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Kevin Costner to pay $63,000 per month for child support. The Yellowstone star and his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner were officially divorced on 16 February. The former couple, who share three children, Cayden, Hayes, and Grace, will have joint custody, with Kevin ordered to pay Christine $63,000 (£50,000) per month in child support. That amount was significantly lower than the original amount requested by Christine's legal team. After initially requesting $248,000 (£196,000) per month in child support, Kevin's legal team claimed he would be unable to afford that much and eventually negotiated down to the lower final amount. In a June 2023 court filing, Christine outlined the family's finances, declaring Kevin had earned $19.5 million (£16 million) in 2022 and the family's expenses added up to $6.6 million (£5.3 million). Some of those expenses included $84,040 (£66,000) for household help and $830,000 (£650,000) on gifts. While some outlets reported the couple had argued over Kevin's Yellowstone shooting schedule, Christine explicitly denied this in court documents, stating she "did not pressure Kevin to leave the Yellowstone show”. Christine filed for divorce in May 2023, citing irreconcilable differences. The exes met on a golf course, where Kevin was researching and preparing for his role as a golfer in the 1996 movie, The Tin Cup. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT