IN RE O'SHANE EARL EAGLEN MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of O.E.E., Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
August 23, 2002
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
THERESA GOIN,
No. 238894
Oakland Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 99-630757-NA
Respondent-Appellant,
and
EARL EAGLEN,
Respondent.
Before: White, P.J., and Neff and Jansen, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the order of the trial court terminating her
parental rights to her minor child. We affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument
pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).
The trial court did not 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). Further, the evidence did not show that termination of respondent’s
parental rights was clearly not in the best interests of the child. MCL 712A.19b(5); In re Trejo,
462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). The trial court therefore did not err in
terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the child.
We further hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the request for
adjournment on the final day of trial. We review the trial court’s decision to grant or deny an
adjournment for an abuse of discretion. In re Jackson, 199 Mich App 22, 28; 501 NW2d 182
(1993). Respondent failed to attend the final day of trial without notice or explanation to the trial
court and the trial court was well within its discretion to proceed with the hearing.
Affirmed.
/s/ Helene N. White
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Kathleen Jansen
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