IN RE SUMMERALL MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of J.E.S, J.A.S., and T.J.S., Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
November 12, 2002
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 240229
Oceana Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 00-001802-NA
JIMMY SUMMERALL and
IRMA SUMMERALL,
Respondents-Appellants.
Before: Griffin, P.J., and Gage and Meter, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondents appeal as of right from the family court order terminating their parental
rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j). We affirm.
The family court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds 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). Respondent/Mother failed
to maintain a clean home with working heat and/or electricity. Further, in spite of numerous
counseling sessions she failed to demonstrate the necessary parenting skills so necessary to
provide a secure, safe environment for the children.
The evidence did not show that termination of respondents’ parental rights was clearly
not in the children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612
NW2d 407 (2000). Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondents’ parental rights to
the children.
Affirmed.
/s/ Richard Allen Griffin
/s/ Hilda R. Gage
/s/ Patrick M. Meter
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