IN RE JOSEPH & CECILIA HURD MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of JOSEPH HURD and CECILIA
HURD, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
May 11, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 213942
Jackson Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 97-019382 NA
TERRAL HURD,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
TRACY REINSMITH-HURD,
Respondent.
In the Matter of JOSEPH HURD and CECILIA
HURD, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 214044
Jackson Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 97-019382 NA
Respondent-Appellant,
and
TERRAL HURD,
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Respondent.
Before: Kelly, P.J., and Neff and Smolenski, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
In these consolidated appeals, respondents appeal as of right from a family court order
terminating their parental rights to the minor children pursuant to 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 family 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); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). 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, supra. Thus, the family
court did not err in terminating respondents’ parental rights to the children. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ Michael J. Kelly
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Michael R. Smolenski
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