IN RE CLAYTON MINORS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
In the Matter of C.M.C., A.L.C.,
Minors.
and S.N.C.,
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
April 23, 2002
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
CURTIS LEE CLAYTON,
LEONARD CLAYTON,
a/k/a
CARL
No. 231141
Wayne Circuit Court
Family Division
LC No. 98-364671
Respondent-Appellant.
Before: Gage, P.J., and Griffin and G. S. Buth*, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent appeals as of right from the trial court order terminating his parental rights to
the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(i), (c)(i), (g), and (j). We affirm. This case is
being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E),
Respondent’s arguments relating to the trial court’s exercise of jurisdiction and related
evidentiary claims are not properly before this Court. In re Hatcher, 443 Mich 426, 438-439;
505 NW2d 834 (1993); In re Powers, 208 Mich App 582, 587-588; 528 NW2d 799 (1995).
Additionally, respondent made no request of the trial court to revisit the finding of sexual abuse
and has failed to properly present his argument to this Court. Wilson v Taylor, 457 Mich 232,
243; 577 NW2d 100 (1998). Regardless, we disagree with respondent’s interpretation of the
evidence and find no merit to his claim. Lastly, 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 NW3d 161 (1989).
Affirmed.
/s/ Hilda R. Gage
/s/ Richard Allen Griffin
/s/ George S. Buth
* Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment.
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