IN RE WILLIAMS MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of PAUL EVAN WILLIAMS and
ANTONIO SHAWN WILLIAMS, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
August 10, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 206102
Wayne Juvenile Court
LC No. 87-265118
JAMIE EVON WILLIAMS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
PAUL DANDON,
Respondent.
Before: White, P.J., and Markey and Wilder, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right the juvenile court order terminating her parental rights
to the minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm.
The juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that §§ 19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j) were all
established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I), In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445
NW2d 161 (1989). Because only one statutory ground is required to terminate parental rights, In re
McIntyre, 192 Mich App 47, 50; 480 NW2d 293 (1991), it is unnecessary to determine whether
termination was also warranted under § 19b(3)(a)(ii).
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Although respondent argues that the juvenile court failed to consider placement of the children
with relatives, MCL 712A.1; MSA 27.3178(598.1) does not require the juvenile court to place
children with relatives in lieu of terminating parental rights. In re IEM, 233 Mich App 438, 453;
___NW2d___ (1999); In re McIntyre, supra at 52. Because 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; 564 NW2d 156 (1997), the
juvenile court did not err in terminating her parental rights to the children. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ Helene N. White
/s/ Jane E. Markey
/s/ Kurtis T. Wilder
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