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Kevin Costner's Divorce Timeline
Kevin Costner and his soon-to-be ex-wife, Christine Baumgautner, seemed destined to be fighting out their divorce for months to come -- but that all came to a screeching halt Tuesday ... which makes the look-back at how they even got here all the more eye-popping.
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5/2/2023: Kevin Costner Is Blindsided By Divorce Filing
Kevin Costner's wife of nearly 20 years, Christine Baumgautner, files for divorce out of nowhere. Kevin makes clear he was blindsided, but their prenup kicks in regardless -- setting the stage for one of the ugliest splits in recent memory.
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5/4/2023: 'Yellowstone' Pregnancy Rumor Squashed After Speculation
Sources close to Kevin squash rumors about Kevin having possibly impregnated someone who worked on 'Yellowstone' -- which many believed might've been the impetus to Christine filing for divorce -- but as we come to find out ... there's no truth to it.
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7/20/2023: Christine Takes Kids On Respective Family Vacay
Kevin and Christine's three kids enjoy dual vacations with mom and dad -- first Christine takes them to Hawaii ... having the time of their on the sandy beaches, snapping selfies with her daughter as waves crashed on their feet.
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7/27/2023: Kevin Takes Kids On Respective Family Vacay
Kevin and Christine's three kids enjoy dual vacations with mom and dad -- first Christine takes them to Hawaii, and afterward ... Kevin takes them to Aspen picking them up from the airport and hauling their luggage around in cowboy boots and a cowboy hat.
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7/28/2023: Christine Moves Out Of Home Ahead Of Prenup Deadline
Moving trucks arrive at Kevin's Carpenteria, CA home just a few days before Christine has to legally be out. This was spelled out in their prenup -- and yet another matter she was fighting -- but a judge ultimately ruled this part of the document was valid, and that she had to get her own place. For a long time, Kevin claimed she refused to leave ... but in the end, she packed up and moved into a rental home -- with the financial assistance from KC, no less.
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8/11/23 & 8/19/23: KC/Christine Sit For Depo Over 'Understanding' Prenup
Kevin and Christine sit for a deposition over her contention that she didn't truly "understand" the prenup she signed when she first married Kevin. KC and CB get dressed to the nines for their appearance.
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8/31/23 & 9/1/23: Kevin And Christine Testify In Divorce Hearing
Kevin and Christine appear at a Santa Barbara courthouse over the course of two days to testify in their divorce proceeding -- hammering out issues such as money, rumored partners and their careers. Kevin even addressed the fallout of 'Yellowstone' in his testimony.
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9/1/2023: Kevin Costner Wins Child Support Issue At $63k/Month
Kevin scores a huge victory on the issue of child support. Christine, from the beginning, claimed she'd need A LOT of money to maintain the lifestyles of their three teenage children together -- at first asking for $248k, temporarily being granted $129k and then going back and trying to get a little more at $175k. In the end, a judge ruled that Kevin's early estimate of just $63k/month to properly care for their kids was sufficient ... and that he was, indeed, correct.
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9/6/2023 Christine Ordered To Pay KC's Attorney Fees Over 'Understand' Issue
Kevin Costner clocks another win in his divorce from Christine -- as a judge orders her to pay over $14,000 in legal fees over the question of whether she 'understood' the prenup before initially signing it. Christine and her team had suggested she did not, and Kevin's lawyers had to go back and forth in court to finally settle the matter.
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9/12/2023: Costner Scoffs At $885k Lawyer Fee Request
Kevin Costner scoffs at Christine's latest nitpicking over their prenuptial agreement -- this time, she asks a judge to enforce anticipated attorney fees of $885k as her team ramps up to argue over whether her waiver of spousal support is enforceable. Kevin's team pushes back, saying this one small issue wouldn't cost nearly that much in billable hours.
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9/19/2023: Kevin Costner And Christine Baumgartner Settle Divorce
Kevin Costner and his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner shock Hollywood by settling their nasty divorce, which had grown increasingly contentious over the past 5 months. The terms of the settlement are private, but seemingly puts to rest a lot of the lingering issues they were bickering about.
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