IN RE JULIAN LAMARR SPIKES MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of J.L.S., Minor.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,
UNPUBLISHED
March 24, 2009
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 287532
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 07-466379-NA
TYTESHIA SPIKES,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
ALVON J. DAVIS,
Respondent.
Before: Cavanagh, P.J., and Fort Hood and Davis, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Tyteshia Spikes appeals as of right from a circuit court order terminating her
parental rights to the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (g), (j), and (k)(i). 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(G); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341,
356; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Respondent, who had placed two other children with guardians,
exposed the child to domestic violence and physically struck her medically fragile son, which led
to a conviction of fourth-degree child abuse. She did not satisfactorily complete the majority of
services outlined for rehabilitation before disappearing altogether in January 2008.
Further, the trial court did not clearly err in finding that termination of respondent’s
parental rights was in the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); In re Trejo, supra at 356357. Respondent visited her son only seven times during the 16 months that he was out of her
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care, had not seen him at all since January 2008, and had not attended his various and frequent
medical appointments to familiarize herself with his special needs. Therefore, the trial court did
not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the child.
Affirmed.
/s/ Mark J. Cavanagh
/s/ Karen M. Fort Hood
/s/ Alton T. Davis
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