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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


In the Matter of MICHAEL ALLAN READY, Minor.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, Petitioner-Appellee, v KIMBERLY READY, Respondent-Appellant, and ROY FENT, Respondent.

UNPUBLISHED June 22, 1999

No. 215941 Saginaw Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 98-025159 NA

Before: Zahra, P.J., and Saad and Collins, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(m); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(m) (parental rights to another child were voluntarily terminated). We affirm. The family court's exercise of jurisdiction over the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.2(b); MSA 27.3178(598.2)(b) was supported by a preponderance of the evidence. MCR 5.972(C)(1); In re Brock , 442 Mich 101, 108-109; 499 NW2d 752 (1993). There was ample evidence that respondent had no permanent home, that she stayed with the baby in unfit surroundings, that she stayed in an abusive relationship, and that she exposed the baby to domestic violence. The family 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

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NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent-appellant failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the child's best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant's parental rights to the child. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Brian K. Zahra /s/ Henry William Saad /s/ Jeffrey G. Collins

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