IN RE JEUAN MONTGOMERY MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of JEUAN MONTGOMERY, Minor.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,
UNPUBLISHED
July 9, 2009
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 289022
Jackson Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 07-005885-NA
JENNIFER MONTGOMERY,
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: Wilder, P.J., and Meter and Servitto, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent appeals as of right from a circuit court order terminating her parental rights
to the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j). We affirm. This appeal has
been decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).
The trial court did not clearly err in finding that statutory grounds for termination were
established by clear and convincing evidence. In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 355-356; 612 NW2d
407 (2000). Respondent had anger management and mental health issues, including mood
problems, that caused her to endanger her son. A psychological evaluation indicated “a very
high risk for child abuse.” Despite participating in services, she was unable to bring those
problems under control to any significant extent, preferring to self-medicate with marijuana
rather than work to stabilize her mood with the appropriate dosage of prescription medication
and work toward positive changes through therapy. She continued to express her anger in
inappropriate ways – for example, she assaulted a neighbor and made multiple inappropriate
threats – and refused substance abuse treatment, continuing to present a risk of harm to the child.
Further, given the evidence discussed above, 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). Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the
child. In re Trejo, supra at 356-357.
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Affirmed.
/s/ Kurtis T. Wilder
/s/ Patrick M. Meter
/s/ Deborah A. Servitto
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