IN RE ANAJRAE WALKER MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of ANAJRAE WALKER, Minor.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,
UNPUBLISHED
February 8, 2007
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 272922
Kent Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 05-053773-NA
SHAWN CRISP,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
CHAYASURA WALKER1,
Respondent.
Before: Sawyer, P.J., and Fitzgerald and Donofrio, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Shawn Crisp appeals as of right from the order terminating his parental rights
to the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j). We affirm.
Respondent contends that it was not in the child’s best interests to terminate his parental
rights. The termination of parental rights is appropriate where petitioner proves by clear and
convincing evidence at least one ground for termination. In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 355; 612
NW2d 407 (2000). Once this has occurred, the trial court shall terminate parental rights unless it
finds that termination is clearly not in the best interests of the children. Id., 353. This Court
reviews the trial court’s findings under the clearly erroneous standard. In re Sours, 459 Mich
624, 633; 593 NW2d 520 (1999).
Respondent obviously loves his daughter. However, the evidence demonstrated that he
could not adequately care for her. At the time of the termination hearing, respondent was
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Chayasura Walker did not appeal from the order terminating her parental rights.
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incarcerated, and was expected to be released in April 2007. Respondent’s criminal history
included multiple drug charges and attempted robbery. The caseworker opined that termination
of respondent’s parental rights was in the child’s best interests. She stated that the child
deserved permanence and stability and that the child also deserved “to have a life free from drug
activity and the effects of substance abuse.” The evidence also demonstrated that the child was
doing well in her foster care placement.
We conclude that the evidence presented did not show that termination of respondent’s
parental rights was clearly not in the child’s best interests. Thus, termination of respondent’s
parental rights was warranted.
Affirmed.
/s/ David H. Sawyer
/s/ E. Thomas Fitzgerald
/s/ Pat M. Donofrio
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