IN RE JOHNSON MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of MARGARET MELISSA JOHNSON and SHA’VELT TIFFANY JOHNSON, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED June 16, 2000 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 221921 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 97-358728 MARIA ANTOINETTE JOHNSON, Respondent-Appellant. and ERNEST WILSON and WALTER COPELAND Respondents. Before: Meter, P.J., and Griffin and Talbot, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children 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). We affirm. We are satisfied from our review of the record that 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 Sours, 459 Mich 624, 633; 593 NW2d 520 (1999); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re IEM, 233 Mich App 438, 451; 592 NW2d 751 (1999). Thus, the -1­ family court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights. Affirmed. /s/ Patrick M. Meter /s/ Richard Allen Griffin /s/ Michael J. Talbot -2­

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