IN RE JESSICA HILL MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of J.H., Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
September 28, 2001
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 227091
Oakland Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 95-060199-NA
SANDRA HILL,
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: Cavanagh, P.J., and Markey and Cooper, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent appeals as of right the order terminating her parental rights to the minor
pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm.
Respondent argues that terminating her parental rights is contrary to the child’s best
interests. Once a statutory basis for termination is established, the court must order termination
of parental rights unless it finds from evidence on the record that termination is clearly not in the
child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 353; 612 NW2d 407
(2000). This Court reviews the best interests decision for clear error. Id. at 356-357. Here,
respondent pleaded no contest to allegations that statutory grounds for termination existed. After
careful review of the evidence, we conclude that the court’s finding regarding the child’s best
interests was not clearly erroneous.
Affirmed.
/s/ Mark J. Cavanagh
/s/ Jane E. Markey
/s/ Jessica R. Cooper
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