IN RE YOUNG/DAVIS MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of JONATHAN KENNETH YOUNG, JARELL JOSHUA YOUNG, JAMAL LEMANS YOUNG, WILLIAM LAMAR DAVIS, and SHANAE SHANTA DAVIS, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED November 30, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v VALERIE BENITA YOUNG, a/k/a VALERIE YOUNG, No. 218265 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 94-314333 Respondent-Appellant, and JOHNNY WESLEY GRIFFIN, a/k/a JOHN WESLEY YOUNG, and WILLIAM DAVIS, Respondents. Before: Jansen, P.J., and Hoekstra and J. R. Cooper*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant 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. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ 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). The evidence indicated that respondent-appellant failed to substantially comply with her treatment plan despite being offered reasonable assistance to assist her in addressing the goals of the plan. 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 HallSmith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant's parental rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Kathleen Jansen /s/ Joel P. Hoekstra /s/ Jessica R. Cooper -2­

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