IN RE MYLER; GREGORY AND MCHUGH MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of TERRY MYLER, II, MICHELLE GREGORY, JAMES GREGORY, and MARIAH MCHUGH, Minors ___________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, UNPUBLISHED October 7, 1997 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 197914 Calhoun Juvenile Court LC No. 00001820 KIMBERLY A. MCHUGH, Respondent-Appellant, and DAVID GREGORY and TERRY MYLER, Respondents. Before: Doctoroff, P.J., and Cavanagh and Saad, J.J. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the juvenile court order that terminated her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. The juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(l); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent-appellant did not show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the best interests of the children. Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating her parental rights. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Although respondent-appellant showed that there was love and a bond with the children, the juvenile court did -1­ not err in finding that this was insufficient to overcome her long term serious alcohol problem and that she did not deserve yet another chance to rehabilitate. The termination decision was especially compelling given the evidence of the children’s immediate need for permanency. Affirmed. /s/ Martin M. Doctoroff /s/ Mark J. Cavanagh /s/ Henry W. Saad -2­

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