IN RE THOMAS, MCMILLIN & HIGHTOWER MINORS, ET AL
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of LAKEADRA THOMAS,
BARTHOLOMEW
McMILLIN,
MARIO
HIGHTOWER,
HENTONY
HIGHTOWER,
VERTWAN
HIGHTOWER,
DEVON
HIGHTOWER,
DONTAYVIEN
JACKSON,
TRAVARIUS CARTER, AND DOROTHY LIPSEY,
Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
June 30, 2000
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 223823
9th Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 93-000075-NA
CELINDA LIPSEY,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
HENRY COVINGTON,
Respondent.
Before: Smolenski, P.J., and Zahra and Collins, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Celinda Lipsey appeals as of right the termination of her parental rights to the nine
minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (g).
We affirm.
The court did not clearly err in finding that §§ 19b(3)(c)(i) and (g) were established by clear and
convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989).
Moreover, respondent failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the
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children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5). Therefore,
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the court did not err in terminating her parental rights to the children. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App
470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997).
Affirmed.
/s/ Michael R. Smolenski
/s/ Brian K. Zahra
/s/ Jeffrey G. Collins
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