IN RE KALINN RODGERS MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of K.R., Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
November 2, 2001
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 232220
Washtenaw Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-024763-NA
CYNTHIA RODGERS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
MARCUS HENDERSON,
Respondent.
Before: Doctoroff, P.J., and Wilder and Chad C. Schmucker*, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating her
parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. This
case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).
After carefully reviewing the record, we are satisfied that the trial 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 Sours, 459 Mich 624, 633; 593 NW2d 520 (1999). Further, the
evidence did not show that termination of respondent-appellant’s parental rights was clearly not
in the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19(b)(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612
NW2d 407 (2000). Finally, while the petitioner has an obligation to make reasonable efforts at
reunification, MCL 712A.18f(4); In re Terry, 240 Mich App 14, 26; 610 NW2d 242 (2000),
petitioner’s failure to provide services in this case does not warrant reversal because there was
evidence that respondent either received services through the jail during her periods of
incarceration or secured them herself. Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent-
* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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appellant’s parental rights to the minor child.
Affirmed.
/s/ Martin M. Doctoroff
/s/ Kurtis T. Wilder
/s/ Chad C. Schmucker
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