IN RE ANDREW NATHAN GRIFFIN MINOR

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STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS In the Matter of ANDREW NATHANIEL GRIFFIN, Minor. FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, UNPUBLISHED April 28, 2000 Petitioner-Appellee, v WACHANDA BERRY, No. 218025 Wayne Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 97-358464 Respondent-Appellant. Before: Collins, P.J., and Neff and Smolenski, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals as of right from the family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), (g) and (j). We affirm. The family 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). Moreover, respondent failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the child’s best interests. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5); In re HallSmith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant’s parental rights to the child. Id. Affirmed. /s/ Jeffrey G. Collins /s/ Janet T. Neff /s/ Michael R. Smolenski

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