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ÓAppellant,€an€incarcerated€prisoner€in€the€Department€of€Corrections€of€California,€appeals€the€actionÐ xÈ  Ðof€the€Juvenile€Court€of€Williamson€County€in€terminating€his€parental€rights€to€his€biological€child.€Ð d´ ÐHe€refused€to€participate€in€the€termination€hearing€by€means€of€telephonic€communication€asÐ P  Ðauthorized€by€the€trial€court€demanding,€instead,€that€the€trial€court€either€continue€the€case€until€afterÐ <Œ Ðhis€release€from€confinement,€or€have€him€transported€from€California€to€Williamson€County€forÐ (x Ðpersonal€participation.€€The€trial€court€held€that€he€waived€his€right€to€participation€in€the€terminationÐ d Ðproceedings€and€terminated€his€parental€rights.€€We€affirm€the€trial€court.Ð P ÐÓ™ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Juvenile€Court€Affirmedó óÐ Ø( ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼Y•»àXYv#ÔÔ‡XYX.¼Y•ÔWilliam€B.€Cain,óó€J.,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€BòòENóó€H.€Ô_ÔCòòANTRELLÔ_Ôóó,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_Ôòòóó€andÐ ° ÐòòóóPòòATRICIAóó€J.€CòòOTTRELLóó,€J.,€joined.Ð œì ÐÌÓ]ÓÓ  ÓÔ_ÔDeanaÔ_Ô€C.€Hood,€Franklin,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Charles€Lee€Jensen.Ð tÄ ÐÌThomas€F.€Bloom,€Nashville,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellee,€Lisa€Annette€Davis.Ð L œ ÐÌÌò òÓ  ÓOPINIONó óÔ#†¼Y•»XXYŒ#ÔÔ‡XYX»¼Y•ÔÐ #`" ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼Y•»XXYô #ÔÔ€XYX»¼Y•ÔÓ  Óà  àThe€scant€record€on€appeal€in€this€case€is€significant€for€what€it€does€not€reveal€rather€thanÐ è$8 $ Ðfor€the€limited€amount€of€information€contained€therein.Ð Ô%$!% ÐÌà  àAppellant,€Charles€Lee€Jensen,€and€Appellee,€Lisa€Annette€Davis,€are€parents€of€Ô_ÔB.M.J.Ô_Ô,€bornÐ ¬'ü"' Ðin€Davidson€County,€Tennessee€out€of€wedlock€on€May€20,€1996.€€These€parties€executed,€on€MayÐ ˜(è#( Ð20,€1996,€a€voluntary€acknowledgment€of€paternity€of€the€child€pursuant€to€Tennessee€CodeÐ „)Ô$) ÐAnnotated€sections€68„3„203(g),€68„3„302,€and€68„3„305(b).Ð p*À%* ÐÌà  àAn€order€legitimating€the€child€was€entered€in€the€Juvenile€Court€of€Williamson€County€onÐ H,˜', ÐJune€4,€1996.Ð 4-„(-ý ÐÔ_Ô‡à  àOn€July€17,€1996,€Appellee,€Lisa€Annette€Davis€filed€a€petition€for€custody€and€child€supportÐ ° Ðand€to€set€specific€visitation€in€the€juvenile€court.Ð œì ÐÌà  àOn€August€22,€1996,€an€order€was€entered€by€the€juvenile€court€granting€Appellee€custodyÐ tÄ Ðof€the€male€child,€B.M.J.,€and€reserving€matters€of€child€support€and€visitation€with€the€orderÐ `° Ðreflecting:€€ð ðMr.€Jensen€is€presently€incarcerated€in€the€Williamson€County€Jail€and€was€not€presentÐ L œ Ðfor€this€hearing.ððÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àOn€January€4,€1999,€Appellee€filed€a€petition€to€terminate€the€parental€rights€of€Appellant,Ð  ` Ðwith€the€petition€providing:Ð ü L  ÐÌà8  àà ` à4.à ¸ àPetitioner€states€Defendant€has€an€extensive€criminal€history€andÐ Ô$  Ðrecord€and€he€is€currently€incarcerated€at€the€Orange€County€Jail,€550€North€FlowerÐ À  ÐStreet,€Santa€Anna,€California€€92703,€and€his€inmate€number€is€1837569,€pendingÐ ¬ü  Ðcharges€of€aggravated€assault.€€Petitioner€further€alleges€based€on€information€andÐ ˜è  Ðbelief€that€Defendant€also€has€outstanding€warrants€pending€against€him€in€DavidsonÐ „Ô  ÐCounty,€Tennessee€for€failure€to€appear€on€two€(2)€charges€and€a€capias€isÐ pÀ Ðoutstanding.