IN RE WILLIAMS/WILLIAMS-SHEPHERD MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of TROYCE WILLIAMS-SHEPHERD, NAKIA LANELL WILLIAMS, and JORELL DESHAWN WILLIAMS, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED February 19, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 211013 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 94-322555 AVA CRYSTAL WILLIAMS, Respondent-Appellant, and RUFUS IKEY SHEPHERD, HENRY WASHINGTON, and GEORGE D. LYONS Respondents. Before: Murphy, P.J., and MacKenzie and Talbot, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3198(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 trial 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. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA -1­ 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. /s/ William B. Murphy /s/ Barbara B. MacKenzie /s/ Michael J. Talbot -2­

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