IN RE WARE MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of LAUREN WARE and DESHAUN D.
WARE, a/k/a DESHAUN KELLY, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
December 3, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
Nos. 215148; 215301
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 97-358400
JUAN KELLY and JACQUELINE WARE,
Respondents-Appellants,
and
TONI BAILEY,
Respondent.
Before: Jansen, P.J., and Hoekstra and J. R. Cooper*, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
In these consolidated appeals, respondents-appellants appeal as of right from an order assuming
temporary jurisdiction over the minor children. We affirm.
Respondents argue that the trial court erred in admitting various out-of-court statements made
by Lauren implicating respondent-father in various acts of sexual abuse committed against her. We
disagree. After reviewing the record, we conclude that the trial court did not err in determining that the
nature and circumstances surrounding the statements provide adequate indicia of trustworthiness, and
that there was sufficient corroborative evidence of the alleged acts to justify admission of the statements
under MCR 5.972(C)(2). In re Brimer, 191 Mich App 405; 478 NW2d 689 (1991).
* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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Affirmed.
/s/ Kathleen Jansen
/s/ Joel P. Hoekstra
/s/ Jessica R. Cooper
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