IN RE LEE/POPE MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS ___________________________________________ In the Matter of R.M.P., Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED October 5, 2001 Petitioner-Appellee, v ARTHUR POPE, No. 229177 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 91-296370 Respondent-Appellant, and CHERYL POPE a/k/a CHERYL KATHLYNE ZIELIEKE and WILLIAM LEE, Respondents. Before: Cavanagh, P.J. and Markey and Cooper, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating his parental rights to his minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g), (i) and (j). We affirm. This case has been decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). 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 Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, because at least one ground for termination was established, the court was required to terminate respondentappellant's parental rights unless the court found that termination was clearly not in the child's best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 364-365; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). The court's finding regarding the child's best interests was not clearly erroneous. Trejo, supra. Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the child. Affirmed. /s/ Mark J. Cavanagh /s/ Jane E. Markey /s/ Jessica R. Cooper

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