IN RE CHRISTOPHER MERRILL MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
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In the Matter of CHRISTOPHER MERRILL, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
October 7, 1997
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 200438
Antrim Juvenile Court
LC No. 94-000050-NA
SARAH MERRILL,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
DARYL PEARSON,
Respondent.
Before: Markey, P.J., and Neff and Smolenski, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating her parental
rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (c)(ii), and (g); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (c)(ii), and (g). We affirm.
The juvenile court did not err in finding that statutory grounds for termination were established
by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161
(1989). Further, respondent-appellant did not show that termination was not in the child’s best interest.
Thus, the juvenile court did not err in ruling that her parental rights should be terminated. MCL
712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5), In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564
NW2d 156 (1997).
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Affirmed.
/s/ Jane E. Markey
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Michael R. Smolenski
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