IN RE NOAH NJOKANMA MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of N.N., Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
July 26, 2002
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 237102
Washtenaw Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-024721-NA
OBIOMACHUCKUKA NJOKANMA,
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: Neff, P.J., and White and Owens, 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.
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 Miller, 433 Mich 331,
337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Respondent’s mental health problems were continuing. 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.19b(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612
NW2d 407 (2000). Therefore, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental
rights.
Furthermore, petitioner did not violate subsections of 42 USC 671(15)(B) or MCL
712A.18f, which require petitioner to make reasonable efforts to prevent removal of the child
from the home and facilitate reunification of the family. Respondent was offered adequate
services. Reversal of the order terminating respondent’s parental rights is therefore not
warranted.
Affirmed.
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Helene N. White
/s/ Donald S. Owens
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