IN RE J'E'ARNELL SHARNOVA-LYNN SLOCUM MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of J'E'ARNELL SHARNOVA-LYNN
SLOCUM, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
April 23, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
DARNELL SLOCUM, a/k/a DARNELL DAVIS,
No. 210819
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 96-341175
Respondent-Appellant,
and
JEANETTE DIXON,
Respondent.
Before: Gage, P.J., and Gribbs and Hoekstra, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant Darnell Slocum (hereafter "respondent") appeals as of right the family
court order terminating his parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j);
MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm.
The family court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination w
ere
established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445
NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent failed to show that termination of his parental rights was
clearly not in the child's best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re HallSmith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Although respondent contends that the
child could have been placed with a relative while he remained in prison, none of respondent’s relatived
offered to care for the child. The court could properly terminate respondent’s parental rights instead of
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placing the child with a relative if it was in the child’s best interests. In re Maynard, ___ Mich App
___; ___ NW2d ___ (Docket No. 208851, issued 1/19/99), slip op at 7; In re McIntyre, 192 Mich
App 47, 52; 480 NW2d 293 (1991). The court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights
to the child.
Affirmed.
/s/ Hilda R. Gage
/s/ Roman S. Gribbs
/s/ Joel P. Hoekstra
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