IN RE COREY LAMONT BRANCH MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS __________________________________________ In the Matter of COREY LAMONT BRANCH, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED December 19, 1997 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 201500 Wayne Juvenile Court LC No. 94-320981 CHEVELLA BRANCH, Respondent-Appellant. Before: McDonald, P.J., and Wahls and J. R. Weber*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(a)(ii), (c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. The juvenile 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, respondent failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the child’s best interests. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent’s parental rights to the child. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5). Affirmed. /s/ Gary R. McDonald /s/ Myron H. Wahls /s/ John R. Weber * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. -1

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