IN RE BOLTON/MCKELVIE MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of JENNIFER MARIE BOLTON,
DANIEL JAMES MCKELVIE, DONALD JAMES
MCKELVIE, and SHANNON MARIE MCKELVIE,
Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
April 2, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
PAMELA MCKELVIE and DANIEL JAMES
MCKELVIE,
Nos. 209644;209650
Wayne County Circuit Court
Juvenile Division
LC No. 95-332136
Respondents-Appellants,
and
DOYLE W. PALMER,
Respondent.
Before: McDonald, P.J., and Hood and Doctoroff, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondents Pamela McKelvie and Daniel James McKelvie appeal as of right from the juvenile
court order terminating their parental rights to the minor children under 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 abuse its discretion in denying Pamela McKelvie’s motion to appoint
a guardian ad litem, or her motion to remove the FIA worker and compel the FIA to comply with the
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court’s previous order. MCR 5.916(A); In re Shaffer, 213 Mich App 429, 433; 540 NW2d 706
(1995).
Next, the juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination
were established by clear and convincing evidence with respect to both respondents. MCR 5.974(I);
In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, 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, 222 Mich App 470 473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997).
Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondents’ parental rights to the children. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ Gary R. McDonald
/s/ Harold Hood
/s/ Martin M. Doctoroff
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