IN RE SCOTT/THOMAS MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of SADE SEMONE SCOTT, DEANDRE LAMAR THOMAS and KWAME DERIUS THOMAS, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED September 22, 1998 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 207231 Wayne Juvenile Court LC No. 95-334667 MICHELLE RENEE THOMAS, Respondent-Appellant, and KERWIN ELROY JAMES and DERRICK ALLEN SCOTT, Respondents. Before: Hood, P.J., and Griffin and O'Connell, 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)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (g). 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 -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). Respondent-appellant did not move for an evidentiary hearing on her claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in the juvenile court, and it is not apparent from the record that respondent appellant was denied the effective assistance of counsel. See People v Stewart (On Remand), 219 Mich App 38, 41-42; 555 NW2d 715 (1996). Affirmed. /s/ Harold Hood /s/ Richard Allen Griffin /s/ Peter D. O'Connell -2

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