CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA: Kevin Costner has accused his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner of refusing to vacate his home. The actor claimed that she is violating their prenuptial agreement which was signed in 2004.
Costner and his attorney Laura Wasser have sought the court to issue an order prohibiting her from continuing to reside in his mansion, according to court documents. He said Baumgartner filed for divorce on May 1 and added that as per their prenup, she would leave his residence within 30 days of a divorce filing, reported Radar Online.
Christine refuses to move out until Kevin meets 'various financial demands'
Baumgartner still has not moved out though it has been more than 30 days since the divorce. Costner stated that she refuses to leave despite "multiple requests that she do so and despite Kevin’s offers to assist her financially in relocating to a new residence."
The filmmaker said his estranged wife has "taken the position that she will not move out of Kevin’s separate property residence unless and until Kevin agrees to various financial demands." Costner also revealed that since the divorce, he has been paying her support including a payment of $1 million, and added that as per the prenup, he also paid her an additional $200k during the early phase of their marriage.
He also claimed that he has already made a "comprehensive temporary child support and fee proposal, he has agreed to and has maintained the financial status quo since the petition was filed, continuing to pay all of the parties’ children’s expenses, and he is negotiating a summer visitation schedule for the parties’ three teenage children."
Kevin has tried to 'make the transition as seamless as possible'
Talking about the situation, Costner's lawyer who shared that the prenup was extensive wrote, "Kevin has acted in good faith and had done everything in his power to make the transition as seamless as possible. But Christine continues to refuse to vacate his separate property residence, as she agreed she would do in 2004 as a condition of marriage."
"Securing his right to access his separate property residences in the event of a divorce was an important priority for Kevin. Kevin was married once before and, upon separation, he found himself without a home base and unable to live in his own home," the lawyer added.
"He never wanted that to happen again. Because of the nature of his work, Kevin is frequently working out of town; it was and remains therefore particularly important to him that when he is home, he has a home to go to," he continued.
The actor stated that in June, his professional projects will be completed and he wishes to come back to his Carpinteria home in California without his estranged wife around.
