IN RE SPAHR MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of SMS and MES, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
December 21, 2001
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
DAWN RENEE SPAHR, f/k/a/ DAWN RENEE
SENART,
No. 231320
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-365573
Respondent-Appellant,
and
STEVEN EUGENE SPAHR,
Respondent.
Before: White, P.J., and Talbot and E.R. Post*, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating her
parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(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 children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19(b)(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612
* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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NW2d 407 (2000). Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s
parental rights to the minor children.
Affirmed.
/s/ Helene N. White
/s/ Michael J. Talbot
/s/ Edward R. Post
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