IN RE SAMARA JONES MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS __________________________________________ In the Matter of TIA JONES, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED July 17, 1998 Petitioner-Appellee, v SANDRA JONES, No. 203924 Muskegon Juvenile Court LC No. 91-018482 NA Respondent-Appellant, and STEPHON EVANS, Respondent. In the Matter of SAMARA JONES, MARQUIS JONES and ASHLEY WATSON, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED Petitioner-Appellee, v SANDRA JONES, Respondent-Appellant, and No. 205115 Muskegon Juvenile Court LC No. 91-018482 NA MARK POLLARD, BRETT FLOWERS and NATHAN WATSON, Respondents. Before: Murphy, P.J., and Young, Jr. and Michael R. Smith*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. In docket no. 203924, respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to Tia Jones under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i). In docket no. 205115, respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to Samara Jones, Marquis Jones and Ashley Watson under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i). We affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). The juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory ground for termination was 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 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/ William B. Murphy /s/ Robert P. Young, Jr. /s/ Michael R. Smith * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -2­

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