IN RE RYAN DENNISTON MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of RYAN DENNISTON, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
July 7, 2000
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 221508
Jackson Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-088111-NA
ANN DENNISTON,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
RANDOLPH PANCAKE,
Respondent.
Before: Jansen, P. J., and Hood and Saad, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental
rights to the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument
pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).
The family court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were
established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445
NW2d 161 (1989). Further, the family court did not clearly err in finding that termination of
respondent-appellant’s parental rights was not clearly contrary to the child’s best interests. MCL
712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564
NW2d 156 (1997). Contrary to what respondent-appellant argues, the record does
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not indicate that the court improperly allocated the burden of proof with respect to the issue of the
child’s best interests. In re Boursaw, 239 Mich App 161, 178-180; ___ NW2d ___ (1999); In re
Hall-Smith, supra.
Affirmed.
/s/ Kathleen Jansen
/s/ Harold Hood
/s/ Henry William Saad
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