IN RE MARSHA & TREVOR LABOWITCH MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of MARSHA LABOWITCH and
TREVOR LABOWITCH, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY
UNPUBLISHED
October 8, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 216262
Midland Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-000181 NA
WENDY LABOWITCH,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
DEREK LABOWITCH,
Respondent.
Before: Griffin, P.J., and Zahra and S.L. 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), (j) and (k)(ii); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(g), (j) and (k)(ii). We affirm.
The trial court did not clearly err in finding that §§ 19b(3)(g) and (j) were 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 in order to terminate parental rights, any error in
terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights under § 19b(3)(k)(ii) does not require reversal. In re
* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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Sours, 459 Mich 624; 640; 593 NW2d 520 (1999). 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; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus,
the trial court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ Richard Allen Griffin
/s/ Brian K. Zahra
/s/ Scott L. Pavlich
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