IN RE ARNOLD & WAYNE MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of ASHLEY ARNOLD and
JANEA RENEA WAYNE, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
August 11, 2000
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 218887
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 97-352203
KISMA LENORE CARTER,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
ALONZO ARNOLD and CHANCERY WAYNE,
Respondents.
Before: Murphy, P.J., and Kelly and Talbot, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals by delayed leave granted the family court order terminating her
parental rights to minor Ashley Arnold under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm.
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). Pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5) termination of
parental rights was required unless the court found that termination was clearly not in the children’s best
interest. In re Trejo, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW2d ___ (No. 112528, issued 7/5/2000), slip op p 27.
On this record, we do not conclude that the court’s finding was clearly
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erroneous or that termination was clearly not in the children’s best interest. Accordingly, the court did
not err in terminating respondent’s parental right to the children. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ William B. Murphy
/s/ Michael J. Kelly
/s/ Michael J. Talbot
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