IN RE DON COLLINS MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of DON COLLINS, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED October 2, 1998 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 205355 St. Clair Juvenile Court LC No. 94-000239 ANTOINETTE COLLINS, Respondent-Appellant, and ELRICO PATTERSON, Respondent. Before: Whitbeck, P.J., and McDonald and T. G. Hicks*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant (“respondent”) appeals as of right the juvenile court’s order terminating her parental rights to her son under MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j).1 We affirm. Respondent's disordered thinking was painfully evident at the trial and she offered no testimony, beyond her own assertion, that her mental illness was “in remission.” Also, respondent did not follow through with her individual therapy, she refused to release her medical records to petitioner, and she did not benefit from parenting classes. The juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that statutory grounds for termination were established under §§ 19b(3)(c)(i) and (g), by clear and convincing evidence. * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ MCR 5.974(I); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). See also In re Jackson, 199 Mich App 22, 27-28; 501 NW2d 182 (1993). Further, respondent provided no evidence that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the best interests of her son. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the child. In re Hall-Smith, supra at 472. Affirmed. /s/ William C. Whitbeck /s/ Gary R. McDonald /s/ Timothy G. Hicks 1 It is apparent from the record that § 19b(3)(a)(ii) was found to apply only to respondent Elrico Patterson, who is not a party to this appeal. -2­

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