IN RE BOBBY SELDEN TOWNSEND MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of BOBBY SELDEN-TOWNSEND,
Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
February 19, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 209244
Kent Juvenile Court
LC No. 94-040202 NA
BOBBY JAMES TOWNSEND,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
JANICE SELDON,
Respondent.
Before: Murphy, P.J., and MacKenzie and Talbot, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating his parental
rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3198(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and
(g). We affirm.
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
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parental rights was “clearly not” in the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the
juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the child. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ William B. Murphy
/s/ Barbara B. MacKenzie
/s/ Michael J. Talbot
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