IN RE BARNWELL/HOWELL MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of DASHARAY MILES BARNWELL and SHIRLEY RENEE HOWELL, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED April 28, 1998 Petitioner-Appellee, v DIANE ADOLPHUS, a/k/a DIANE BARNWELL, No. 205571 Wayne Juvenile Court LC No. 89-281388 Respondent-Appellant, and OSMUND LEE BARNWELL, EMMITT ZEIGLER and ELDRIGE HOWELL, Respondents. Before: Neff, P.J., and White and D. A. Teeple*, JJ. 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)(b)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(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). Further, respondent-appellant failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the children’s best interests. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5). Affirmed. /s/ Janet T. Neff /s/ Helene N. White /s/ Donald A. Teeple -2­

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