IN RE SARAH DANIELS MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of SARAH DANIELS, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED February 4, 2000 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 219298 Iosco Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 98-000813-NA KIMBERLY DANIELS, Respondent-Appellant. Before: O’Connell, P.J., and Meter and T. G. Hicks*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals as of right from a family court order terminating her parental rights to a minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(g) and (j). We affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). The family court did not clearly err in finding that a basis for termination under §19b(3)(g) was established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); 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 Huisman, 230 Mich App 372, 384-385; 584 NW2d 349 (1998), we need not decide whether termination was also proper under § 19b(3)(j). Moreover, respondent failed to show that termination of her 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, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Finally, limiting our review to the record, respondent has not established any basis for relief due to alleged ineffective assistance of counsel. People v Pickens, 446 Mich 298, 338; 521 NW2d 797 (1994); In re Simon, 171 Mich App 443, 447; 431 NW2d 71 (1988). Indeed, this Court finds no basis in the record for determining that any of the actions respondent claims should have been taken by counsel would have yielded favorable testimony or changed the outcome of the case. Accordingly, we conclude that the family court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the child. * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ Affirmed. /s/ Peter D. O’Connell /s/ Patrick M. Meter /s/ Timothy G. Hicks -2­

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