IN RE RIDEOUT MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of L.S.R. and J.D.H., Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED December 3, 2002 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 237862 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 99-383154 SHANITTA DENISE RIDEOUT, Respondent-Appellant, and RICHARD MERCARDO and MARTY HOWARD, Respondents. Before: Markey, P.J., and Saad and Smolenski, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals by right from the trial court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j). This appeal is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E)(1)(b). 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). Furthermore, the evidence did not show that termination of respondent-appellant’s parental rights was clearly not in the children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the minor children. We affirm. /s/ Jane E. Markey /s/ Henry William Saad /s/ Michael R. Smolenski -1-

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