and he or she shared analysis with him that she had finished that indicated a unified entrance with each mother and father was one of the simplest ways to announce the divorce to the youngsters.

Nonetheless, Baumgartner claimed that Costner was adamant about sharing the knowledge earlier than her and on his personal.

‘He disregarded my proposal to do what I felt was proper based mostly on analysis and my relationship with the youngsters. As an alternative, he insisted that he had the best to inform them that we have been getting divorced “first” and inform them privately “with out me current,”‘ she claimed.

It is unclear if the alleged Zoom session could possibly be the identical occasion described by the supply, or if there might have been two dates at which Costner spoke to the youngsters about his separation from Baumgartner.

Easy crusing? Costner reportedly deliberate to serve the papers first, and he hoped for an amicable divorce in response to the couple’s 2004 prenup; Costner pictured in a nonetheless for Yellowstone

Out of the blue: A supply claimed Baumgartner served Costner the papers a day after he instructed the youngsters about their break up; seen collectively in 2015 in LA

Costner and his estranged spouse share sons Cayden, 15; and Hayes, 14; together with their youthful daughter Grace, 13.

He additionally has 4 older youngsters from earlier relationships. Together with his ex-wife Cindy Silva, he shares grownup youngsters Annie, 39; Lily, 36; and Joe, 35.

He additionally has a 26-year-old son named Liam from a short-lived relationship with Bridget Rooney.

The most recent improvement in Costner’s latest divorce comes after People reported that Baumgartner was requesting a whopping $248,000 per 30 days in baby assist funds from the JFK star.

She can be requesting that the actor pay for his or her non-public education in its entirety, in addition to any healthcare and extracurricular prices that will come up.

Baumgartner’s request could also be an eye-popping determine to pay month-to-month, however she claims the quantity is lower than the youngsters’s way of life at the moment requires. 

Based on the paperwork, Costner earned round $19.5 million in 2022, and his household’s bills have been round $6.6 million for a similar interval, with their web earnings after bills and taxes was stated to be round $7.6 million.

DailyMail.com exclusively revealed earlier this month that Baumgartner was refusing to depart the couple’s $145 million mansion, regardless of Costner’s makes an attempt to get her to vacate the premises.

He claimed in a courtroom submitting obtained by DailyMail.com that he was basically ‘homeless’ whereas his estranged spouse refused to depart.

He added that he hoped she can be gone by the point he returned from capturing in just some days, and he famous that he deliberate to start modifying his challenge at residence. 

The couple’s prenuptial settlement from 2004 requires her to depart the property if they need to separate, whereas giving her entry to a $1.2 million fund to discover a new home.

Nonetheless, she would possible select one thing close to her youngsters in Southern California, and with the at the moment costs for housing within the space, that quantity would possible solely enable her to buy a really small residence.

A good friend complained that the Dances With Wolves star must be considering of his household’s welfare greater than making an attempt to stick to doc that’s almost 20 years outdated. 

Baumgartner beforehand claimed in courtroom filings that Costner instructed their three youngsters concerning the divorce through a Zoom name — with out her current — whereas he was filming in Las Vegas

Costner has claimed he’s basically ‘homeless,’ as his estranged spouse is refusing to depart their main residence, regardless of their prenup requiring her to depart and to make use of a $1.2 million fund — a paltry sum for Southern California actual property — to purchase a house

‘Kevin must be considering of the youngsters as an alternative of himself. She additionally stated Kevin has loads of different homes he can select from to make his main residence,’ they claimed.

Costner’s newest troubles come amid tough negotiations on his hit Western collection Yellowstone.

The present’s creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan has been negotiation with the actor to get him to return to movie some closing episodes to ship of his character, in response to The Hollywood Reporter. 

The collection shall be reportedly ending after the conclusion of the second a part of Yellowstone’s season 5, although scripts have reportedly not been written but, and the continued WGA writers strike will forestall work being finished on them till it’s resolved.