IN RE MALIK MIXON MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of MALIK MIXON, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED January 26, 2001 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 228361 Oakland Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 99-627268-NA YVETTE WILSON, Respondent-Appellant. Before: Markey, P.J., and McDonald and K.F. Kelly, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals by right the family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(i) and (l); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(i) and (l). We affirm. The family court did not clearly err in finding that at least one statutory ground for termination was established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 350; 603 NW2d 787 (2000); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Although respondent had been offered massive services over a ten-year-period, respondent failed to utilize the services and rehabilitate herself, and respondent’s parental rights were subsequently terminated to seven other children because of neglect. Respondent failed to participate in parenting classes and visit the minor child, Malik, on a consistent basis during the time that he was in foster care. The record indicates that respondent had a difficult time being responsible for herself and that she had not been rehabilitated such that she could adequately parent the minor child in this case. Further, the evidence did not clearly establish that termination of respondent’s parental rights was clearly not in the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); Trejo, supra at 354. Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the child. We affirm. /s/ Jane E. Markey /s/ Gary R. McDonald /s/ Kirsten Frank. Kelly -1-

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