IN RE HARRIS MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of LEAH HARRIS and LESEAN
HARRIS, Minors.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES,
f/k/a FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
January 12, 2006
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
NEKHOLE BOONE,
No. 263925
Macomb Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 04-057989-NA
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: O’Connell, P.J., and Smolenski and Talbot, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating her parental rights to
her minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(i), (j), and (k)(v). We affirm.
The trial court did not clearly err in finding that a statutory ground for termination was
established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 3.977(J); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337;
445 NW2d 161 (1989). The undisputed evidence indicated that one of respondent’s threemonth-old twins sustained serious, life threatening injuries. Respondent pleaded guilty to
attempted first-degree child abuse and admitted that the baby’s injuries were caused when she
became frustrated and shook her.
Further, there was absolutely no evidence to indicate that termination of respondent’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). The trial court did not err in terminating
respondent’s parental rights to the children.
Affirmed.
/s/ Peter D. O’Connell
/s/ Michael R. Smolenski
/s/ Michael J. Talbot
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