IN RE BRIANA GALESKI MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of BRIANA GALESKI, CODY
GALESKI, and ABIGAIL DONOVAN, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
September 8, 1998
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 206187
St. Clair Juvenile Court
LC No. 95-000221
JENNIFER DONOVAN,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
JOHN GALESKI and JOHN DIAZ,
Respondents.
Before: Holbrook, Jr., P.J., and Wahls and Cavanagh, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Respondent mother appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating her parental
rights to the minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
273178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm.
After reviewing the record, we conclude that the juvenile court did not err in finding that the
statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. In re Miller, 433
Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989); In re Hamlet (After Remand), 225 Mich App 505, 515;
571 NW2d 750 (1997). During the two years in which the children were temporary wards of the
court, respondent completed only a small portion of the requirements of the parent-agency agreement.
See In re Miller, 182 Mich App 70, 83; 451 NW2d 576 (1990). She failed to complete a substance
abuse treatment program, she did not regularly attend AA meetings, and she received minimal individual
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counseling. Respondent did attend parenting classes, but did not benefit from them, and her level of
control and interaction with the children continued to be poor. Furthermore, respondent did not achieve
financial stability and had no plans for how she would care for the children if they were returned to her.
Accordingly, we conclude that the juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds
for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. In re Miller, supra, 433 Mich at
337; In re Hamlet (After Remand), supra at 515.
Further, the court did not err in finding that termination of respondent’s parental rights was in the
best interests of the children. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(589.19b)(5). Accord In re HallSmith, 222 Mich App 470, 473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Therefore, we hold that the juvenile court
did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ Donald E. Holbrook, Jr.
/s/ Myron H. Wahls
/s/ Mark J. Cavanagh
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