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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


In the Matter of JOSHUA EARL MOODY, DANIEL WILLIAM MOODY, and MELISSA ANN MOODY, Minors.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, Petitioner -Appellee, v JANET LYNNE MOODY, Respondent -Appellant, and WILLIAM EARL MOODY, Respondent.

UNPUBLISHED August 1, 2000

No. 221332 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 98-363068

___________________________________________ In the Matter of JOSHUA EARL MOODY, DANIEL WILLIAM MOODY, and MELISSA ANN MOODY, Minors.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, Petitioner-Appellee, v WILLIAM EARL MOODY, No. 221505 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division

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Respondent-Appellant, and JANET LYNNE MOODY, Respondent.

Before: White, P.J., and Doctoroff and O'Connell, JJ. MEMORANDUM.

In docket no. 221332, respondent Janet Lynne Moody appeals as of right from an order of the Wayne Circuit Court, Family Division, terminating her parental rights to her three children, Joshua, Daniel, and Melissa Moody, pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(ii), (c)(i), (g), and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(b)(ii), (c)(i), (g), and (j). In docket no. 221505, respondent William Earl Moody appeals as of right from an order of the Wayne Circuit Court, Family Division, terminating his parental rights to the children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(i), (g), (h), and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(b)(i), (g), (h), and (j). We review the trial court's findings under the clearly erroneous standard. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). After having reviewed the record, we conclude that the family court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. Id. Furthermore, respondents failed to show that termination of their parental rights was clearly not in the children'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 trial court did not err in terminating respondent's parental rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Helene N. White /s/ Martin M. Doctoroff /s/ Peter D. O'Connell

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