IN RE JACKSON/CHASTON MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of KEVIN JACKSON and REBECCA
CHASTON, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
April 30, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 214299
Clare Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 97-000001 NA
STEVEN CHASTON,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
KELLY JACKSON,
Respondent.
Before: Kelly, P.J., and Neff and Smolenski, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating his parental rights
to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (g).
We affirm.
The family 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 parental rights
was clearly not in the best interests of the children. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5);
In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997).
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Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant's parental rights. Id.. See also In
re JS & SM, 231 Mich App 92; 585 NW2d 326 (1998).
Affirmed.
/s/ Michael J. Kelly
/s/ Janet T. Neff
/s/ Michael R. Smolenski
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