IN RE MICHAEL ALLAN READY MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of MICHAEL ALLAN READY, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
June 22, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 215941
Saginaw Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-025159 NA
KIMBERLY READY,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
ROY FENT,
Respondent.
Before: Zahra, P.J., and Saad and Collins, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental
rights to the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(m); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(m) (parental
rights to another child were voluntarily terminated). We affirm.
The family court’s exercise of jurisdiction over the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.2(b);
MSA 27.3178(598.2)(b) was supported by a preponderance of the evidence. MCR 5.972(C)(1); In
re Brock, 442 Mich 101, 108-109; 499 NW2d 752 (1993). There was ample evidence that
respondent had no permanent home, that she stayed with the baby in unfit surroundings, that she stayed
in an abusive relationship, and that she exposed the baby to domestic violence.
The family court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory ground for termination was
established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445
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NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent-appellant failed to show that termination of her parental rights
was clearly not in the child’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, the family court did not err
in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the child. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ Brian K. Zahra
/s/ Henry William Saad
/s/ Jeffrey G. Collins
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