IN RE LEWIS/JOLLY MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS __________________________________________ In the Matter of PATRICK HENRY LEWIS, XAVIER AARON JOLLY, BOBBY LEON LEWIS and JULIA MAE JOLLY, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED September 22, 1998 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 206308;206683 Wayne Juvenile Court LC No. 89-279896 PATRICIA ANN LEWIS and BOBBY LEON JOLLY, Respondents-Appellants. Before: Hood, P.J., and Griffin and O’Connell, JJ. PER CURIAM. In Docket No. 206308, respondent Lewis appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (i); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (i). In Docket No. 206683, respondent Jolly appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating his parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (g). We affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). In Docket No. 206308, respondent Lewis challenges the termination of her parental rights under § 19b(3)(g) only. Because only one statutory ground is necessary to terminate parental rights and because respondent does not challenge the termination of her parental rights under §§ 19b(3)(c)(i) and (i), respondent is not entitled to appellate relief. Roberts & Son Contracting, Inc v North Oakland Development Corp, 163 Mich App 109, 113; 413 NW2d 744 (1987). -1­ In Docket No. 206683, the juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974; In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent Jolly failed to show that -2­ termination of his parental rights was clearly not in the children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent Jolly’s parental rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. September 22, 1998 /s/ Harold Hood /s/ Richard Allen Griffin /s/ Peter D. O’Connell -3­

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