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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


In the Matter of WILLIAM WAYNE SAVAGE, Minor.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, Petitioner-Appellee, v DARCY L. ANGELICH, Respondent-Appellant, and TIMOTHY J. HERWERTH, Respondent.

UNPUBLISHED May 25, 2001

No. 230398 St. Joseph County Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 99-000667-NA

Before: Jansen, P.J., and Zahra and Owens, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i). We affirm. The trial 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 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, the evidence did not show that termination of respondentappellant's parental rights was clearly not in the child's best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant's parental rights to the child. Affirmed. /s/ Kathleen Jansen /s/ Brian K. Zahra /s/ Donald S. Owens -1-



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