€€Petitioner€understands€that€Defendant€has€violated€his€probation€inÐ \¬ ÐWilliamson€County€and€Davidson€County,€Tennessee.ÐH˜Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à5.à ¸ àPetitioner€seeks€to€terminate€the€parental€rights€of€Defendant€and€thisÐ 4„ Ðpetition€shall€have€the€effect€of€forever€severing€all€of€the€rights,€responsibilities€andÐ  p Ðobligations€of€Defendant€to€the€minor€child€who€is€the€subject€of€this€petition,€andÐ  \ Ðof€the€child€to€his€father.ÐøHÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à6.à ¸ àPetitioner€states€Defendant€has€not€had€any€contact€with€the€minorÐ ä4 Ðchild€since€December€of€1997.ÐÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à7.à ¸ àPetitioner€states€Defendant€has€never€paid€any€child€support€for€theÐ ¼  Ðbenefit€of€the€minor€child,€as€shown€by€the€affidavit€attached€hereto€and€incorporatedÐ ¨ø Ðherein€as€Exhibit€A.€Ð”äÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à8.à ¸ àThat€termination€of€Defendantððs€parental€rights€is€in€the€best€interestÐ €Ð Ðof€the€minor€child.Ðl¼Ð Ð  Ðà  àà ` àPREMISES€CONSIDERED,€PETITIONER€PRAYS:Ð X ¨ Ðà8  àà ` à1.à ¸ àThat€proper€process€issue€and€be€served€on€Defendant,€Charles€LeeÐ D!” ÐJensen,€requiring€him€to€appear€and€answer€this€petition,€but€not€under€oath,€his€oathÐ 0"€  Ðto€his€answer€being€expressly€waived.Ð#l!Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à2.à ¸ àThat€at€the€hearing€of€this€cause,€the€Court€determine€that€the€groundsÐ $X" Ðfor€termination€of€Defendantððs€parental€rights€have€been€established€and€an€Order€beÐ ô$D # Ðissued€severing€all€of€the€rights,€responsibilities€and€obligations€of€Defendant€to€theÐ à%0!$ Ðminor€child€and€of€the€child€to€his€father.ÐÌ&"%Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à3.à ¸ àThat€the€minor€childððs€name€be€changed€to€[B.M.D.].и'#&Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à4.à ¸ àFor€such€other,€further€and€general€relief€as€to€which€Petitioner€mayÐ ¤(ô#' Ðbe€entitled.€Ð)à$(Ð Ð  Ðâ âÐ |*Ì%) Ðà  àOn€February€4,€1999,€Appellant€addressed€a€hand€written€letter€to€the€Clerk€of€the€JuvenileÐ ° Ðâ âCourt€of€Williamson€County,€acknowledging€receipt€of€the€summons€to€appear€before€the€juvenile€Ð œì Ðcourt€at€9:00€a.m.€on€March€4,€1999.€€This€letter€provided:Ð ˆØ ÐÌà8  àI€have€received€the€summons€from€juvenile€court€to€appear€in€your€court€on€the€4òòthóóÐ `° Ðday€of€March€1999€at€9:00€a.m.€€I€do€want€to€be€there.€€I€am€contesting€the€petitionÐ L œ Ðto€terminate€any€of€my€rights€for€any€reason.€€I€am€incarcerated€and€need€your€officeÐ 8 ˆ Ðto€send€extradition€papers€to€assure€my€appearance€in€your€court€on€the€above€saidÐ $ t Ðdate€if€you€please.€€This€is€a€most€important€matter€to€me€and€my€son€Ms.€BennettÐ  ` Ðand€I€and€he€would€appreciate€all€your€help€in€this€matter.€€I€do€love€my€son€veryÐ ü L  Ðmuch,€and€am€willing€to€do€whatever€necessary€to€be€a€good€father€and€provider€toÐ è 8  Ðhim.€€He€means€the€world€to€me,€and€I€do€love€him€with€all€my€heart.€€I€just€need€toÐ Ô$  Ðtie€up€a€few€lo[o]se€ends€Ms.€Bennett€and€things€will€be€fine.€€I€will€cooperate€to€myÐ À  Ðbest€ability.€€I€would€appreciate€your€help€mam€very€very€much.