IN RE WILLIAM NICHOLAS POWELL JR MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of WILLIAM NICHOLAS POWELL,
Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
November 12, 1999
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
WILLIAM NICHOLAS POWELL,
No. 216330
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 96-348734
Respondent-Appellant,
and
DARLENE DINICE KINCER,
Respondent.
Before: Whitbeck, P.J., and Gribbs and White, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court order terminating his parental
rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (h); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (h). We affirm.
The family court did not clearly err in finding that §§ 19b(3)(c)(i) and (g) were established by
clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974; In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161
(1989). Because only one statutory ground is required in order to terminate parental rights, In re
McIntyre, 192 Mich App 47, 50; 480 NW2d 293 (1991), it is unnecessary to decide whether
termination was also proper under §§ 19b(3)(a)(ii) or (h).
Respondent-appellant 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 Hall-Smith,
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222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating
his parental rights to the child. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ William C. Whitbeck
/s/ Roman S. Gribbs
/s/ Helene N. White
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