IN RE BURKS MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of YUMAR ANTONIO BURKS,
JERMAR ANTOINE BURKS, LUKINA TY-NEA
BURKS, GREGORY DESHAWN BURKS, and
DORETHA JOI BURKS, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
May 7, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 212926
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 81-227868
DINAH BURKS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
TYRONE ANTHONY BURKS and GREGORY
DEAN,
Respondents.
Before: Kelly, P.J., and Neff and Smolenski, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental
rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (b)(i), (b)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (b)(i), (b)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. This case is being decided
without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).
We note that respondent-appellant did not seek judicial review of the referee’s recommendation
to terminate parental rights in accordance with MCR 5.991. In any event, only one statutory ground is
required in order to terminate parental rights and we are satisfied that the referee did not clearly err in
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finding that § 19b(3)(g) was 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 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156
(1997). Thus, we uphold the judge’s entry of the order terminating respondent-appellant’s parental
rights to the children in accordance with the referee’s recommendation.
Although we affirm the order terminating parental rights, we deny the request by petitioner and
the minor children for relief under MCR 7.215(E).
Affirmed.
/s/ Michael J. Kelly
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Michael R. Smolenski
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