IN RE ANGELIC BIANCA CROWLEY MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
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In the Matter of ANGELIC BIANCA CROWLEY,
Minor.
UNPUBLISHED
September 23, 2004
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 252133
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 99-379311
DEBORAH ANN CLARK, a/k/a DEBORAH
ANN CLARK-DAWSON,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
LAWRENCE TIMOTHY CROWLEY, a/k/a
LAWRENCE T. CROWLEY, and DAVID
LINCOLN PETERS,
Respondents.
Before: Fitzgerald, P.J., and Neff and Markey, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right 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 3.977(J); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331,
337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). The evidence clearly demonstrated that respondent-appellant was
unable to properly parent the minor child who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form of autism.
The minor child, who was an adolescent during most of these proceedings, requires a very
structured environment and constant supervision of her hygiene. Respondent-appellant’s
borderline personality disorder and her relationship with Daniel Dawson rendered her incapable
of being able to provide anything other than a chaotic environment marked by alcohol abuse and
domestic violence.
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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). Although the minor child expressed her love for her
mother and her desire to live with her mother, respondent-appellant continually demonstrated a
lack of awareness and understanding of the child’s needs. Accordingly, the trial court did not err
in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights.
Affirmed.
/s/ E. Thomas Fitzgerald
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Jane E. Markey
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