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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


In the Matter of JOVAN DESHAWN HARRIS, Minor

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, Petitioner-Appellee, v DIANNIA HARRIS, Respondent-Appellant.

UNPUBLISHED January 9, 1998

No. 202094 Ingham Juvenile Court LC No. 00004059

Before: Gage, P.J., and Murphy and Reilly, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent appeals as of right from the juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19(b)(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(I); In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Further, respondent failed to show that termination of her parental rights was clearly not in the child's best interests. In re Hall-Smith, 222 Mich App 470, 472-473; 564 NW2d 156 (1997). Thus, the juvenile court did not err in terminating respondent's parental rights to the child. MCL 712A.19b(5); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(5). Although respondent disputed the testimony, the juvenile court found that her visitation with the child was minimal and that she failed to establish stable housing and financial support for the child. The court found that over the course of one year and five months, respondent made no progress toward the goal of reunification with the child. Respondent argues that her incarceration inhibited her progress toward these goals, but the record shows that she alone was responsible for the fact of her incarceration.

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Affirmed. /s/ Hilda R. Gage /s/ William B. Murphy /s/ Maureen Pulte Reilly

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