IN RE DYLAN JAMES ISAAC MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of DYLAN JAMES ISAAC, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
August 19, 2004
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 254253
Branch Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 02-002458-NA
BETH ISAAC,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
BRIAN ISAAC,
Respondent.
Before: Hoekstra, P.J., and Cooper and Kelly, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Beth Isaac appeals as of right the order terminating her parental rights. We
affirm.
Under MCL 712A.19b(3), the petitioner for the termination of parental rights bears the
burden of proving at least one ground for termination. In re Trejo Minors, 462 Mich 341; 612
NW2d 407 (2000). Once the petitioner has presented clear and convincing evidence that
persuades the court that a ground for termination is established, termination of parental rights is
mandatory unless the court finds that termination is clearly not in the child’s best interests. Id.,
354-356. Decisions terminating parental rights are reviewed for clear error. Id., 356.
Respondent’s parental rights to two other children were previously terminated due to
chronic neglect, and the trial court properly found that the statutory basis for termination was
established. MCL 712A.19b(3)(i). The evidence failed to show that termination was not in the
best interests of the child. Respondent and the father continued to have problems with substance
abuse and domestic violence, which significantly affected the child. The case worker observed
that the parents were unmotivated and did not appear to be invested in obtaining the child’s
return. The court did not clearly err in terminating respondent’s parental rights.
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Affirmed.
/s/ Joel P. Hoekstra
/s/ Jessica R. Cooper
/s/ Kirsten Frank Kelly
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