IN RE DALE HAYWOOD MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of DALE HAYWOOD, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED October 12, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 216648 Oakland Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 98-603519 NA SUSAN R. HAYWOOD, Respondent-Appellant, and ROGER POWELL, Respondent. Before: Griffin, P.J., and Zahra and Pavlich*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor child pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(c)(i), (g) and (j). 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, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights, inasmuch as respondent-appellant failed to demonstrate that termination of her parental rights was * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ 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; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). -2­ Affirmed. /s/ Richard Allen Griffin /s/ Brian K. Zahra /s/ Scott L. Pavlich -3­

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