€€I€and€my€family€areÐ ¬ü  Ðvery€concerned€about€this€important€matter.€Ð˜è Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àA€hearing€was€apparently€held€in€the€juvenile€court€on€March€4,€1999,€with€an€order€of€theÐ pÀ Ðjuvenile€court€entered€March€10,€1999€acknowledging€the€incarceration€of€Appellant€and€finding:Ð \¬ ÐÌà8  à[U]pon€proof€introduced€and€the€entire€record,€the€Judge€finds€that€the€case€shouldÐ 4„ Ðbe€continued€to€permit€the€Court€to€investigate€the€matter€of€attorney€appointment€forÐ  p Ðthe€said€childððs€father,€Charles€€Jensen,€as€Mr.€Jensen€is€unable€to€be€present€in€CourtÐ  \ Ðas€he€is€incarcerated€in€California,€and€Mr.€Jens[e]n€wrote€the€Court€a€letter€statingÐ øH Ðhis€protest€as€to€the€Petition€to€Terminate€Parental€Rights.€€Said€Childððs€mother/Ð ä4 Ðpetitioner,€Lisa€Davis,€and€her€attorney,€Wm.€Don€Young,€were€present€in€Court€onÐ Ð  Ðthis€date.м Ð Ð  Ðà8  àIT€IS€THEREFORE€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€AND€DECREED€that€this€matterÐ ¨ø Ðshall€be€reset€by€the€Youth€Service€Officer€within€the€Courtððs€investigation€into€thisÐ ”ä Ðmatter€is€complete.ЀÐÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àBy€order€of€June€11,€1999,€pursuant€to€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€40„14„206€andÐ X ¨ ÐRule€13€of€the€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€Rules,€Honorable€Mary€Catherine€Kelly€was€appointed€toÐ D!” Ðrepresent€Appellant€in€these€proceedings.Ð 0"€  ÐÌà  àOn€October€20,€1999,€Appellee,€through€her€attorney,€filed€a€motion€to€set€this€case€for€finalÐ $X" Ðhearing.€€Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  àOn€September€1,€2000,€Appellant€addressed€a€letter€to€the€juvenile€judge€protesting€anyÐ Ì&"% Ðaction€to€terminate€his€parental€rights€and€further€asserting:Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà8  àI€was€rooked€out€of€my€custody€of€[B.M.J.];€and€I€am€going€to€fight€for€that€custodyÐ )à$( Ðback€as€soon€as€I€get€out€sir.€€I€am€in€San€Quentin€State€Prison,€my€out€date€isÐ |*Ì%) Ð5/29/01.€€I€will€get€a€travel€pass€from€my€P.O.€as€soon€as€I€can€to€take€care€of€thisÐ h+¸&* Ðmatter€òòin€personóó.€€I€am€sending€with€this€letter€a€copy€of€my€Legal€Status€SummaryÐ ° Ðwith€my€out€date€sir.€€Mary€Kelly;€the€attorney€that€the€court€has€appointed€me€is€aÐ œì Ðvery€nice€lady€sir€and€is€doing€everything€she€can€to€help€me€and€I€know€that€you€areÐ ˆØ Ðto[o]€sir.€€I€truly€appreciate€everything€yaððll€are€doing€to€protect€my€rights€sir.€€I€knowÐ tÄ Ðthat€the€Federal€law€protects€my€parental€rights€as€well€sir.€€I€also€know€Mr.€DonÐ `° ÐYoung,€and€how€he€operates.€€I€have€the€Federal€òòandóó€State€law,€(with€an€attorney)€toÐ L œ Ðclear€that€up€when€I€get€out€of€prison.€€Ð8 ˆÐ Ð  ÐÌà  à.€.€.€.Ð  ` ÐÌà8  àBut,€òòI€do€want€my€son€in€my€life€when€I€get€out€of€prisonóó€and€back€on€my€feet€sir.€Ð è 8  ÐI€have€never€been€served€any€type€of€child€support€papers€or€anything€like€that€andÐ Ô$  ÐI€do€know€that€the€law€states€a€due„process€for€custody€&€rights€sir.€€Mine€have€beenÐ À  Ðviolated€to€the€fullest€and€I€want€(by€the€law)€everything€returned€to€me.€€Ð¬ü Ð Ð  ÐÌà  à.€.€.€.Ð „Ô  ÐÌà8  àIððm€closing€sir€I€am€asking€you€to€postpone€this€matter€of€my€parental€rights€until€IÐ \¬ Ðcan€be€the[re]€òòin€personóó.€€And€I€know€that€I€will€be€the[re]€sir€as€soon€as€I€get€out€ofÐ H˜ ÐSan€Quentin€State€Prison.