IN RE HARRIS MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of DONALD DEANTE HARRIS and DEMETRIUS DONTAE HARRIS, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED November 30, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 216433 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 97-351098 RAQUEL LASHANNON MCLEAN, Respondent-Appellant, and DONALD HARRIS, Respondent. Before: Jansen, P.J., and Hoekstra and J. R. Cooper*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her 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. Only one statutory ground is required to terminate parental rights. In re Huisman, 230 Mich App 372, 384-385; 584 NW2d 349 (1998). Here, the family court did not clearly err in finding that §§ 19b(3)(c)(i) and (g) were both established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Accordingly, we need not decide whether termination was also proper under § 19b(3)(j). In re Huisman, supra. Because respondent-appellant failed to show that termination was clearly not in the children’s best interests, MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ 27.3178(598.19b)(5), the family court did not err in terminating her parental rights to the children. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Affirmed. /s/ Kathleen Jansen /s/ Joel P. Hoekstra /s/ Jessica R. Cooper -2­

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