IN RE CHRISTIAN DENARD BOHANNON MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of CHRISTIAN DENARD BOHANNON, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED September 25, 1998 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 206689 Wayne Juvenile Court LC No. 92-297845 TYRONE BOHANNON, Respondent-Appellant, and ROXANN FAE SIEGFRIED, Respondent. Before: Whitbeck, P.J., and McDonald and T. G. Hicks*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right the juvenile court order terminating his parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178 (598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). The juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. There was substantial evidence that respondent failed to attend needed domestic violence counseling, failed to cooperate with drug testing and had a sporadic record of visiting the minor child, among other negative factors. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent failed to show that termination of his parental * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ rights was clearly not in the child’s best interests. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the child. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5). Affirmed. /s/ William C. Whitbeck /s/ Gary R. McDonald /s/ Timothy G. Hicks -2­

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