IN RE FOWLER/GIBBS/SCOTT/BLUE MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of A.F., D.G., D.G., H.S., S.S., and
J.B., Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
November 19, 2002
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 239782
Berrien Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 2000-000068-NA
ROSHONDA SCOTT,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
ANTONIO FOWLER and HIRAM SCOTT,
Respondents.
Before: Griffin, P.J., and Gage and Meter, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court order terminating her
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). Further, the evidence did
not show that termination of respondent-appellant’s 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). Respondent failed to protect her child from being physically assaulted by a caregiver
and did nothing upon discovering the abuse. Further, her pattern of neglect continued in spite of
the numerous services made available to her. Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating
respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children.
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Affirmed.
/s/ Richard Allen Griffin
/s/ Hilda R. Gage
/s/ Patrick M. Meter
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