In re Gonzales/Martinez

Respondent appeals by right the order terminating her parental rights to her two children, MG and HM, under MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(ii), MCL 712A.19b(3)(g), and MCL 712A.19b(3)(j). Because we conclude there were no errors warranting relief, we affirm.

I. BASIC FACTS

MG and HM were removed from respondent’s care and placed with relatives — their aunt and uncle — after it was discovered that respondent’s boyfriend had sexually assaulted both children. The children told a worker from the Department of Human Services (Department) that when they first told their mother of the abuse, she slapped HM and…