IN RE LANCE & SPEARS MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of JUWAN DEANARD LANCE,
ELTJUAN SPEARS, JENNAY SPEARS,
JOHNIQUA SPEARS and JADE SPEARS, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
October 10, 1997
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 197903
Oakland Juvenile Court
LC No. 94-057835-NA
GERALD LANCE,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
CAROLYN MORTON and JOHNNY SPEARS,
Respondents.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 197934
Oakland Juvenile Court
LC No. 94-057835-NA
JOHNNY SPEARS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
CAROLYN MORTON and GERALD LANCE,
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Respondents.
Before: Doctoroff, P.J., and Cavanagh and Saad, J.J.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Lance appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating his parental
rights to the minor child, Juwan Deanard Lance, under MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii) and (g); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii) and (g). Respondent Morton appeals as of right from the juvenile court
order terminating her parental rights to all of the minor children under the same subsections.
Respondents’ appeals have been consolidated for our review. We affirm.
The juvenile court’s findings on the statutory factors, MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii) and (g); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii) and (g), were supported by clear and convincing evidence and are not
clearly erroneous. MCR 5.974(I); In re Conley, 216 Mich App 41, 42; 549 NW2d 353 (1996).
Respondents have failed to demonstrate that termination of their parental rights is clearly not in the best
interests of the children. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222
Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). The juvenile court’s decision to terminate
respondents’ parental rights is not clearly erroneous. Id. at 472.
Affirmed.
/s/ Martin M. Doctoroff
/s/ Mark J. Cavanagh
/s/ Henry W. Saad
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