Kevin Costner<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Christine Baumgartner<\/a> are formally divorced.<\/p>\n The former couple \u2014 who for months have had the small print of their contentious cut up<\/a> publicized within the media \u2014 formally terminated their marriage on Friday, in accordance with authorized paperwork obtained by People journal.<\/p>\n Though their divorce was largely settled in September<\/a>, a part of the ultimate settlement decided each Costner, 69, and Baumgartner, 49, could be excused from attending a beforehand mandated co-parenting course<\/a>.<\/p>\n They will hold joint custody of their three kids collectively: Cayden, 16, Hayes, 15, and Grace, 13.<\/p>\n Baumgartner first filed for divorce<\/a> in May 2023 after being married to Costner for 18 years. She cited \u201cirreconcilable differences\u201d as grounds for the divorce.<\/p>\n Story continues beneath commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n In September, a consultant for Costner advised People that the divorce was \u201camicable.\u201d The rep stated Costner and Baumgartner reached a \u201cmutually agreed upon resolution of all issues pertaining to their divorce proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n Costner has been married as soon as earlier than, to Cindy Silva. They wed in 1978 and had been married for 16 years. Costner and Silva share three grownup kids.<\/p>\n Much of the Costner-Baumgartner divorce was spent arguing over funds and property.<\/p>\n Initially, Costner advised the courts that Baumgartner refused to maneuver out<\/a> of his southern California home, regardless of a clause of their prenuptial settlement necessitating she vacate. Costner claimed the settlement, which was signed when the couple married in 2004, gave Baumgartner 30 days to exit the property after submitting for divorce.<\/p>\n Costner stated he gave Baumgartner US$1.2 million (almost C$1.6 million) as a part of the prenuptial settlement, in addition to US$200,000 (about C$274,000) for a downpayment for a brand new residence.<\/p>\n At the time, Baumgartner argued she didn’t perceive the phrases of the prenuptial settlement and stated she felt pressured to sign up 2004. However, throughout the divorce proceedings Costner\u2019s authorized crew claimed Baumgartner \u201crefused in bad faith\u201d to reply questions on her understanding of their settlement.<\/p>\n The divorce proceedings moreover noticed tense discussions about youngster help funds. In late August, a choose ordered Costner to pay about US$63,000 (about C$85,000) in youngster help, significantly lower than the US$248,000 (round C$335,400) crew Baumgartner initially requested.<\/p>\n \n\t\tTrending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tFormer Ontario nuclear plant operator worker charged in secretive leak case<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n \n\t\t\t\tAir Canada airplane leaving Halifax receives mid-flight menace, lands safely in U.S.<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n Story continues beneath commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Baumgartner, who stated she had no revenue because of being a stay-at-home mother or father, additionally insisted Costner pay for his or her kids\u2019s non-public college tuition, extracurriculars and health-care bills.<\/p>\n In the ultimate months of the proceedings, Baumgartner requested Costner pay US$885,000 (almost C$1.2 million) towards her authorized charges. Costner and his authorized crew referred to as the quantity \u201cnothing short of outrageous<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Their finalized settlement settlement didn’t embrace the US$885,000 quantity, although Costner in July paid no less than US$300,000 (almost C$405,700) towards Baumgartner\u2019s authorized charges.<\/p>\n In October, Costner advised Fox News there’s \u201cno winner<\/a>\u201d within the divorce.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you have a life that long with somebody, there is no winner \u2026 and it\u2019s this big, crazy thing called life and how it unravels so quickly,\u201d he stated. \u201cOne minute you feel like you\u2019re on top of the world, and then you realize how, you know, how vulnerable you are.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\")
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