Kevin Costner is officially back on the market.
The “Yellowstone” actor finalized his divorce with ex-wife Christine Baumgartner in a Santa Barbara court, nine months after filing petition to end their 18-year marriage, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
“The court finds that the parties have agreed that the MSA (marital settlement agreement) is fair and reasonable,” the documents read. “Court Approves MSA in its entirety.”
Baumgartner had initially filed for divorce in May 2023 and the estranged couple reached a settlement in September, sources told Fox News Digital at the time. In California, a period of six months is required after filing before a divorce can be finalized.
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Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner finalized their divorce in a Santa Barbara court on Tuesday. (Getty Images)
Judge Thomas Enderle signed the divorce judgment two days after Valentine’s Day. The notice of entry of judgment was filed on February 20.
Their split began on a bitter note, when the purse designer took Costner to court over child support and the validity of their prenuptial agreement.
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Baumgartner initially requested $248,000 in monthly child support for their three children, and Anderle set a temporary monthly amount of $129,755 in July, later ruling that Costner would actually be responsible for $63,209 in monthly child support payments. .
Kevin Costner and his former wife Christine married in Aspen in 2004. The former couple has three children. (WireImage House)
before child custody battleCostner offered to pay $75,000 per month.
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In the final judgment, Christine was awarded $12,642 in monthly child support for 17-year-old Cayden, an additional $18,962 for 16-year-old Hayes, and $31,605 for 13-year-old Grace, to be paid on the first of each month.
According to the documents, the former couple agreed to joint legal and physical custody, with a vacation schedule set out in the MSA.
Costner is also solely responsible for the expenses for the children’s health care, private school tuition, extracurricular activities, and the couple’s eldest son’s car.
Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce from Kevin Costner in May after 18 years of marriage. (Getty Images)
Before the former couple signed the settlement agreement, Costner exclusively told Fox News Digital that there is no winner in their divorce battle.
He said, “You know, when you spend life with someone that long, there are no winners… and it’s a big, crazy thing called life and how quickly it unravels.” “One minute you feel like you’re on top of the world, and then you realize how… vulnerable you are.”
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As for his co-parenting plans with Baumgartner to move forward, Costner was confident that the two would figure it out.
“She’s an incredible mother,” the TV star said. “We’ll figure it out, and we’ll share. We’ve just got to kind of heal right now.”
