IN RE WILLIAMS MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of LARECESA K. WILLIAMS and ASIA MONAE WILLIAMS, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED January 4, 2000 Petitioner-Appellee, v MAURICE NATHANIEL THOMPSON ANNETTE SCHEVON WILLIAMS, and Nos. 216431;216512 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 89-280426 Respondents-Appellants. Before: Saad, P.J., and McDonald and Gage, JJ. MEMORANDUM. In these consolidated appeals, respondents appeal as of right from the trial court order terminating their parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), (i) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g), (i) and (j). We affirm. Only one statutory ground is required in order to terminate parental rights. In re McIntyre, 192 Mich App 47, 50; 480 NW2d 293 (1991). Notwithstanding any error in terminating respondents’ parental rights under § 19b(3)(c)(i), the trial court did not clearly err in finding that §§ 19b(3)(g), (i) and (j) were all established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondents failed to show that termination of their parental rights was clearly not in the children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178 (598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondents’ parental rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. -1 /s/ Henry William Saad /s/ Gary R. McDonald /s/ Hilda R. Gage -2

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