IN RE EDMONDS/YOUNG MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of SHAKIA EDMONDS, LYNNETTE
YOUNG, GORGEOUS YOUNG, LYNEL YOUNG,
MARTEZ YOUNG, ADRIAN YOUNG,
RAPHELLE YOUNG, YASMIN YOUNG, and
TYREL YOUNG, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
December 19, 1997
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
YASMIN EDMONDS,
No. 201573
Wayne Juvenile Court
LC No. 91-296795
Respondent-Appellant,
and
LYNEL YOUNG, ANTHONY RICHARDS and
JOHN DOE,
Respondents.
Before: Griffin, P.J., and Markman and Whitbeck, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Yasmin Edmonds appeals by delayed application granted from the juvenile court
order terminating her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j);
MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm.
The juvenile court did not clearly err in terminating respondent’s parental rights. In re HallSmith, 222 Mich 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Once a statutory ground for termination has
been met by clear and convincing evidence, MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5) requires
a parent to put forth at least some evidence that termination is clearly not in the child’s best interest. In
re Hall-Smith, supra. Absent any evidence from the parent addressing this issue, termination of
parental rights is mandatory. Id. In the present case, respondent does not claim that a statutory ground
for termination was not established by clear and convincing evidence. Moreover, respondent failed to
put forth any evidence from which the juvenile court could conclude that termination was clearly not in
the children’s best interest. Therefore, the court’s decision to terminate respondent’s parental rights
was in conformity with the requirements of MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5).
Affirmed.
/s/ Richard Allen Griffin
/s/ Stephen J. Markman
/s/ William C. Whitbeck
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