Kelly Rutherford poses with son Hermes for first time in 10 years after $2M custody war with ex
Kelly Rutherford’s son is all grown up!The “Gossip Girl” alum, 56, glowed while standing alongside her oldest child, Hermes Gustaf Daniel Giersch, 18, in Paris Monday, marking the first time she’s posed in public with him in a decade following a brutal custody war with her ex-husband, German businessman Daniel Giersch.Hermes looked like the spitting image of his mother at the star-studded Chanel show and the Rahul Mishra event as part of Paris fashion week.Wearing a dark suit with a light shirt and his hair slicked back, Rutherford’s only son appeared taller than his famous mom in photos.The “Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists” star appeared every bit the proud mama bear, leaning in and embracing her son during the fashion show while looking chic in a long-sleeved, belted dress, heels with bows and clutching a patterned mini handbag.Like her son, Rutherford sported her light locks down and slicked behind her ears.Their appearance marked a monumental moment for the duo following a custody nightmare with her former husband that lasted six years and reportedly cost the “Melrose Place” alum $2 million.Rutherford married Giersch in 2006.They welcomed Hermes in October of that year and their daughter Helena in 2009.Rutherford filed for divorce from Giersch in 2009 when she was pregnant with Helena.
The actress was granted joint custody of the kids following their split — but that all changed when Giersch’s work visa got revoked, and he could no longer step on US soil.A Monaco judge ended up granting Giersch full custody of the kids in 2015, ordering them to live in Monaco with their father full-time despite both children being born in the US.When Giersch was granted full custody, the judge banned the actress from taking her kids back to the US at any point after she refused to put them on a plane back to Europe after they spent the summer with her, according to People.Rutherford left her life behind in Hollywood and repeatedly flew to Europ...