€€And€I€will€further€study€the€law€on€this€matter,€andÐ 4„ Ðcustody€matter€and€not€wa[ste]€the€courtððs€time,€or€disrespect€the€court€in€òòany€wayóó.Ð pÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àOn€September€28,€2000,€attorney€Mary€Catherine€Kelly€filed€a€Motion€for€Instruction€in€theÐ øH Ðtrial€court€asserting:Ð ä4 ÐÌà  à1)à8 ` àUndersigned€counsel€has€had€numerous€telephone€conversations€withÐ ¼  Ðthe€defendant,€Charles€Lee€Jensen,€and€counselors€at€San€QuentinÐ ¨ø ÐState€Prison,€where€it€has€become€clear€that€Mr.€Jensen€will€notÐ ”ä Ðvoluntarily€participate€in€a€telephone€deposition€or€testimony€inÐ €Ð Ðconnection€with€this€matter.Ðl¼` x` x Ðà  à2)à8 ` àMr.€Jensen€has€stated€to€undersigned€counsel€that€he€has€beenÐ X ¨ Ðcommunicating€with€attorneys€for€San€Quentin€State€Prison€who€haveÐ D!” Ðadvised€him€that€he€is€under€no€legal€obligation€to€respond€to€theÐ 0"€  ÐState€of€Tennesseeððs€requests€to€handle€this€matter€in€a€manner€otherÐ #l! Ðthan€by€personal€appearance.Ð$X"` x` x Ðà  à3)à8 ` àMr.€Jensen€has€provided€undersigned€counsel€with€documentation€(aÐ ô$D # Ðcopy€of€which€is€attached€hereto),€which€gives€an€estimated€time€ofÐ à%0!$ Ðrelease€from€San€Quentin€State€Prison€as€being€Spring,€2001.€€Mr.Ð Ì&"% ÐJensen€has€stated€that€at€that€time,€he€will€return€to€WilliamsonÐ ¸'#& ÐCounty€to€face€pending€charges€and€that€he€wishes€to€appear€beforeÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthe€Court€to€address€the€issues€of€the€Petition€for€Termination€ofÐ )à$( Ðâ âParental€Rights.€Ð|*Ì%)` x` x Ðà  à4)à8 ` àIn€response€to€undersigned€counselððs€instructions€to€Mr.€Jensen€thatÐ ° Ðâ âhe€is€not€permitted€to€have€direct€communications€with€the€court€ex„Ð œì Ðparte,€he€has€forwarded€a€letter€directed€to€The€Honorable€AlfredÐ ˆØ ÐNations,€a€copy€of€which€is€attached€hereto.ÐtÄ` x` x ÐÌà  à€Also,€on€September€28,€2000,€attorney€Mary€Catherine€Kelly€filed€a€Motion€to€WithdrawÐ L œ Ðas€counsel€for€Appellant€asserting:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  à1.à8 ` àDefendant,€Charles€Lee€Jensen,€has€advised€undersigned€counsel€thatÐ  ` Ðhe€has€a€clear€direction€that€he€intends€to€follow€in€this€matter,Ð ü L  Ðcontrary€to€the€advice€of€his€counsel,€and€would€therefore,€be€betterÐ è 8  Ðserved€by€counsel€of€his€own€choice.ÐÔ$ ` x` x Ðà  à2.à8 ` àDefendantððs€letter€to€the€Honorable€Alfred€Nations€is€further€evidenceÐ À  Ðof€the€above.Ьü ` x` x ÐÌà  àOn€October€19,€2000,€the€trial€court€entered€an€order€following€an€October€12,€2000€hearingÐ „Ô  Ðwith€the€court€holding:Ð pÀ ÐÌà8  à[U]pon€proof€introduced€and€the€entire€record,€the€Judge€finds€that€said€childððsÐ H˜ Ðmother,€Lisa€Annette€Davis,€was€before€the€Court€represented€by€Wm.€Don€Young,Ð 4„ ÐAttorney€at€Law.€€Said€childððs€father,€Charles€Lee€Jens[e]n,€was€not€present€as€he€isÐ  p Ðcurrently€incarcerated€in€California,€but€his€attorney,€Mary€C.€Kell[y],€was€presentÐ  \ Ðupon€her€Motion€for€Instruction€and€Motion€to€Withdraw€as€Attorney.€€The€CourtÐ øH Ðfound€that€the€Motion€to€Withdraw€as€Attorney€should€be€taken€under€advisementÐ ä4 Ðand€that€the€Motion€for€Instruction€should€be€granted.