IN RE TA'JANEE ARMANILOVE BROWN MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of TA’JANEE ARMANILOVE
BROWN, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
June 3, 2004
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 251384
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-368280
KIERSTEN LYNN STEVENSON,
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: Markey, P.J., and Wilder and Meter, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating her parental rights to
the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), and (i). We affirm.
Respondent had her parental rights to two older children terminated for serious neglect,
including desertion and substance abuse. Respondent’s abuse of marijuana continued throughout
this case until a short time before the termination hearing. It is impossible to determine if
respondent stopped using marijuana then, as she asserted, because she ceased submitting drug
screens. Respondent’s housing situation was unstable throughout this case. Given this evidence,
as well as her sporadic compliance with counseling and NA attendance, we do not believe the
trial court erred in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear
and convincing evidence. MCR 3.977(G); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161
(1989).
Further, the evidence did not show that termination of respondent’s parental rights was
clearly not in the child’s best interests, particularly considering respondent’s continued substance
abuse. 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 respondent’s parental rights to the child.
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Affirmed.
/s/ Jane E. Markey
/s/ Kurtis T. Wilder
/s/ Patrick M. Meter
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