Suspension of parenting time; MCL 712A.13a(13); Termination under § 19b(3)(j); Children’s best interests

The court did not abuse its discretion or violate MCL 712A.13a(13) by suspending respondent-father’s parenting time throughout the proceedings. Also, the trial court did not clearly err by finding § (j) existed and determining that termination was in the children’s best interests. The trial court did not clearly err when it found that allowing him to “have parenting time, even if supervised, may be harmful to the children.” Contrary to his “arguments on appeal, his parenting time was not suspended merely because of drug use.” The court noted that “it was suspended because (1) [he] was uncooperative and aggressive; (2) [he] failed to comply with and benefit from services to address his mental health and anger management issues; (3) [he] refused to take accountability; and (4) the children, who were exposed to abuse and domestic violence at the hands of respondent, feared [him] and did not want to see him. The trial court did not clearly err by finding parenting time may be harmful to the children’s lives, physical health, or mental well being.” Affirmed.