IN RE DURALL/CULLEN MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of AUSTIN DURALL and
MADISON CULLEN, Minors.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,
UNPUBLISHED
December 11, 2007
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 277624
Cheboygan Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 05-004009-NA
DESIREE’ DURALL,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
ERIC EVANS and MARK CULLEN,
Respondents.
Before: Davis, P.J., and Murphy and Servitto, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent appeals as of right from an order terminating her parental rights to the minor
children pursuant to 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (c)(ii), (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. In re JK, 468 Mich 202, 209-210; 661
NW2d 216 (2003); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). A psychological
evaluation revealed that respondent had a personality disorder and anti-social personality traits
that placed her at risk for being involved in dangerous and abusive relationships. Despite
respondent’s participation in domestic violence counseling, the evidence showed that she was
involved in another recent domestic violence incident and continued to maintain contact with the
man involved in that incident. Respondent also had a history of unstable housing and her future
housing situation was uncertain.
Further, the evidence did not clearly show that termination of respondent's parental rights
was not in the children’s best interests, particularly considering Austin’s special needs, which
respondent had neglected to appropriately address in the past. MCL 712A.19b(5); In re Trejo,
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supra at 354. Therefore, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to
the children. Id. at 356-357.
Affirmed.
/s/ Alton T. Davis
/s/ William B. Murphy
/s/ Deborah A. Servitto
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