IN RE DIXON/WHITLEY MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of LUSHAY D. DIXON1, TYRONE D.
WHITLEY, STEPHANIE D. WHITLEY, and
SEMAJ D. WHITLEY, Minors.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,
UNPUBLISHED
August 26, 1997
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 189055
Wayne Juvenile Court
LC No. 91-296913
VIRGINIA WHITLEY,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
LUCIOUS DIXSON,
Respondent.
Before: Sawyer, P.J., and Bandstra and E. A. Quinnell*, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the juvenile order terminating her parental rights
to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(i), (b)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(b)(i), (b)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm.
The juvenile 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); In re Conley, 216 Mich App 41, 42; 549 NW2d 353 (1996). Further,
respondent-appellant failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the
* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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children’s best interest. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470; ___ NW2d ___ (1997). Thus, the
juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. MCL
712A.19b(3)(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5).
Affirmed.
/s/ David H. Sawyer
/s/ Richard A. Bandstra
/s/ Edward A. Quinnell
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In the lower court file, “Dixon” is also spelled “Dixson.”
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