Kevin Costner's estranged wife Christine Baumgartner plans to 'enter the workforce'
Kevin Costner's estranged wife Christine Baumgartner plans to 'enter the workforce' amid bitter divorce battle... after labeling child support cut a 'complete joke' https://t.co/PEjACUvCVZ pic.twitter.com/2nELQQtWdB
- Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) September 6, 2023
Kevin Costner's estranged wife Christine has revealed her plans to find a job.
She intended to support herself following the couple's tumultuous split.
"I will look into the steps I need to take and any schooling I need to do, and I will enter the workforce,"
Christine has vowed to fight over the pair's combined legal bill of $1.5 million.
The two are due in court to hear who will foot the bill for their attorney fees.
Christine asks Costner to pony up $575,000 to pay her lawyers and for another $280,000 to cover the costs of experts. Costner intends to pay his own fees, $664,000 tab.
A source, her friend said about the child support ruling :
"Christine is shocked. She said even Kevin looked shocked. Everyone looked shocked. To say Christine is disappointed is an understatement. The ruling is a complete joke. They (Kevin and his lawyers) painted the picture of this shallow, greedy gold-digger and that if Kevin could get past his anger and revenge, he would see how this is hurting their kids. Kevin is ripping her apart from her community by making it impossible to live in the tight-knit neighborhood. This was never about beach views and Kevin knows this. He knows how much the community means to Christine, and that this is his way of punishing her. The fight is far from over."
In court, Christine was asked over whether she intends to get a job to pay for her lifestyle and was forced to admit that she has only got as far as 'exploring' the idea.
According to her friend, "That was unfair, she already has full time employment as a mother to the couple's three children. Kevin is under the illusion that she wants a free ride out of their divorce, so she doesn't have to work a day in her life. However, he seems to have forgotten that she already has a full-time job, it's called being a mother to their three children. If anyone is playing games and making character attacks, it's Kevin not her. She feels being a full-time mother pales in comparison to being a famous actor."
The former couple will also have a hearing in November over their prenuptial agreement.
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