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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS
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In the Matter of WESLEY G. DONOVAN, DAVID ALLEN DONOVAN, and MICHAEL KEATING, Minors.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, Petitioner-Appellee, v ROSEANN CRISMAN, Respondent-Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED September 23, 1997

No. 200115 Mecosta Juvenile Court LC No. 96-002963-NA

Before: O'Connell, P.J., and White and C. F. Youngblood*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(i), (b)(ii), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(b)(i), (b)(ii), (g) and (j). We affirm. The juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the children's best interests. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; ___ NW2d ___ (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent's parental rights to the children. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5). Affirmed. /s/ Peter D. O'Connell /s/ Helene N. White /s/ Carole F. Youngblood * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1

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