IN RE BURGESS MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of ALEXANDRIA BURGESS, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED October 26, 2001 Petitioner-Appellee, v DAVID LAWRENCE BURGESS, No. 233222 Macomb Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 96-043393-NA Respondent-Appellant, and COLETTE ANN HUMPERT, Respondent. Before: Whitbeck, P.J., and Neff and Hoekstra, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating his parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. This case is being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). After carefully reviewing the record, we are satisfied 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 Sours, 459 Mich 624, 633; 593 NW2d 520 (1999). Further, the evidence did not show that termination of respondent-appellant’s parental rights was clearly not in the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19(b)(5); In re Trejo, 462 Mich 341, 356-357; 612 NW2d 407 (2000). Thus, the trial court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the minor child. Affirmed. /s/ William C. Whitbeck /s/ Janet T. Neff /s/ Joel P. Hoekstra

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