IN RE NORWOOD/HAYES MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of CORTEZ LYNN NORWOOD,
CARDELL DEVANTE NORWOOD and MYA
ELOYCE HAYES, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
May 25, 2001
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 230109
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 99-377279
MELISSA LYNN HAYES,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
COURTNEY DWAYNE NORWOOD,
Respondent.
Before: Neff, P.J., and Fitzgerald and Markey, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-Appellant Melissa Lynn Hayes (respondent) appeals as of right the
September 8, 2000, order terminating her parental rights to the three minor children pursuant to
MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (g). 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). Respondent failed to rectify any of the conditions that led to the
adjudication, and failed to demonstrate an ability to care for the children. Further, the evidence
did not show that termination of respondent’s parental rights was clearly not in the children’s
best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356357; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent’s
parental rights to the children.
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Affirmed.
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ E. Thomas Fitzgerald
/s/ Jane E. Markey
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