EXCLUSIVE: Christine Baumgartner is ordered to pay $14,000 sanction for refusing to explain why prenup with Kevin Costner should be voided - as judge postpones hearing on legal fees

Christine Baumgartner was ordered to pay a $14,000 sanction by a judge in Santa Barbara today, after he sided with her estranged husband Kevin Costner who said she had failed to provide full details about her bid for spousal support. Kevin Costner was snapped heading to a meeting in Los Angeles on Wednesday and his and his estranged wife's attorney's appeared in court The actor, who made his first public appearance since his wife demanded he pay her $800,000 legal fees, was clad in casual jeans and carrying a backpack Estranged wife Christine Baumgartner, who appeared via Zoom on Wednesday, was ordered to pay a $14,000 fine after she failed to explain on why her prenup should be voided Judge Anderle also denied Baumgartner's request to have Costner sanctioned over his alleged failure to provide all of his financial documents, with Rydell told to produce a list of what is missing and send it to Costner's attorneys Laura Wasser and Jacqueline Misho. Costner has already racked up a $644,000 legal tab of his own but has argued that he shouldn't have to foot Baumgartner's bill on top of his own The mom-of-three had been enjoying a temporary monthly payment of $129,000 and had wanted it bumped to $161,000 DailyMail.com previously revealed that Baumgartner, 49, moved into the luxury four-bedroom home on Friday – after a judge in Santa Barbara, California, slashed her child support payments The friend added: 'Christine said they painted the picture of this shallow, greedy gold-digger and that if Kevin could get past his anger and revenge, he would see how this is hurting their kids. In July Baumgartner was court-ordered to vacate the former couple's $145million lavish California mansion Baumgartner and Costner have been slugging it out in court since May when she abruptly filed for divorce, leaving the actor 'blindsided' Ward said the enormous legal bills the pair are racking up are unusual in family court but added that much of the money can be explained by the value of the assets being wrangled over and expects the eventual tab to be much higher.