Order Michigan Supreme Court
Lansing, Michigan
March 8, 2006 Clifford W. Taylor,
Chief Justice
130486 Michael F. Cavanagh
________________________________________ Elizabeth A. Weaver
Marilyn Kelly
Maura D. Corrigan
IN RE KONSTANTINO HAWTHORNE and Robert P. Young, Jr.
HALLIE HAWTHORNE, Minors. Stephen J. Markman,
Justices
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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, f/k/a
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
Petitioner-Appellant,
v SC: 130486
COA: 262433
Macomb CC
Family Division: 03-054071-NA
EFTHYMIA HAWTHORNE,
Respondent-Appellee.
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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the January 19, 2006
judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, pursuant to MCR 7.302(G)(1), in
lieu of granting leave to appeal, we REVERSE the judgment of the Court of Appeals and
REINSTATE the Macomb Circuit Court’s order terminating respondent’s parental rights
to her children. There was clear and convincing evidence supporting termination of
respondent’s parental rights pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), and (j). There was
also clear and convincing evidence that termination of respondent’s parental rights was
not contrary to the best interests of the children. MCL 712A.19b(5).
I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
March 8, 2006 _________________________________________
s0301 Clerk