IN RE DAWSON/SMITH MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of TONI MONIQUE DAWSON, KAWANA MARIE DAWSON, MAURICE ANTONIO DAWSON, LATAMARA AQUIN DAWSON, and DEJA’NE NA’TE SMITH, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED April 21, 2000 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 221039 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 97-354875 LATANYA ANGELNETTE SMITH, Respondent-Appellant, and DAVIS DAWSON, Respondent. Before: Wilder, P.J., and McDonald and Doctoroff, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant Latanya Angelnette Smith (“respondent”) appeals by delayed leave granted from an order terminating her parental rights to her five minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j).1 We affirm. We review the trial court’s findings under the clearly erroneous standard. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). After reviewing the record, we conclude that the family court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. Id. Furthermore, respondent failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the children’s best interest. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA -1­ 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental -2­ rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Kurtis T. Wilder /s/ Gary R. McDonald /s/ Martin M. Doctoroff 1 Respondent David Dawson’s parental rights were terminated pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g), and (j). -3­

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