IN RE DEANGELA BUTLER MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
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In the Matter of DEANGELA BUTLER, a Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
June 24, 1997
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 199699
Wayne Probate Court
LC No. 94-314794
MARSHA ANN CAIN JOHNSON,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
DEANDRE BUTLER, Deceased,
Respondent.
Before: Gage, P.J., and Reilly and Hoekstra, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the probate court order terminating her parental
rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i),
(g) and (j). We affirm. This case has been decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).
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, respondents-appellants failed to show that termination of their parental
rights was clearly in the child’s best interest. In re Hall-Smith, ___ Mich App ___; ___NW2d ___
(Docket No. 1295833, issued 3/25/97), slip op p 3. Thus, the probate court did not err in terminating
respondents-appellants’ parental rights to the child. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5).
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Affirmed.
/s/ Hilda R. Gage
/s/ Maureen Pulte Reilly
/s/ Joel P. Hoekstra
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