IN RE JAMES/MEADOWS MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of ROGER JAMES, CIERRA
MEADOWS, MARISSA MEADOWS, and RILEY
MEADOWS, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
May 9, 2000
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 219495
Antrim Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-000327-NA
RACHEL MEADOWS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
DAVID J. MEADOWS,
Respondent.
Before: Collins, P.J., and Neff and Smolenski, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her
parental rights to the minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (c)(ii) and (g); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (c)(ii) and (g). We affirm.
The family court did not clearly err in finding that § 19b(3)(g) was established by clear
and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161
(1989). Because only one statutory ground is required in order to terminate parental rights, In re
Huisman, 230 Mich App 372, 384-385; 584 NW2d 349 (1998), we need not decide whether
termination was also warranted under §§ 19b(3)(c)(i) and (c)(ii). 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). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating
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respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997).
Affirmed.
/s/ Jeffrey G. Collins
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Michael R. Smolenski
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