ÐÐ Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àOn€February€2,€2001,€the€trial€court€entered€another€order€approved€for€entry€by€counsel€forÐ ¨ø Ðboth€parties€holding:Ð ”ä ÐÌà8  àà ` àThis€matter€came€on€to€be€heard€on€the€12òòthóó€day€of€October,€2000,€before€theÐ l¼ ÐHonorable€Al€Nations,€Judge,€upon€the€Motion€For€Instruction€and€Motion€ToÐ X ¨ ÐWithdraw€filed€by€attorney€for€Respondent€and€the€attachments€thereto€and€theÐ D!” ÐMotion€to€Set€filed€by€counsel€for€Petitioner€and€statement€and€argument€of€counsel,Ð 0"€  Ðthe€Court€is€of€the€opinion€that€Respondent€should€be€given€the€opportunity€to€appearÐ #l! Ðbefore€the€Court€by€telephone€conference€call€with€either€his€Court€appointedÐ $X" Ðattorney€present€with€him€in€California€or€present€in€Court€and€if€Respondent€doesÐ ô$D # Ðnot€respond€to€the€Court€in€writing€indicating€his€desire€to€either€appear€with€hisÐ à%0!$ Ðattorney€present€with€him€in€California€or€present€in€Court,€then€the€Court€will€takeÐ Ì&"% Ðhis€failure€to€respond€as€a€waiver€of€his€right€to€appear€by€telephone€and€will€proceedÐ ¸'#& Ðto€conduct€a€hearing€without€the€Respondent.€€The€matter€of€allowing€the€CourtÐ ¤(ô#' Ðappointed€counsel€to€withdraw€is€taken€under€advisement.Ð)à$(Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIt€is€therefore,€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€AND€DECREED€Respondent€shallÐ |*Ì%) Ðbe€given€the€opportunity€to€appear€before€the€Court€by€telephone€conference€call€withÐ h+¸&* Ðeither€his€Court€appointed€attorney€present€with€him€in€California€or€present€in€Court.€Ð ° ÐIf€Respondent€does€not€respond€to€the€Court€in€writing€indicating€his€desire€to€eitherÐ œì Ðappear€with€his€attorney€present€with€him€in€California€or€present€in€Court,€the€CourtÐ ˆØ Ðwill€take€his€failure€to€respond€as€a€waiver€of€his€right€to€appear€by€telephone€andÐ tÄ Ðwill€proceed€to€conduct€a€hearing€without€the€Respondent.Ð`°Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIt€is€further€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€AND€DECREED€the€matter€ofÐ L œ Ðallowing€the€Court€appointed€counsel€to€withdraw€is€taken€under€advisement.Ð8 ˆÐ Ð  ÐÌ€à  àOn€March€27,€2001,€the€trial€court€entered€an€order€setting€the€case€for€hearing€at€9:00€a.m.Ð  ` Ðon€April€5,€2001.Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àOn€March€29,€2001,€counsel€for€Appellant€filed€a€Motion€to€Continue€the€case€asserting€thatÐ Ô$  Ðð ð.€.€.€Defendant€has€requested€that€he€be€present€at€said€hearing€and€that€he€will€be€released€from€SanÐ À  ÐQuentin€State€Prison€on€May€31,€2001.ððÐ ¬ü  ÐÌà  àOn€April€10,€2001,€the€trial€court€entered€an€order€terminating€the€parental€rights€of€CharlesÐ „Ô  ÐLee€Jensen€holding:Ð pÀ ÐÌà8  àà ` àThis€matter€came€on€to€be€heard€on€the€5òòthóó€day€of€April,€2001,€before€theÐ H˜ ÐHonorable€Al€Nations,€Judge,€upon€the€Petition€to€Terminate€Parental€Rights€filedÐ 4„ Ðon€behalf€of€Petitioner,€Motion€for€Continuance€filed€by€Respondent,€statement€ofÐ  p Ðcounsel€for€the€respective€parties,€testimony€of€the€Petitioner,€and€the€record€as€aÐ  \ Ðwhole,€from€all€of€which€the€Court€finds€that€Respondent€waived€his€right€to€appearÐ øH Ðat€the€hearing€of€this€cause€by€either€telephone€conference€call€with€his€CourtÐ ä4 Ðappointed€attorney€present€in€Court€or€to€have€his€attorney€sent€to€California€to€beÐ Ð  Ðpresent€with€him€for€this€hearing,€and,€therefore,€his€Motion€for€Continuance€isÐ ¼  Ðdenied.