IN RE CATHY MAE BOWEN MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of CATHY MAE BOWEN, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
November 12, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 218050
Osceola Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 97-002690 NA
HEATHER HOOKER,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
HOWARD BOWEN,
Respondent.
Before: Whitbeck, P.J., and Gribbs and White, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right the family court order terminating her parental rights to
the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (g). We
affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E)(1)(b).
The family 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, 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).
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Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the child. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ William C. Whitbeck
/s/ Roman S. Gribbs
/s/ Helene N. White
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