Cobra for divorced dependent living in Germany

[Guest WYT]

I have a situation where the owner of a U.S. company (permanent resident status) is separated and in the process of divorcing his wife who left him by going back to Germany with their children. He is staying here and the wife and children will be in Germany where the wife is a citizen.

Could the soon to be ex-wife be taken off the health plans now and at the time of official divorce/separation then put her back on due to the qualifying event if the courts so order?

There is also the issue of a domestic insurer covering a non-U.S. citizen living in Germany, e.g. claims paid from a German doctor. To my understanding, the insurer won't cover dependents living outside of the U.S.