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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


In the Matter of JARED C. JACOBS, Minor.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, Petitioner-Appellee, v TAMMY SUTHERLAND, Respondent-Appellant, and DANIEL JACOBS, Respondent.

UNPUBLISHED May 12, 2000

No. 222419 Calhoun Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 98-003336-NA

Before: Fitzgerald, P.J., and Neff and Smolenski, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant (respondent) appeals as of right the family court order terminating her parental rights to her three minor children under MCL 712.19b(3)(c)(i); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i), MCL 712.19b(3)(g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(g), and MCL 712.19b(3)(j); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(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). Further, respondent failed to present evidence that termination of her 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). Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent's parental rights.

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Affirmed. /s/ E. Thomas Fitzgerald /s/ Janet T. Neff /s/ Michael R. Smolenski

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