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 FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED December 12, 2000 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 223029 Ionia Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 98-000170-NA BONNIE FERGUSON, Respondent-Appellant, and JEFFREY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. -1- 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 ___________________________ *Former Court of Appeals judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -2-

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