IN RE MATTHEW BRIAN GOLLAHER

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of MATTHEW BRIAN GOLLAHER, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED April 10, 2001 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 226188 Oakland Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 96-061589-NA MATTHEW RUPERT, Respondent-Appellant. Before: Talbot, P.J., and Sawyer and F. L. Borchard*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent 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.a9b)(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 show that termination of respondent’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, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the child. Affirmed. /s/ Michael J. Talbot /s/ David H. Sawyer /s/ Fred L. Borchard * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1-

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