IN RE PHILLIPS & LARABEE MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of NEVA PHILLIPS, GARRY
LARABEE, FELICIA LARABEE and NENA
LARABEE, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
November 5, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 217612
Muskegon Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 97-024581 NA
JOANNE PHILLIPS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
HAROLD LARABEE and RAYMOND MUNAFO,
Respondents.
Before: Whitbeck, P.J., and Gribbs and White, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Joanne Phillips appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating her parental
rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(b)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm.
We hold that the trial 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). Further, we hold that Phillips 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, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, we conclude that the
trial court did not err in terminating Phillips’ parental rights to the children. Id.
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Affirmed.
/s/ William C. Whitbeck
/s/ Roman S. Gribbs
/s/ Helene N. White
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