IN RE WATSON MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of CARLTON WATSON and MAURIO WATSON, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED February 12, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 210132 Muskegon Juvenile Court LC No. 95-021919 NA ERIC WATSON and JOYCE ALDRIDGE, Respondents-Appellants. Before: Gribbs, P.J., and Saad and P. H. Chamberlain,* JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondents appeal as of right from a juvenile court order terminating their parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(g), (i) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(g), (i) and (j). We affirm. The juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence for each respondent. MCR 5.974(D) and (I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondents failed to show that termination of their 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 * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondents' parental rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Roman S. Gribbs /s/ Henry William Saad /s/ Paul H. Chamberlain -2

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