IN RE ATEMAN MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of JOSHUA LAWRENCE
ATEMAN, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
February 5, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
Nos. 207145;208443
Wayne Juvenile Court
LC No. 92-298837 NA
MAE LOUISE ATEMAN and LAWRENCE
CLEMARK JACKSON,
Respondents-Appellants.
In the Matter of BRANDON ALLEN TODD, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 208444
Wayne Juvenile Court
LC No. 94-320964
LAWRENCE CLEMARK JACKSON,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
FRANCINE THEDORA TODD,
Respondent.
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Before: Sawyer, P.J., and Wahls and Hoekstra, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
In these consolidated appeals, respondent Mae Louise Ateman appeals as of right from a
juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to Joshua Ateman pursuant to MCL
712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g), (i) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g), (i) and (j), and
respondent Lawrence Jackson appeals as of right from a juvenile order terminating his parental rights to
Joshua Ateman and Brandon Todd pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178
(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). 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 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); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Further, the
juvenile court did not clearly err in determining that both respondents failed to show that termination of
their parental rights was clearly not in the children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, supra. Thus, respondents’ parental rights were properly
terminated in conformity with § 19b(5).
Affirmed.
/s/ David H. Sawyer
/s/ Myron H. Wahls
/s/ Joel P. Hoekstra
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