BUT WILL HE INVESTIGATE? by Sharon Rondeau (Apr. 2, 2017) — On March 15, The Post & Email sent a letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra regarding its observations about the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) agency based on information gleaned from three cases covered directly […]
BOTH PARENTS INVOLVED IN ALTERCATION; ONE GETS CUSTODY by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 8, 2017) — Since reporting on the story of the Hendersons, whose eight children were ensconced in the foster system in 2011 and, to our knowledge, never returned to their parents despite no charges of neglect or abuse, The Post & Email has […]
FATHER: SOCIAL WORKER PROVIDED “MANUFACTURED ACCOUNT” TO JUDGE IN CHILDREN’S COURT by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 3, 2016) — In the case of an Alabama couple attempting to regain custody of their three children from the state of California, the father, Roosevelt Williams, reported that he was denied a Marsden hearing requested in August of this […]
“STEALING KIDS LEFT AND RIGHT” by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 22, 2014) — On Tuesday, The Post & Email spoke with Jeffrey Henderson, the father of eight children who were taken from his wife and him by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Families (DCFS) more than three years ago. Six of the children now […]
“REUNIFICATION IS THE MOST LIKELY OUTCOME” by Sharon Rondeau (Jul. 17, 2014) — Several weeks ago, The Post & Email interviewed Erica Henderson, the mother of eight whose children have all been placed in foster care and six of whom are scheduled to be adopted. Mrs. Henderson and her husband Jeffrey, who she is in […]
WILL THE HEAVY HAND OF GOVERNMENT BE LIFTED? by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 15, 2014) — A rally is scheduled for Monday, March 17, 2014 in front of a Boston courthouse to urge the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) to return custody of 15-year-old Justina Pelletier to her parents, who live in Connecticut. In […]
“THEY’VE DESTROYED MY WHOLE FAMILY” by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 20, 2013) — The following is the conclusion of our interview with Jeffrey Henderson, the California father whose eight children have been in foster care, the elder six for nearly three years, without any charge of abuse or neglect. Los Angeles DCFS took the children in […]
“SEPARATE THE FAMILIES” by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 14, 2013) — The father of eight children who have been in foster care for nearly three years despite no evidence of abuse or neglect has told The Post & Email that the adoption process has begun for his five elder children. Jeffrey and Erica Henderson have been […]
THE BEGINNING OF THE END? by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 2, 2013) — The Post & Email can exclusively report that Erica Henderson, the mother of eight children who were taken away and placed in various foster homes for nearly three years despite no sign of abuse or neglect, has been granted unsupervised visitation effective November […]
WHY ARE THE CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WHEN THEY HAVE A LOVING, COMPETENT MOTHER? from a friend (Oct. 31, 2013) — I have to say a public thank you to each and every person here who has sent out a prayer for Erica and her babies. Many of us have been here for two years […]
IS THIS “REUNIFICATION?” by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 31, 2013) — The Post & Email has learned that the profiles of the Henderson children, whose parents desperately want to reunite with them after nearly three years apart, are posted on a website as available for adoption. The family has had eight children placed in foster care, […]
“DCFS STANDARD TACTIC” from an Eyewitness (Oct. 16, 2013) —[Editor’s Note: The following account was submitted to The Post & Email on Wednesday evening from an eyewitness in the courtroom for the hearing expected in the Henderson case, wherein eight children are in foster care with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family […]
FOSTER CARE CONTINUES FOR THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE FAMILY by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 8, 2013) — After a long break during which the Hendersons had asked for no press coverage, The Post & Email can report that Erica Henderson gave birth to a baby girl approximately two months ago. However, the infant was taken […]
FOR “UNETHICAL PRACTICES” by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 5, 2013) — For approximately eight months, The Post & Email reported on the Henderson family, which was torn apart as a result of an altercation with the Pasadena, CA Police Department, their former landlord, and the subsequent involvement of the Los Angeles Department of Child & Family […]
THE TIME TO DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY IS NOW! from a concerned citizen of Los Angeles County (Jun. 3, 2013) — WHEN: Tuesday, JUNE 4TH, 9:30 am WHERE: 500 Temple Street, Room 381B, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration A CALL TO PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, CAREGIVERS, ADVOCATES AND THE COMMUNITY WHY?? The time to demand […]
HOW MUCH DAMAGE HAVE THEY DONE? April 25, 2013 Dear friends and family, I am deeply saddened to report to you that there are a few people who have joined this group in order to destroy my family. With regret I admit they have succeeded in part. My overnight visits with my children have stopped […]
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 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 […]
MORE DETAILS EXPECTED SHORTLY by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 9, 2013) — The trial on Friday regarding the return or continued retention of seven children in foster care in Los Angeles County resulted in the children remaining in foster homes for the next four months. The Post & Email is awaiting more details, but we have […]