IN RE ROBIN AND CARMEN SCHWOCHERT MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of ROBIN SCHWOCHERT and
CARMEN SCHWOCHERT, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
April 2, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 213940
Chippewa Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 97-011878 NA
ROBERT SCHWOCHERT,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
LISA BURKE,
Respondent.
Before: O’Connell, P.J. and Jansen and Collins, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating his parental rights
to the minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i)
and (g). We affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E).
The trial 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); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997).
Contrary to respondent-appellant’s argument, his inability or unwillingness to rectify his alcoholism was
a valid basis for terminating parental rights under subsections (3)(c)(i) and (g). In re Conley, 216 Mich
App 41, 44; 549 NW2d 353 (1996). 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
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27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, supra at 472-473. Thus, the trial court did not err in
terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children.
Affirmed.
/s/ Peter D. O’Connell
/s/ Kathleen Jansen
/s/ Jeffrey G. Collins
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