IN RE FERGUSON MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of J.F. and S.F., Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
December 12, 2000
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 223029
Ionia Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-000170-NA
BONNIE FERGUSON,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
JEFFREY FERGUSON,
Respondent.
In the Matter of J.F. and S.F., Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 223075
Ionia Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-000170-NA
JEFFREY FERGUSON,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
BONNIE FERGUSON,
Respondent.
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Before: O’Connell, P.J., and Zahra and B.B. MacKenzie,* JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
In these consolidated appeals, respondents appeal as of right from an order terminating
their parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(i), (c)(i) (c)(ii), (g) and (j);
MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(b)(i), (c)(i), (c)(ii), (g) and (j). We affirm.
We have carefully reviewed the lower court record and concluded that the family court
did not clearly err in finding that petitioner established with clear and convincing evidence the
statutory grounds for termination with respect to both respondents. MCR 5.974(I), In re Sours
Minors, 459 Mich 624, 633; 593 NW2d 520 (1999); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d
161 (1989). In addition, the evidence did not show that termination of respondents’ parental
rights was clearly not in the children’s best interests. MCR 5.974(E)(2), In re Trejo, 462 Mich
341, 354; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Accordingly, the court did not err in terminating respondents’
parental rights to the children.
Affirmed.
/s/ Peter D. O’Connell
/s/ Brian K. Zahra
/s/ Barbara B. MacKenzie
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*Former Court of Appeals judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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