Kevin Costner Money Revelations: Why Estranged Wife Is Asking for $248,000 Per Month in Child Support

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Kevin Costner's finances have come to light amid his ongoing divorce from his estranged wife, Christine. According to court documents obtained by ET, Christine claims that, with Costner's permission, the family accountant provided her with the family's income and expense report for 2022 in her quest to have Costner pay $248,000 per month in child support.Christine, who shares three teenage children with the  star, provided a 2022 profit and loss statement for Costner's income for all sources in calendar year 2022 and claims Costner earned $19,517,064 in 2022.

She goes on to claim that the family's expenses, not including taxes, were $6,645,285 and that, after all expenses and taxes, the family's net income for the year 2022 was $7,595,520.In a declaration submitted by a certified public accountant hired by Christine to perform a forensic analysis of Costner's «gross cash flow available for child support,» the CPA concluded that Costner's average monthly cash flow is $1,536,808.

The CPA determined that the monthly guideline child support due from Costner to Christine is $152,681. But that number should actually be $248,000 per month, the CPA says, when factoring in the children's monthly accustomed standard of living based on the living expenses and residence expenses reflected on Costner's 2022 financial statements.«I realize that our lifestyle is extraordinary.

I appreciate how very blessed we are to live this way. It’s important to not only to provide a warm and comfortable home for our children but to also teach them family values and gratitude,» Christine said in court documents obtained by ET. «I understand that guideline child support based on Kevin’s income in 2022 would be $152,681 per month.