IN RE PHILLIPS/SHELTON MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
__________________________________________
In the Matter of JAMES PHILLIPS, JAMIE
PHILLIPS, JESSIE PHILLIPS, and CHRISTINA
SHELTON, Minors.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,
UNPUBLISHED
July 29, 1997
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 195604
Wayne Juvenile Court
LC No. 94-316879
JAMES C. PHILLIPS,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
MARLITA M. SHELTON,
Respondent.
Before: Jansen, P.J., and Wahls and P.R. Joslyn*, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating his parental
rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(h); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(h). We affirm.
The juvenile 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, respondent-appellant failed to show that termination of his parental rights
was clearly not in the children’s best interests. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 473; ___ NW2d
___ (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to
the children. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5).
* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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Affirmed.
/s/ Kathleen Jansen
/s/ Myron H. Wahls
/s/ Patrick R. Joslyn
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