IN RE SMITH MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of JONATHAN DEVON SMITH and
JOSHUA JEVON SMITH, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
February 12, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 210857
Wayne Juvenile Court
LC No. 93-308980
OTHERIAH YOUNG,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
ALISA RAY,
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)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (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.
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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
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