IN RE LAMBERT MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of BOBINETTA SHERELL LAMBERT, CLAUDIUS CORTEZ LAMBERT and JEANCLAUDE LAMBERT, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED April 30, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v CLAUDIA LAMBERT, No. 211315 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 79-212921 Respondent-Appellant. Before: Gage, P.J., and Gribbs and Hoekstra, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals as of right from the family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), (i) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g), (i) and (j). We affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). Even if the family court erred in terminating respondent’s parental rights under § 19b(3)(c)(i), since termination occurred at the initial dispositional hearing, the error was harmless because the court did not clearly err in finding that §§ 19b(3)(g), (i) and (j) were all established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974; In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Respondent does not contend 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); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Accordingly, the family court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Hilda R. Gage /s/ Roman S. Gribbs /s/ Joel P. Hoekstra -2

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