IN RE MICHAEL JOSEPH GUERRA MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of M.J.G., Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
February 23, 2001
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 225371
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 97-354922
LISA MARIE WOODS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
ISAEL ESPINOZA GUERRA,
Respondent.
Before: Meter, P.J., and Neff and O’Connell, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court order terminating her
parental rights to the minor child under 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, although respondent-appellant does not specifically
address the issue of the child’s best interests, the evidence did not show 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); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Thus,
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the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the child.
Affirmed.
/s/ Patrick M. Meter
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Peter D. O’Connell
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