IN RE SZERLAG MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of KRISTAL MARIE SZERLAG and
IRENE ALMA SZERLAG, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
April 23, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 208023
Wayne Juvenile Court
LC No. 86-257253
JOHN JACQUES SZERLAG,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
ANNETTE MARIE SZERLAG and NORMAN
DEMOTT,
Respondents.
Before: Gage, P.J., and Gribbs and Hoekstra, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a juvenile court order terminating his parental
rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(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 §§ 19b(3)(g) and (j) were established by
clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I), In re Miller, 433 Mich 331; 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
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Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not
err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ Hilda R. Gage
/s/ Roman S. Gribbs
/s/ Joel P. Hoekstra
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