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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


In the Matter of CALVIN DELRON WESLEY, KEWANA CHARDAE WESLEY, RACQUEL BRIONNEA WESLEY, and DAIJAH MONAE ANDREA WESLEY, Minors.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, Petitioner-Appellee, v MONIQUE SHAREE WESLEY, Respondent-Appellant, and CALVIN GRIFFITH, MALCOLM THOMAS, PERRY HOLLEY a/k/a ANTONIO PERRY, and LEVELL MOSBY Respondents.

UNPUBLISHED January 16, 2001

No. 225145 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 97-357992

Before: Neff, P.J., and Holbrook, Jr., and Jansen, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals as of right a family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j). We affirm. Only one statutory ground is required to terminate parental rights. In re Huisman, 230 Mich App 372, 384-385; 584 NW2d 349 (1998), overruled in part on other grounds, In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 352-353, n 10; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). The family court did not clearly err in finding that termination under subsections 3(c)(i), 3(g) and 3(j) was established by clear and convincing evidence, given respondent's failure to address issues of substance abuse, suitable housing, and counseling, in accordance with her treatment plan, over more than two years of court supervision. MCR 5.974(I); In re Trejo, supra at 359-360, 362-363; In re Huisman, supra. -1-

Further, the record does not support respondent's contention that termination was clearly not in the best interests of the children. Respondent failed over a two year period to comply with minimal requirements to assume care and custody of her children. The court did not err by refusing to delay permanency for the children, given the children's special needs and respondent's history of noncompliance with her service plan. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5), In re Trejo, supra at 354, 364. Affirmed. /s/ Janet T. Neff /s/ Donald E. Holbrook, Jr. /s/ Kathleen Jansen

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