IN RE BOBBY LAURENCE MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of BOBBY LAURENCE, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED October 30, 1998 Petitioner-Appellee, v SHERYL LEIGH WAEGENAERE, a/k/a SHERYL L. LAURENCE, and JOHN LAURENCE, Nos. 206802; 207196 Macomb Juvenile Court LC No. 94-039753 NA Respondents-Appellants. Before: Young, Jr., P.J., and Wahls and Jansen, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondents appeal as of right from a juvenile court order terminating their parental rights to Bobby Laurence under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (g). We affirm. These consolidated appeals are being decided without oral argument pursuant to MCR 7.214(E). The juvenile court did not clearly err in finding that the statutory grounds for termination were established by clear and convincing evidence with respect to both respondents. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondents’ parental rights, inasmuch as respondents failed to demonstrate that termination of their parental rights was clearly not in the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Affirmed. /s/ Robert P. Young, Jr. /s/ Myron H. Wahls /s/ Kathleen Jansen -1

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