IN RE FRASER MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS __________________________________________ In the Matter of EMILY J. FRASER, JAMES HENRY and DAMIAN WILLIAM FRASER, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED September 18, 1998 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 204792 Ingham Juvenile Court LC No. 00-003966 DAMIAN FRASER, SR., Respondent-Appellant, and MARCIA LUTZ, Respondent. Before: Hood, P.J., and Griffin and O'Connell, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from a juvenile court order terminating his parental rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(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). Contrary to his claim, respondent-appellant was provided a reasonable opportunity to demonstrate that he could properly care for his children. Further, respondent-appellant’s parental rights were not terminated because of his estranged wife’s actions; rather, respondent­ appellant’s own actions led to the termination of his parental rights. -1­ Finally, respondent-appellant failed to show that termination of his parental rights was clearly not in the children’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Harold Hood /s/ Richard Allen Griffin /s/ Peter D. O'Connell -2­

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