IN RE GATLIN/CHATMAN MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of ANTHONY NOEL GATLIN, JR., ANTONIO VERNEIL GATLIN and ANTOYNINA S. CHATMAN, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED February 19, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 209316 Wayne Juvenile Court LC No. 89-277414 ANTHONY NOAH GATLIN, SR., Respondent-Appellant, and NINA SHAREECE CHATMAN, a/k/a NINA SHEREECE CHATMAN, Respondent. Before: Murphy, P.J., and MacKenzie and Talbot, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals by delayed leave granted from a lower court order terminating his parental rights to the minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. On appeal, respondent-appellant challenges the termination of his parental rights under § 19b(3)(c)(i) only. Because only one statutory ground is necessary to terminate parental rights and because respondent-appellant does not challenge the lower court’s termination of his parental rights under §§ 19b(3)(g) and (j), respondent-appellant is not entitled to appellate relief. Roberts & Son Contracting, Inc v North Oakland Development Corp, 163 Mich App 109, 113; 413 NW2d 744 (1987). -1­ In any event, the lower court did not clearly err in finding that termination of respondent­ appellant’s parental rights was warranted under § 19b(3)(c)(i). In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW 156 (1997); In re Vasquez, 199 Mich App 44, 51-52; 501 NW2d 231 (1993). 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). Therefore, the lower court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. In re Hall-Smith, supra. Affirmed. /s/ William B. Murphy /s/ Barbara B. MacKenzie /s/ Michael J. Talbot -2­

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