IN RE SMITH MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of ERIC DAR SMITH, MARLOWE
SANTANIA SMITH and TAVARES DENZEL
SMITH, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
November 30, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 218005
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 91-291524
REBECCA SUE SMITH,
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: Jansen, P.J., and Hoekstra and J. R. Cooper*, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental rights to the
minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g), and
(j). We affirm.
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 failed to show that termination of her 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, the family court did not err in terminating
respondent’s parental rights to the children. Id.
Affirmed.
* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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/s/ Kathleen Jansen
/s/ Joel P. Hoekstra
/s/ Jessica R. Cooper
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