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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


In the Matter of THOMAS R. ROBINSON, Minor.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY, Petitioner-Appellee, v APRIL JOY ROBINSON, Respondent-Appellant, and SCOTT ALLEN RAY, Respondent.

UNPUBLISHED January 14, 2000

Nos. 217247, 217267 Oakland Circuit Court Family Division LC No. 95-060152 NA

Before: Saad, P.J., and McDonald and Gage, JJ. MEMORANDUM. Respondent-appellant appeals as of right from the family court order terminating her parental rights to the minor child under MCL 712A.19b(3)(c)(i) and (g); MSA 27.3178(598.19b)(3)(c)(i) and (g). 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; In re Miller, 433 Mich 331, 337; 445 NW2d 161 (1989). Moreover, respondent-appellant failed to show that termination 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). Contrary to respondent-appellant's claim, the record reveals that reasonable efforts were made to reunite respondent-appellant with her son. Thus, the family court did not err in terminating respondent-appellant's parental rights to the child. Id. Affirmed.

/s/ Henry William Saad /s/ Gary R. McDonald /s/ Hilda R. Gage

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