Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, is arguing that she may not have understood their prenuptial agreement when he signed it in 2004.
According to TMZ, the “Yellowstone” star’s lawyers have filed a new court document where they asked if the handbag designer comprehend what she actually signed.
“Christine asserts she cannot admit or deny that she understood the Premarital Agreement because she (and apparently all of her attorneys) do not understand the word ‘understand,'” the court docs read, per the outlet.
Costner’s lawyer, Laura Wasser, wrote in the filing, “Christine’s counsel asked for a definition of ‘understood’ and Kevin’s counsel provided the dictionary meaning of the word ‘understood,’ to wit, ‘comprehended or perceive the intended meaning of words.'”
The attorney wants the judge to make Baumgartner’s legal team answer whether or not their client understood the written contract.
Per TMZ, the latest filing came after Baumgartner’s lawyer objected to Wasser stating that her client’s estranged wife “understood the legal effect of the premarital agreement before you signed the premarital agreement.”
The mom of three’s attorney said the “request is vague as to the scope and meaning of the terms ‘understood,'” adding that Baumgartner was “unable to admit or deny the request.”
However, if the former model challenges the prenup, TMZ reports that she will have to return the $1.5 million Costner gave her and pay his attorney’s fees.
Since Baumgartner, 49, filed for divorce in May, the former couple has been involved in a contentious court battle.
In July, a judge ruled that the “Bodyguard” star, 68, to pay his estranged wife $129,755 per month in child support for their three kids— though she originally asked the court for $248,000 a month.
He was also ordered to cover $200,000 in attorney’s fees and $100,000 in forensic costs.
The judge also ruled that the exes had to uphold their prenup, which required Baumgartner to move out of their shared family home.
Last month, Pvnew obtained photos of U-Haul trucks out of Costner’s Santa Barbara, Calif., home. It was later revealed that she was relocating to a “smaller home” on the “Hidden Figures” actor’s property ahead of her July 31 move-out deadline.
A source told People that the move was “a temporary solution” and Baumgartner was “still looking for another house.”
“She is staying in the area to not disrupt the kids’ lives,” the insider said. “They will be back at school in the fall with their friends.
Baumgartner didn’t let the drama keep her down, as she was recently spotted running errands in Santa Barbara last week wearing a $4,800 ombré Prada bag on her arm.
