The divorce process initiated by the American actor with his soon-to-be ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, promises to be as fierce as it is complicated. At least, this is what the famous lawyers suggest, as reported by the newspaper. People.
The romance started as a fairy tale… finally ended in a stormy divorce. In early May, we learned that Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner had decided to separate after eighteen years of marriage. It is only from the beginning of the court process that the differences between the two formers continue to accumulate. In the latest episode to date, the American actor’s lawyers accuse Christine Baumgartner of obstructing justice and not cooperating in preparing their next hearing, the website reports this Tuesday, August 15. People .
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“Schemes of the Worst Kind”
In preparation for a November 27 hearing in California Superior Court to determine the terms of their divorce, Kevin Costner’s attorneys have indeed asked Christine Baumgartner to answer a series of questions about the couple’s prenuptial agreement, reports: People. The purpose: accurately understand the various aspects, particularly financial, that the spouses have agreed upon before marriage so that they can proceed with the division of property later on. With money being the basis of the war, the interested party would prefer to provide as little information as possible to her ex-husband’s lawyers and would be content with remaining very evasive in her answers, the American media say.
This strategy was highly evaluated by Kevin Costner’s lawyers. In a court document released by the magazine people the latter clearly emphasize it. “Kristin refuses to express her positions regarding the prenuptial agreement, they write. He even says that he does not understand some of the edges of our questions, such as the words “understand” and “negotiation”. In conclusion, the lawyers describe this treatment as “trickery of the worst kind, which unreasonably interferes with Kevin’s right to deal with preliminary issues related to the validity of the prenuptial agreement and to prepare for trial in a timely manner.”
The legal battle continues
Legal tactics between the actor have multiplied in recent months Bodyguard and his 49-year-old ex-girlfriend. In June, Kevin Costner had already taken legal action to help evict his co-star from their Carpinteria, California, home. A few weeks later, it was the turn of the alimony, which the Hollywood star pays his ex-wife to help her take care of their three children (now aged 16, 14 and 13), to be challenged in court. The judge finally set the amount of the latter last July 12 at $129,755 a month, double what the actor wanted to pay and almost half of the $248,000 demanded by Christine Baumgartner. Pending the outcome of this legal battle, the two former partners are expected to have a hearing on August 31 to present evidence.
Source: Le Figaro
