June 21, 2023, published at 7:07 PM ET
Kevin Costnerestranged woman Christine has fired back at his demand, she leaves their mansion in Santa Barbara immediately, RadarOnline.com has learned.
According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, Christine said she understands she and their 3 children will eventually have to vacate the property.
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She said she can’t move until Kevin agrees to pay her enough to find a house on the same level as their current apartment.
Her lawyer wrote: “Christine understands that she and the children will have to leave the family home at some point in the future. She cannot do so at this early stage of the case, as she does not have sufficient financial resources to secure housing that would allow the children to maintain a comparable standard of living in the parties’ homes. Kevin has repeatedly ignored and attempted to deviate from the fact that meeting the children’s needs and maintaining their standard of living are paramount in this matter.”
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Kevin’s ex says she has no personal income and “no assets other than a bank account Kevin set up when we got married over 18 years ago, and another bill I had before marriage with less than $50,000.
Christine acknowledged that Kevin had recently wired her $1 million, which he said their prenuptial agreement was required in the event of a divorce. However, she said she couldn’t get it because it would interfere with her ability to challenge the prenuptial agreement.
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As we first reported, Kevin recently asked the court to kick Christine out of his estate. He claimed the prenuptial agreement said she would have to leave his house 30 days after the divorce. Kevin said that despite his offer to pay the moving costs, Christine has refused to leave his home.
Regarding the prenuptial agreement regarding her departure from the house, Christine said it was executed before they had children, “and therefore the needs of the children were not considered or accounted for.”
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Christine said Kevin’s owns 5 properties worth more than $100 million. The couple shares 3 minor children, Cayden, Hayes and Grace.
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“Christine, Kevin and the children have lived on the family property for the past 18 years and it is the only house the children have ever known. The compound consists of a main house and two other houses on approximately 1.4 acres with beach frontage and private access to the beach. Christine has been primarily responsible for raising the children, while Kevin has continued his highly successful career as a film producer, director and actor. The children have rarely been without Christine. On the other hand, Kevin has been away for work for a long time over the past four years,” her motion read.
Christine said that while she agrees to joint custody of the children, she believes they should spend 60% of their time with her. She asked the court to award her $248,000 a month in child support, but Kevin only wants to pay about $38,000 a month.
Her lawyer commented: “If ever there was an uneven playing field, this is it. The disparity in access to funds to pay legal fees couldn’t be greater. Kevin’s estate is worth it at least $400,000,000 dollars. “
The judge has yet to rule.