‘Gossip Girl’ actress Kelly Rutherford is apparently concerned that her estranged husband Daniel Giersch may leave the country with their two young children, Hermes and Helena, and flee to his native Germany. Rutherford filed an emergency application for a court order requiring Giersch to turn over a copy of his visa and all documents related to his visa application. Ultimately, Giersch and his attorney agreed to do so without a court order, stipulating that they would produce the documents by June 26.

Rutherford and Giersch split back in December 2008 and were immediately in court, slinging accusations of poor parenting at one another. They argued over whether their two-year-old son Hermes should accompany Rutherford to New York for the filming of her television show.

Earlier this month, the couple again made news when Rutherford gave birth to their daughter Helena and Giersch reportedly learned of the delivery from the media.

If Giersch were to leave the country with the children and without the permission of the court and/or the consent of Rutherford, it would likely amount to parental kidnapping. Ultimately, a treaty referred to as the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction would be called into play if that were to happen. Both the United States and Germany are party to this treaty and would theoretically cooperate to locate and return the children.

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