IN RE ANDERSON MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of AMBER LEE ANDERSON,
MICHAEL ALLEN ANDERSON, and JACOB
ALEXANDER ANDERSON, Minors.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,
UNPUBLISHED
August 21, 2008
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 283150
Ionia Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 06-000144-NA
DENNY ANDERSON,
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: Schuette, P.J., and Zahra and Owens, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent appeals as of right from an order terminating his parental rights to the
children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(i), (c)(i), (g), and (j). We affirm.
We find no clear error in the circuit court’s finding that the statutory grounds for
termination were proven by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 3.977(J); In re JK, 468 Mich
202, 209-210; 661 NW2d 216 (2003).
There was clear evidence that respondent continued to have serious anger management
and parenting issues even after having completed all services offered. Respondent was unable to
resolve these issues in the 18 months between the filing of the initial petition and the permanent
custody hearing. Respondent’s physical abuse of Amber after having participated in services
was evidence that all three children were at risk of harm in his care. See In re Dittrick, 80 Mich
App 219, 222; 263 NW2d 37 (1977).
Further, we find no clear error in the circuit court’s determination that the record did not
establish that the children’s best interests precluded termination of respondent’s parental rights.
MCL 712A.19b(5). We therefore affirm the circuit court’s order terminating respondent’s
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parental rights.
Affirmed.
/s/ Bill Schuette
/s/ Brian K. Zahra
/s/ Donald S. Owens
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