Kevin Costner's first divorce court win signals estranged wife 'may have overplayed her hand': legal expert

Kevin Costner's estranged wife Christine Baumgartner "has one chance to win" multi-million dollar divorce battle against "Yellowstone" actor, legal expert says.

Kevin and Christine were married for 18 years and have three children together. She's requesting $248,000 per month in support, in addition to Costner fully covering the children's private school tuition, 100% of their health care expenses and their extracurricular activities and sports. "Kevin can afford to lose $1 million fighting this; he could afford to even pay the support if he loses it. She has one chance to win. She doesn't make this kind of money. She doesn't have these level of assets." "I would think that she will continue to seek the amount of support she feels is necessary to support herself and the kids, particularly now that she has to move out of the marital house, per the prenuptial agreement." Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.

In his initial declaration, Costner claimed to have deposited $1 million into her account as part of their pre-marital agreement. The agreement also stipulated she receive a total of $200,000 upon marriage and after their first anniversary. Costner said that sum has now grown to "$1,450,000, which she can use at her discretion, including to find alternative housing."

Christopher C. Melcher, celebrity lawyer and partner at Walzer, Melcher & Yoda, told Fox News Digital that while Kevin can continue contesting the legal battle, Christine only "has one chance to win" as she claimed to have no monetary funds or income.