MALICIOUS LIES TOLD TO THWART REUNIFICATION OF FAMILY SEPARATED FOR TWO YEARS from Elizabeth (Apr. 22, 2013) —[Editor’s Note: The following was posted on a Facebook support group page for the Henderson family Monday evening and relates to their two-year ordeal wherein they have been separated from their seven children, the youngest of whom was […]
UPDATE from Erica Michelle Henderson (Apr. 5, 2013) —[Editor’s Note: The following was posted today by Erica Henderson, who recently enjoyed two overnight visits with her seven children, who have been in foster care through the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for almost two years after Erica and her husband Jeffrey […]
LIBERALIZATION PLAN FOR VISITATION IMPLEMENTED by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 30, 2013) — Seven children currently in foster care will spend another long weekend with their mother similar to last weekend’s first reunification in almost two years. The mother, Erica Henderson, reported on Friday evening: I just got a call from the social worker and I […]
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY GOING TO DEMAND? by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 28, 2013) — Earlier on Thursday, The Post & Email provided an update on a three-day overnight visit which reunited seven children with their mother on Sunday, through Tuesday of this week, the first of its kind since the children were placed in foster […]
SEVEN CHILDREN REUNITED WITH MOTHER OVERNIGHT FOR FIRST TIME IN 22 MONTHS by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 27, 2013) —A family whose children were placed into foster care 22 months ago after the parents were falsely arrested and jailed was reunited for three days and two nights earlier this week. A catalog of the Hendersons’ attempts […]
“LOOK WHO FEELS BETTER!” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 25, 2013) — The Henderson family has reunited for the first time overnight since the children were placed in foster care almost two years ago. The announcement of the visit was made on Friday, to which Mrs. Henderson said, “Baruch Hashem!” which in Hebrew means “Blessed be […]
HENDERSONS TO HAVE UNMONITORED, OVERNIGHT VISIT WITH CHILDREN THIS WEEKEND by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 22, 2013) — The Post & Email has been reporting on the case of two parents who have been attempting to reunite with their seven children, who have been in foster homes since the parents’ arrest and jailing in May 2011. […]
“CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 17, 2013) — The Henderson parents have been making preparations for an unmonitored visit with their seven children, a friend and her children today, whose arrival is shown in a second video. Mrs. Henderson is making apple-graPe juice and planning a big dinner for the children, who will have […]
CHANGED, THEN CHANGED AGAIN by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 15, 2013) — Late on Thursday night, The Post & Email received an email update from Erica Henderson, whose seven children have been in foster care for almost two years despite the parents’ commitment to regaining custody following their false arrest in May 2011. After a TDM […]
“THE MOST POSITIVE OUTCOME FOR THE CHILD” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 13, 2013) — Earlier today The Post & Email sent a list of questions to Los Angeles DCFS Public Affairs Director Armand Montiel, with whom we have had contact on several other occasions. Our questions and answers are presented as they were sent and […]
QUESTION ON COORDINATION BETWEEN DCFS AND JUVENILE COURT JUDGES by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 13, 2013) — The following communication was sent to Mr. Armand Montiel, Public Affairs Director of DCFS in Los Angeles following a reversal of DCFS’s recommendations by Judge Marguerite Downing: Hello, Mr. Montiel, I have several questions which have arisen from my […]
DCFS ATTORNEY CONTRADICTS PARENTS AND WITNESS by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 12, 2013) — The outcome of a contested hearing on March 8 regarding the current placement of seven children in foster care appears to have been reversed by parties not yet identified. Also reversed is the case plan outlined on March 5, 2013, between the […]
WHAT IS JUDGE MARGUERITE DOWNING THINKING? March 9, 2013 Presiding Judge Michael Nash Juvenile Division The Superior Court 201 Centre Plaza Dr., Suite 9 Monterey Park, CA 91754-2158 Dear Judge Nash: RE: THE HENDERSONS As you know, my newspaper has been following the case of the above-captioned family for the past six months. I understand […]
IS THIS THE END OR A NEW BEGINNING? by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 7, 2013) — A trial over whether or not the parents of seven children currently in foster care will lose their parental rights is expected to conclude on Friday at the Edmund C. Edelman Children’s Court in Monterey Park, CA. The trial, termed […]
UNMONITORED VISIT SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 5, 2013) — Erica Henderson reported the following earlier today following a case plan meeting with a DCFS social worker: We have good news to report, but due to the sensitive nature of the upcoming court hearing on Friday (for those who are local please consider […]
WILL REUNIFICATION BE DISCUSSED? by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 4, 2013) — The following was received from Erica Henderson, a mother attempting to regain custody of her seven children, who have been in foster care through the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for almost three years: Just spoke with the social worker […]
WHAT WILL DCFS DO THIS TIME? by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 1, 2013) — The Post & Email has just received word that “a very important development” in the case of the Henderson family has transpired and that a hearing will take place on Tuesday, March 5 in Pasadena, CA regarding their seven children, who have […]
TRIAL REGARDING ADOPTION TO BE CONTINUED by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 28, 2013) — The Henderson family was reunited briefly for two hours during visitation on Wednesday following an incomplete trial on February 21. Jeffrey and Erica Henderson have been attempting to regain custody of their children, who are in DCFS foster care, for almost three […]
HAVE CHILDREN BECOME A PAWN IN A CORRUPT SCHEME? by Jeffrey Henderson (Feb. 25, 2013) — [Editor’s Note: The following is a summary of the proceedings of last Thursday at the Edmund C. Edelman Children’s Court in Monterey Park, CA, regarding custody of seven children who were placed in foster care almost three years ago […]
