IN RE VANCE MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of MYLIN VAUGHN VANCE and WYATT HAYDEN VANCE, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED November 23, 1999 Petitioner-Appellee, v No. 213928 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 93-311431 JEFFERY LYNN VANCE, Respondent-Appellant, and PAMELA GAY RAUSER, a/k/a PAMELA GAY KOROTNEY, Respondent. Before: Whitbeck, P.J., and Gribbs and White, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court’s order terminating his parental rights to the minor children 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 family court did not clearly err in finding that §§ 19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j) were all established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Because only one statutory ground is required to terminate parental rights, In re McIntyre, 192 Mich App 47, 50; 480 NW2d 293 (1991), it is unnecessary to determine whether termination was also warranted under § 19b(3)(a)(ii). Further, respondent-appellant failed to show that that termination of his parental rights was clearly not in the children’s -1­ 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); see also MCR 5.974(E)(2). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the children. Affirmed. /s/ William C. Whitbeck /s/ Roman S. Gribbs /s/ Helene N. White -2­

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