IN RE CORTEZ LAMARIO WELLS MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of CORTEZ LAMARIO WELLS, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED February 9, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 208449 Wayne Juvenile Court LC No. 97-354909 LAURA LOU WELLS, Respondent-Appellant, and THEODORE BLACKMAN, Respondent. Before: Gribbs, P.J., and Saad and P.H. Chamberlain*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i) and (g). We affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). Petitioner concedes that the juvenile court erred in finding that termination was warranted under § 19b(3)(c)(i), because 182 days had not elapsed since issuance of the initial dispositional order. The error was harmless, however, because the juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the remaining statutory grounds, §§ 19b(3)(a)(ii) and (g), were both established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent­ * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ appellant failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 23.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hamlet (After Remand), 225 Mich App 505, 522; 571 NW2d 750 (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the child. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Roman S. Gribbs /s/ Henry William Saad /s/ Paul H. Chamberlain -2­

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