IN RE COHEN MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of DERRICK C. COHEN and RYAN
XAVIER COHEN, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
April 21, 2000
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 218793
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 94-319651
STARANGEL COHEN,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
RICKY SHAUERS, A.C. THOMAS and DERRICK
MANN,
Respondents.
Before: Collins, P.J., and Neff and Smolenski, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from an order terminating her parental rights to the
minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm.
Only a single statutory ground is required in order to terminate parental rights. In re Sours, 459
Mich 624, 632-633; 593 NW2d 520 (1999); In re McIntyre, 192 Mich App 47, 50; 480 NW2d 293
(1991). Here, at a minimum, the trial court did not clearly err in finding that §§ 19b(3)(c)(i) and (g)
were both 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 children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA
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27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re JS & SM, 231 Mich App 92, 103; 585 NW2d 326
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(1998); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the trial court
did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children.
Affirmed.
/s/ Jeffrey G. Collins
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Michael R. Smolenski
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