IN RE CASSANDRA; MIRANDA & DEAYANDRA SERCOMBE; MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS __________________________________________ In the Matter of CASSANDRA SERCOMBE, MIRANDA SERCOMBE and DEAYANDRA SERCOMBE, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED February 9, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v RONALD EVERETT, No. 211123 Jackson Juvenile Court LC No. 95-018713 NA Respondent-Appellant, and COLLEEN SERCOMBE, Respondent. Before: Gribbs, P.J., and Saad and P.H. Chamberlain*, 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)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. This case is being decided 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. 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. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Roman S. Gribbs /s/ Henry William Saad /s/ Paul H. Chamberlain -2­

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