IN RE COLLINS/GAINES MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of B.C., D.G., and D.G., Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
January 31, 2003
Petitioner-Appellee,
No. 241277
Genesee Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 88-079161-NA
DENISE ARTHUR,
Respondents-Appellant,
and
JOHN COLLINS and EARL GAINES,
Respondents.
Before: Cooper, P.J., and Bandstra and Talbot, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating her
parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i). We affirm.
The trial court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory ground for termination was
established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337;
445 NW2d 161 (1989). The evidence established that respondent-appellant, who had a lengthy
history of substance abuse, never completed substance abuse treatment and never submitted any
drug screens to the FIA. There was also evidence that respondent-appellant did not maintain
contact with her FIA caseworker and only attended one supervised visitation.
Further, because at least one ground for termination was established, the trial court was
required to terminate respondent-appellant’s parental rights unless it found that termination was
clearly not in the children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 364365; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Rather, there was evidence that the children expressed a desire to
continue living with their uncle and that the children were “happy” and “appropriate” in this
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foster care placement. Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s
parental rights to the children.
Affirmed.
/s/ Jessica R. Cooper
/s/ Richard A. Bandstra
/s/ Michael J. Talbot
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