IN RE PEREZ MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
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In the Matter of MARIA ALIZ SANTOS PEREZ,
Minor.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,
UNPUBLISHED
May 9, 1997
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 193386
St. Joseph Probate Court
LC No. 90-000009
LUZ MARIA PEREZ, a/k/a/ LUZ SOTO,
Respondent-Appellant.
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In the Matter of JORGE LUIZ MATOS PEREZ
and JUAN GRAVIEL MATOS PEREZ, Minors.
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
LUZ MARIA SOTO, a/k/a/ LUZ MARIA PEREZ,
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: Corrigan, C.J., and Young and Michael J. Talbot,* JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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No. 195149
St. Joseph Probate Court
LC No. 90-000009
Respondent appeals as of right from the December 12, 1995 and April 29, 1996 orders of the
probate court terminating her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(g) and (j);
MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(g) and (j). We affirm.
The probate court did not improperly rely on inadmissible hearsay evidence in its factual
findings. MCR 5.973(A)(4)(a). The probate court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory
grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re
Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent failed to show that
termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the children’s best interests. In re Hall-Smith, ___
Mich App ___; ___ NW2d ___ (Docket No. 195833, issued 3/25/97), slip op p 3. Thus, the probate
court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the children. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(5).
Affirmed.
/s/ Maura D. Corrigan
/s/ Robert P. Young, Jr.
/s/ Michael J. Talbot
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