A judge has declared that Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly two decades, Christine Baumgartner, are now legally divorced, according to court records.
The couple’s marriage ended and both became single on Friday, nine months after she filed for divorce, a judgment entered in Santa Barbara County court on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT) showed.
Baumgartner originally filed for divorce from her husband of 18 years on May 1, 2023, and reportedly listed their separation date as April 11, 2023.
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In the first months after their split, Costner and Baumgartner fought in court over child custody and support payments and appeared to be headed for a contentious trial.
However, they reached a settlement agreement in September that allowed them to avoid it.
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The two will have joint custody of their sons, aged 16 and 15, and daughter, aged 13.
A judge in September ordered Costner to pay about $US63,000 ($96,000) per month in child support, after she had sought about $US175,000 ($268,000) per month.
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Costner, 69, and Baumgartner, 48, a model and handbag designer, began dating in 1998 and married at his Colorado ranch in 2004.
It was the second marriage for Costner, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning star of TV’s Yellowstone and films including Dances With Wolves, The Bodyguard and Bull Durham.
He has four adult children from previous relationships.
