IN RE LANIECE ELAINE JACKSON MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of LANIECE ELAINE JACKSON, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED October 20, 2000 Petitioner -Appellee, v No. 218955 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 95-328084 WILLIE A. JONES, Respondent -Appellant. Before: Neff, P.J., and Talbot and J. B. Sullivan*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals as of right the family court order terminating his parental rights to the minor child. We affirm. We are satisfied from our review of the record that the trial 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 Trejo, ___ Mich ___; ___ NW2d ___ (Docket No. 112528, issued 7/5/00), slip op p 17. More than 182 days had elapsed since the issuance of the initial dispositional order, and there was clear and convincing evidence that the conditions that led to adjudication continued to exist and were not likely to be rectified within a reasonable time. MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i). Respondent failed to obtain suitable housing to care for the minor child during the three years following initial disposition. Further, his lack of consistent efforts to comply with his parent-agency agreement evidenced that he was not likely to be able to care for the minor child within a reasonable time. See In re Trejo, supra at 18-21. Affirmed. * Former Court of Appeals judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1­ /s/ Janet T. Neff /s/ Michael J. Talbot /s/ Joseph B. Sullivan -2­

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