IN RE HESSE MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of RONALD MILES HESSE and GREGORIE GAIL HESSE, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED February 9, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 212185 Midland Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 97-010187 NA LISA CUYLER, Respondent-Appellant. Before: Murphy, P.J., and MacKenzie and Talbot, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals by delayed leave granted from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (j). We affirm. Although we agree that § 19b(3)(c)(i) was inapplicable where respondent’s parental rights were terminated at the initial dispositional hearing, we conclude that the family court did not clearly err in finding that termination was warranted under § 19b(3)(j). MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, because respondent failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the children's best interests, MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5), the family court did not err in terminating her parental rights to the children. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Finally, we conclude that respondent has not demonstrated any basis for disturbing the family -1­ court's decision to terminate her parental rights at the initial dispositional hearing. MCR 5.974(D). Affirmed. /s/ William B. Murphy /s/ Barbara B. MacKenzie /s/ Michael J. Talbot -2­

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