Kevin Costner's Ex-Wife Christine Baumgartner's Divorce Debts and Settlement Acceptance

Kevin Costner's estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, claims to owe $314,113 in legal fees and has requested $855,000 from Costner to cover past and future expenses related to their ongoing divorce case. Baumgartner accuses Costner of ignoring the Family Code mandate on attorney's fees and costs and claims that he has spent significantly more than her on legal fees. She argues that Costner should be ordered to pay her fees in a lump sum. Costner has criticized Baumgartner's request as excessive and lacking evidence of necessity. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Wednesday.