€€Additionally,€the€Court€finds€that€Petitioner€has€shown€by€clear€andÐ ¨ø Ðconvincing€evidence€that€Respondent€has€failed€to€support€the€minor€child€at€anyÐ ”ä Ðtime€during€its€life€and€failed€to€visit€with€the€minor€child€since€the€child€was€sevenÐ €Ð Ðmonths€old,€and,€therefore,€the€Court€declares€the€minor€child€to€be€abandoned€byÐ l¼ ÐRespondent.€€Further,€the€Court€finds€that€Respondent€has€failed€to€establish€anyÐ X ¨ Ðmeaningful€relationship€with€the€minor€child€and€that€Respondent€has€made€threatsÐ D!” Ðof€violence€toward€Petitioner/Mother€and€Petitionerððs€family€and,€therefore,€the€CourtÐ 0"€  Ðfinds€that€termination€of€Respondentððs€parental€rights€is€in€the€best€interest€of€theÐ #l! Ðminor€child.€€Finally,€the€Court€instructed€attorney€for€Respondent€to€explain€theÐ $X" Ðeffect€of€the€order€of€the€Court€to€Respondent€and€all€of€his€appellate€rights.€Ðô$D #Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIt€is,€therefore,€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€AND€DECREED€the€Motion€forÐ à%0!$ Ðcontinuance€filed€by€Respondent€shall€be,€and€is,€hereby€denied.ÐÌ&"%Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIt€is€further€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€AND€DECREED€the€minor€child,Ð ¸'#& Ð[B.M.J.],€shall€be,€and€is,€hereby€declared€abandoned€by€Respondent.Ф(ô#'Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIt€is€further€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€AND€DECREED€that€all€parentalÐ )à$( Ðrights€and€responsibilities€of€Respondent€with€respect€to€the€child,€[B.M.J.],€shall€be,Ð |*Ì%) Ðand€are,€hereby€fully€and€forever€terminated.Ðh+¸&*Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIt€is€further€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€AND€DECREED€this€Order€shall€haveÐ ° Ðthe€effect€of€terminating€all€the€rights€and€responsibilities€and€obligations€ofÐ œì ÐRespondent€to€the€child,€[B.M.J.],€and€of€the€child€to€Respondent€arising€from€theÐ ˆØ Ðparental€relationship.ÐtÄÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIt€is€further€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€AND€DECREED€the€minor€childððsÐ `° Ðname€shall€be,€and€is,€hereby€changed€to€[B.M.D.].ÐL œÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àTimely€notice€of€appeal€was€filed€and€on€May€2,€2001,€Attorney€Mary€Catherine€Kelly€wasÐ $ t Ðallowed€to€withdraw€as€counsel€for€Appellant€and€Attorney€Deana€Hood€was€appointed€to€representÐ  ` Ðhim€on€appeal.Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àThe€record€on€appeal€consists€of€the€T.R.A.P.€Rule€24(a)€record€only.€€No€T.R.A.P.€RuleÐ Ô$  Ð24(b)€transcript€of€the€evidence€is€filed.€€No€T.R.A.P.€Rule€24(c)€statement€of€the€evidence€is€filed.€Ð À  ÐNo€T.R.A.P.€Rule€24(d)€notice€by€Appellant€that€no€transcript€of€the€evidence€or€statement€of€theÐ ¬ü  Ðevidence€is€to€be€filed€appears€in€the€record.Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àWe€are€confronted€with€the€same€problem€as€that€in€òòSherrod€v.€Wixóó,€849€S.W.2d€780€(Tenn.Ð pÀ ÐCt.€App.€1992).Ð \¬ ÐÌà8  àOur€ability€to€deal€with€this€issue€is€hampered€by€the€absence€of€either€a€transcript€ofÐ 4„ Ðthe€proceedings€in€the€trial€court€or€a€statement€of€the€evidence€prepared€inÐ  p Ðaccordance€with€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€24(c).