IN RE ASHFORD MINORS

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of WILLIS ASHFORD and APRIL MARLENE ASHFORD, Minors. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED April 28, 2000 Petitioner-Appellee, v WILLIE HARRIS, No. 202593 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 84-240297 Respondent-Appellant, and LYNORA ASHFORD and WILBERT JARRETT, JR., Respondents. Before: Gribbs, P.J., and Doctoroff and T.L. Ludington*, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court order terminating his parental rights to April Marlene Ashford 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 each established by clear and convincing evidence. MCR 5.974; In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent-appellant does not argue, nor is it apparent from the record, that termination of respondent-appellant’s 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, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating * Circuit judge, sitting on the Court of Appeals by assignment. respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the child. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Roman S. Gribbs /s/ Martin M. Doctoroff /s/ Thomas L. Ludington -2

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