IN RE BRAY/CHRISTENSEN MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS __________________________________________ In the Matter of BRANDAN L. BRAY, JUSTIN C. CHRISTENSEN, and CHRIS D. CHRISTENSEN, Minors. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, UNPUBLISHED October 7, 1997 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 190420 Wayne Juvenile Court LC No. 94-313189 ELIZABETH ANN BRAY, Respondent-Appellant, and DALE CHRISTENSEN and TERRENCE ROSS, Deceased, Respondents. Before: Doctoroff, P.J., and Cavanagh and Saad, J.J. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), and (g). We affirm. The juvenile court did not err in finding that 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-appellant did not show that termination was not in the children’s best interest. Thus, the juvenile court did not err in ruling that her parental rights should be terminated. MCL -1­ 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5), In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). -2­ Affirmed. /s/ Martin M. Doctoroff /s/ Mark J. Cavanagh /s/ Henry W. Saad -3­

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