IN RE DARRELL DARNELL SUTTON-MARQUEZ MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of DARRELL DARNELL SUTTONMARQUEZ, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
February 19, 2004
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 248863
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 94-314339
SHANNON MARQUEZ,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
DARRYLL SUTTON,
Respondent.
Before: Cooper, P.J., and O'Connell and Fort Hood, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Marquez appeals as of right from a circuit court order terminating her
parental rights to the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), (i) and (j). We affirm.
The trial court did not clearly err in finding that at least one statutory ground for
termination had been proved by clear and convincing evidence. In re IEM, 233 Mich App 438,
450; 592 NW2d 751 (1999). Respondent, who had a long-term history of substance abuse, lost
custody of the child’s siblings after numerous attempts at treatment failed. The minor child
tested positive for cocaine at birth and despite referrals for substance abuse treatment and
counseling, respondent continued to use cocaine and tested positive for the drug just a month
before the termination hearing. Further, the trial court’s finding regarding the child’s best
interests was not clearly erroneous. MCL 712A.19b(5); In re Trejo Minors, 462 Mich 341, 354,
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356-357; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Therefore, the trial court did not clearly err in terminating
respondent’s parental rights. Trejo, supra at 356-357.
Affirmed.
/s/ Jessica R. Cooper
/s/ Peter D. O’Connell
/s/ Karen M. Fort Hood
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