In Re Sprite

Respondent Terri Sprite appeals as of right from the probate court’s opinion and order which terminated her parental rights to her minor children, Jennifer born November 17, 1978, and Michelle born May 4, 1981. The children’s natural father, also a respondent below, does not appeal from the termination of his parental rights. On appeal respondent challenges the probate court’s extremely comprehensive and thoughtful sixteen-page opinion that concluded that there was clear and convincing evidence to support the decision to terminate respondent’s parental rights and that termination was in the…