IN RE MURPHY MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of DE’SHAWN MURPHY and
DA’QUON MURPHY, Minors.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,
UNPUBLISHED
November 28, 2006
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 269808
Berrien Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 2005-000027-NA
DAKISHA WOODS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
DONTAE MURPHY,
Respondent.
Before: White, P.J., and Zahra and Kelly, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Dakisha Woods appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating her
parental rights to the minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), (j), and (l). We
affirm.
The trial court did not clearly err in finding that § 19b(3)(l) was proven by clear and
convincing evidence. In re IEM, 233 Mich App 438, 450; 592 NW2d 751 (1999). It is
undisputed that respondent’s parental rights to another child were terminated after the institution
of neglect proceedings under MCL 712A.2(b). Further, the trial court’s determination that other
statutory grounds were proven by clear and convincing evidence was also supported. The court
gave respondent time to demonstrate an ability to provide proper care and custody, but she failed
to do so. Lastly, the trial court’s findings regarding the children’s best interests are not clearly
erroneous. In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 354, 356-357; 612 NW2d 407 (2000); MCL 712A.19b(5).
The trial court did not clearly err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the children. In
re Trejo, supra at 356-357.
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Affirmed.
/s/ Helene N. White
/s/ Brian K. Zahra
/s/ Kirsten Frank Kelly
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