Yellowstone Star's Messy Divorce Just Got Another Disappointing Update

When CBS released its fall programming schedule last week, it was confirmed that Yellowstone will be returning to the small screen. The long-anticipated second half of the hit Western series' fifth and final season is set to premiere on 17 September.

First hitting the small screen in 2018, Yellowstone quickly amassed a loyal fan base. The series has spanned five seasons and inspired numerous spin-offs, including 1923 and 6666. We might have seen more of it if Kevin Costner, who plays the lead character on the show, wasn't leaving after the end of the current fifth season. Given his ongoing messy divorce, he probably has too much on his plate. As it turns out, Yellowstone is playing a significant role in the proceedings.

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner began dating in 2002 and married at his Colorado ranch two years later. They have had three children together. However, their relationship soon began going downhill, culminating in Baumgartner filing for divorce earlier this year. As the actor and his soon-to-be ex-wife face a child support hearing, Christine's legal team has issued a rather unflattering statement about Costner.

Baumgartner was previously awarded approximately $130,000 a month in temporary child support from the actor. Now, the court is set to make its final decision on the matter, which is why Christine's team has asked Costner's attorneys to provide information about his finances related to his upcoming movie, Horizon. The answer was no. To make matters worse, the actor is reportedly filing for reconsideration of his and Baumgartner's prenuptial agreement.

'[Kevin] has requested a multi-day evidentiary hearing on [Christine’s] request for child support, at which time the court will receive evidence regarding [Kevin’s] gross cash flow available for support and anticipated future income. [Kevin] has also requested a trial to determine the validity of the parties' Premarital Agreement, the unconscionability of which will depend on an analysis of how the terms of that agreement compare to the parties' present financial realities,' Baumgartner's lawyer wrote in the court request (via People).

Christine's legal team wants to see the financial documents related to Horizon because while they had requested almost $250,000 in child support from Costner, Christine was only awarded $130,000 after Costner claimed he could not afford the larger child support payments once he left Yellowstone, which was, at the time, his primary source of income. Now that Horizon is on the horizon as Costner's new main project, Christine's team wants to know the cash flow it's going to generate for him so the child support payments can be adjusted upwards, if possible.

There haven't yet been any court rulings or orders relating to the matter.

Source: People.