Pregnant Gossip Girl star Kelly Rutherford in court over custody just two weeks before due to give birth
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Heavily pregnant actress Kelly Rutherford was in court just two weeks before she is due to give birth for the latest round of her ugly divorce and custody battle with estranged husband Daniel Giersch.
The former couple were both in court in Santa Monica as a judge appointed an attorney to represent their two-year-old son Hermes in the case.
During the brief hearing Giersch’s attorney claimed a private investigator has been snooping on his property, but did not reveal any further details.
A judge turned down Kelly’s request to make a late change to the pair’s custody plan, despite claims she won’t get to spend any quality time with her son this week.
The Gossip Girl star still seemed in good spirits as she left court with her attorney.
Asked how she feels about being in court just days before she is due to give birth, she said: “Can you believe it? It’s amazing.”
She said of the “minor’s counsel” for Hermes: “My attorney knows more about that than I do.
“It’s new information to me.”
She said son Hermes is “good” and “excited” about the imminent birth of his baby sister.
And she revealed she has narrowed down the list of names for her baby.
She said: “I’m not really saying it, but we have a couple in mind.”
Asked about her pregnancy: “It’s good, so far so good. It’s about two weeks give or take.”
