IN RE CORINA MARIE WILLIAMS MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of CORINA MARIE WILLIAMS,
Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
May 25, 2001
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 230704
Grand Traverse Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 00-000305-NA
TANYA WILLIAMS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
STANLEY POWELL,
Respondent.
In the Matter of CORINA MARIE WILLIAMS,
Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 230705
Grand Traverse Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 00-000019-NA
STANLEY POWELL,
Respondent-Appellant.
and
TANYA WILLIAMS,
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Respondent.
Before: Jansen, P.J., and Zahra and Owens, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
In these consolidated appeals, respondent Tanya Williams appeals as of right from the
trial court’s order terminating her parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(j);
MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(j), and respondent Stanley Powell appeals as of right from the trial
court’s denial of his petition to revoke his voluntary release of parental rights to the minor child.
We affirm.
We review for clear error both the trial court’s determination that a statutory ground for
termination was proven by clear and convincing evidence and its decision regarding the child’s
best interests. MCR 5.974(I); In re Trejo Minors, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612 NW2d 407
(2000). We conclude that the trial court did not clearly err in finding that § 19b(3)(j) was
established by clear and convincing evidence with respect to respondent Williams. Further, the
evidence did not show that termination of respondent Williams’ parental rights was clearly not in
the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(5). Thus, the trial court
did not err in terminating respondent Williams’ parental rights to the child.
We review the trial court’s decision concerning a petition to vacate a voluntary release of
parental rights for an abuse of discretion. In re Curran, 196 Mich App 380, 385; 493 NW2d 454
(1993). Under the circumstances, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying
respondent Powell’s petition to vacate his release of parental rights.
Affirmed.
/s/ Kathleen Jansen
/s/ Brian K. Zahra
/s/ Donald S. Owens
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