IN RE JENNIFER MICHELE JONES MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of JENNIFER MICHELE JONES, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED September 1, 2000 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 218281 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 88-272389 RAYMOND RICHARD JONES, Respondent-Appellant, and CHERYL LYNN MONTGOMERY, Respondent. Before: Fitzgerald, P.J., and Holbrook, Jr. and McDonald, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court order terminating his parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. The family court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, the evidence did not establish that termination of respondent-appellant’s parental rights was clearly not in the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Trejo, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW2d ___ (Docket No. 112528, decided 7/5/2000), slip op at 14-18. Therefore, the family court did not err in terminating respondent­ -1­ appellant’s parental rights to the child. Id. Moreover, we reject respondent’s argument that appellee failed to make reasonable efforts toward reuniting him with the child. Affirmed. /s/ E. Thomas Fitzgerald /s/ Donald E. Holbrook, Jr. /s/ Gary R. McDonald -2­

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