IN RE GREEN/CRISMAN MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of NOLA MARIE GREEN and KELLY ANN CRISMAN, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED October 5, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 217492 Mecosta Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 97-003196 NA ANGELA GREEN, Respondent-Appellant, and ROBERT WELLMAN and ROGER CRISMAN, Respondents. Before: Griffin, P.J., and Zahra and Pavlich*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(g); MSA 27.3178 (598.19b)(3)(g). 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 ground for termination was established by clear and convincing evidence. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997); In re Vasquez, 199 Mich App 44, 51-52; 501 NW2d 231 (1993). In addition, 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). Therefore, the family court * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. In re Hall-Smith, supra. Affirmed. /s/ Richard Allen Griffin /s/ Brian K. Zahra /s/ Scott L. Pavlich -2­

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