IN RE SPRADER MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of JOSEPH ROBERT SPRADER and ERIC TIMOTHY SPRADER, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED February 18, 2000 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 218437 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 95-324418 TIMOTHY ALLEN SPRADER, Respondent-Appellant, and KIMBERLY ANN SPRADER, a/k/a KIMBERLY ANN SCOVEL, Respondent. Before: O’Connell, P.J., and Meter and T. G. Hicks*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court order terminating his parental rights to the minor children pursuant to MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying respondent-appellant’s request for an adjournment of the continued termination hearing. In re Jackson, 199 Mich App 22, 28; 501 NW2d 182 (1993). A parent does not have an absolute right to be physically present at the termination hearing, but may appear through legal counsel. In re Vasquez, 199 Mich App 44, 48; 501 NW2d 231 (1993). Also, the trial court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent-appellant failed to show that termination of his 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 respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. Id. at 472. Affirmed. /s/ Peter D. O’Connell /s/ Patrick M. Meter /s/ Timothy G. Hicks -2­

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