IN RE SMITH MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of ANDREA KIARA SMITH, JAMES
KAJARI SMITH, CANDACE LEIA ROSE SMITH
and SIMONE OMEGA SMITH, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
August 11, 2000
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
KIMBERLY ANN PITTS, a/k/a KIMBERLY ANN
PITTS-SMITH,
No. 222263
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 96-336365
Respondent-Appellant,
and
ROOSEVELT JUNIOR SMITH,
Respondent.
Before: Murphy, P.J., and Kelly and Talbot, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court order terminating her parental
rights to the minor children 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; In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445
NW2d 161 (1989). Further, 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 cannot conclude that the court’s finding was clearly 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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