Kevin Costner Opens Up About Estranged Wife Christine Baumgartner After Child Support Hearing

Kevin Costner still has love for his estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner.

The 68-year-old actor has been embroiled in a divorce court battle over his child support payments to Christine, 49.

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Speaking outside of the courtroom in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Friday (September 1), Kevin told reporters, “This is a horrible place to be, but this is where we’re at,” according to People. “We’re talking about somebody I love on the other side. I just can’t,” Kevin added.

When a reporter asked if he “still has love” for Christine, Kevin replied, “Of course.”

Kevin and Christine married in 2004 and have three children together: 16-year-old Cayden, 14-year-old Hayes, and 13-year-old Grace.

During the two-day hearing, a judge ruled that Kevin must pay Christine $63,209 per month for child support, a decrease from the temporary monthly payments of $129,755 Kevin was ordered to pay in July.

The week of the hearing, Christine filed a request to increase the payments to $175,057, which was modified to $161,592 on Thursday. While speaking on the stand, Christine emphasized her children’s attachment to their Santa Barbara compound, stating that they’re “very connected to the ocean — it’s their home.”

During his turn on the stand, Kevin said, “My biggest concern is that the court orders me to pay child support that is above the needs of my children and for the needs of Christine.”

The recent trial also saw Kevin Costner reveal why he left Yellowstone.