IN RE DUAN MARTEZ SEARLES MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of DUAN MARTEZ SEARLES, Minor.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
February 11, 2000
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
DUAN MARTEZ SEARLES,
No. 218286
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 96-342503
Respondent-Appellant,
and
MELANIE RICHANNE RAINES,
Respondent.
Before: O’Connell, P.J., and Meter and T. G. Hicks*, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent Duan Searles (“respondent”) appeals as of right from a family court order
terminating his parental rights to a minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA
27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (g). We affirm.
The family court did not clearly err in finding that statutory grounds for termination were
established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974; In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445
NW2d 161 (1989). Moreover, respondent 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 HallSmith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, 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.
Affirmed.
/s/ Peter D. O’Connell
/s/ Patrick M. Meter
/s/ Timothy G. Hicks
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