Kelly Rutherford May Try to Abduct Kids, Judge Fears

As reported yesterday, former Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford lost custody of her two children in her ongoing, bizarre legal saga.

Moreover the judge overseeing the case is concerned that if given the chance, the actress will abduct the kids and never return!

Rutherford has been fighting Daniel Giersch, her former spouse and a resident of Monaco, for control of the children for years.

Back in August, Hermes and Helena were returned to Giersch permanently, following a brief trip to the U.S. with Rutherford.

It was that trip that sparked this latest decision.

In a written ruling, the judge said there was “a strong risk of the children’s abduction and retention in the United States” again.

A few months ago, Rutherford refused to return the children to Giersch and Monaco after they visited her during the summer.

Her plan did not work out in the end, though.

The judge was far from pleased and not only awarded her ex-husband custody, but put the kibosh on any future U.S. trips.

For now, Kelly can only visit her kids in France and Monaco. A tough blow, but the way this feud has gone, it’s not a surprising one.

At all.

Kelly Rutherford Loses All Custody Rights, Can Only Visit Children in Europe

Actress Kelly Rutherford has been waging a custody battle against ex-husband Daniel Giersch for over two years now, but today, the former Gossip Girl star was dealt a crushing blow that may put an end to her campaign to have her two children returned to the US.

TMZ is reporting that the judge in Kelly’s case has granted Giersch full custody of 9-year-old Hermes and 6-year-old Helena.

While Giersch will be legally obligated to consult Rutherford on major decisions such as where the children will attend school, Kelly’s interactions with the kids will be limited to visits that must take place in either France or Monaco.

It’s an unexpectedly devastating outcome for Rutherford, whose lawyers stated that they expected their client to at least retain partial custody.

The harsh ruling may have something to do with the fact that Rutherford refused to turn her kids over to Giersch after they visited her in Los Angeles last summer.

Rutherford was accused of abducting her son and daughter, and she eventually turned them over out of fear of legal repercussions.

Kelly will likely appeal the decision, but at this point, it’s unlikely that any judge will find in her favor.

For now at least, she may want to start stockpiling frequent flier miles.