IN RE HEATHER RAY SMITH MINOR
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
__________________________________________
In the Matter of HEATHER RAY SMITH and
ASHLEY CERASCO SMITH, Minors.
FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY,
UNPUBLISHED
November 20, 1998
Petitioner-Appellee,
v
No. 206189
Macomb Juvenile Court
LC No. 96-042613
PHILLIP CERASCO,
Respondent-Appellant,
and
SUSAN BALDRIDGE and MICHAEL LYNSCOTT,
Respondents.
Before: Young, Jr., P.J., and Wahls and Jansen, JJ.
MEMORANDUM.
Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating his parental
rights to the minor children under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i)
and (g). 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; In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445
NW2d 161 (1989). Moreover, 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). Finally, contrary to
respondent-appellant’s claim, petitioner made reasonable efforts to reunite the family. MCL 712A.1;
MSA 27.3178(598.1); MCL 712A.19a(4); MSA 27.3178(598.19a)(4). See also In re Springer,
172 Mich App 466, 474-475; 432 NW2d 342 (1988) and Tallman v Milton, 192 Mich App 606,
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614-615; 482 NW2d 187 (1992). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent
appellant’s parental rights to the children. Id.
Affirmed.
/s/ Robert P. Young, Jr.
/s/ Myron H. Wahls
/s/ Kathleen Jansen
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