In re England

The respondent father appeals as of right the trial court’s order terminating his parental rights to the minor child, EM, which was entered at the initial disposition under MCL 712A.19b(3)(b)(i) (parent caused physical injury or abuse and reasonable likelihood that child will suffer from injury or abuse in the future if returned to the parent), (j) (reasonable likelihood that child will be harmed if returned to the parent), and (k){iii) (parent abused the child and abuse included battering, torture, or other severe physical abuse). For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm.

I. FACTS…