IN RE COLTON TUNGATE MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of COLTON TUNGATE, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
June 6, 2000
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 223118
Kalamazoo Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-000288-NA
KARON ELIZABETH MIKLE,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
JEFFREY TUNGATE,
Appellee.
Before: Hoekstra, P.J., and Holbrook, Jr. and Zahra, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental
rights to the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(ii) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(b)(ii)
and (j). We affirm.
The family court did not clearly err in finding that the 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). Contrary to what respondent argues, the record does not indicate that the court
improperly shifted the burden of proof to respondent with respect to this issue.
We further find no clear error in the family court’s determination that termination of
respondent’s parental rights was not clearly contrary to the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5);
MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156
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(1997). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the
child. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ Joel P. Hoekstra
/s/ Donald E. Holbrook, Jr.
/s/ Brian K. Zahra
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