Kevin Costner’s estranged wife says luxe lifestyle is in kids’ DNA as she requests more child support
It’s their world and we are just living in it. Kevin Coster’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, said her kids deserve an increase in child support because living a luxurious life “is in their DNA at this point.” The former handbag designer’s attorney, John Rydell, made the incredulous statement during Thursday’s court hearing, where they addressed Baumgartner’s request to increase the child support she is currently receiving from the actor. Rydell then listed all the sports the children are involved in and the houses the family owns. Baumgartner also claimed that her reasons were about “so much more” than material things. “It’s an experience,” she said in court, per People , before describing the family home as a “community.” Baumgartner continued, “We create whatever we can dream up in here.” Baumgartner’s request for $175,057 per month has decreased to $161,592. Getty Images Initially, Baumgartner requested $175,057 per month in child support , which was a $46,000-