Ð \Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àWhen€a€trial€court€decides€a€case€without€a€jury,€itððs€findings€of€fact€areÐ øH Ðpresumed€to€be€correct€unless€the€evidence€in€the€record€preponderates€against€them.€Ð ä4 ÐTenn.€R.€App.€P.€13(d).€€This€court€cannot€review€the€facts€de€novo€without€anÐ Ð  Ðappellate€record€containing€the€facts,€and€therefore,€we€must€assume€that€the€record,Ð ¼  Ðhad€it€been€preserved,€would€have€contained€sufficient€evidence€to€support€the€trialÐ ¨ø Ðcourtððs€factual€findings.€€òòMcDonald€v.€Onohóó,€772€S.W.2d€913,€914€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð ”ä Ð1989);€òòIrvin€v.€City€of€Clarksvilleóó,€767€S.W.2d€649,€653€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1987);Ð €Ð ÐòòGotten€v.€Gottenóó,€748€S.W.2d€430,€432€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1988).Ðl¼Ð Ð  ÐÌòòWixóó,€849€S.W.2d€780,€783.Ð D!” ÐÌà  àThis€Court€has€held:Ð #l! ÐÌà8  àThe€appellant€bears€the€burden€of€showing€that€the€evidence€presented€belowÐ ô$D # Ðpreponderates€against€the€trial€courtððs€judgment.€€òòCoakley€v.€Danielsóó,€840€S.W.2dÐ à%0!$ Ð367,€370€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1992).€€To€this€end,€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€AppellateÐ Ì&"% ÐProcedure€require€the€appellant€to€prepare€ð ða€transcript€of€such€part€of€the€evidenceÐ ¸'#& Ðor€proceedings€as€is€necessary€to€convey€a€fair,€accurate€and€complete€account€ofÐ ¤(ô#' Ðwhat€transpired€with€respect€to€those€issues€that€are€the€bas[i]s€of€appeal.ðð€€Tenn.€R.Ð )à$( ÐApp.€P.€24(b);€òòsee€also€Johnson€v.€Hardinóó,€926€S.W.2d€236,€239€(Tenn.€1996);Ð |*Ì%) ÐòòNickas€v.€Capadalisóó,€954€S.W.2d€735,€742€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1997).€€In€the€absence€ofÐ h+¸&* Ða€transcript€or€statement€of€the€evidence,€a€presumption€arises€that€the€partiesÐ ° Ðpresented€sufficient€evidence€to€support€the€trial€courtððs€judgment,€and€this€court€willÐ œì Ðaffirm€the€judgment.€€òòCoakleyóó,€840€S.W.2d€at€370;€òòIrvin€v.€City€of€Clarksvilleóó,€767Ð ˆØ ÐS.W.2d€649,€653€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1988).ÐtÄÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àInasmuch€as€the€record€in€this€case€failed€to€include€a€complete€transcript€ofÐ `° Ðthe€hearing€on€Rodellððs€motion,€we€are€unable€to€determine€whether,€based€upon€theÐ L œ Ðevidence€before€it,€the€trial€court€erred€in€finding€that€Turner€was€in€ð ðwillfulÐ 8 ˆ Ðcontemptðð€due€to€his€ð ðfailure€to€comply€with€the€[courtððs]€orders.ðð€€Under€theseÐ $ t Ðcircumstances,€Turner€has€failed€to€meet€his€burden€of€showing€that€the€evidenceÐ  ` Ðpreponderates€against€the€trial€courtððs€judgment,€and€this€issue€does€not€provide€aÐ ü L  Ðbasis€for€this€court€to€reverse€the€judgment€on€appeal.Ðè 8 Ð Ð  ÐÌòòManufactures€Consol.€Service€v.€Rodellóó,€42€S.W.3d€846,€865€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2000).Ð À  ÐÌà  àThe€termination€of€parental€rights€hearing€was€held€on€April€5,€2001.€€Prior€thereto,€theÐ ˜è  Ðincarcerated€Appellant€was€informed€by€his€appointed€counsel€that€the€termination€hearing€was€setÐ „Ô  Ðfor€April€5,€2001.€€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€36„1„113(f)€provides:Ð pÀ ÐÌà8  àà ` à(f)€€Before€terminating€the€rights€of€any€parent€or€guardian€who€isÐ H˜ Ðincarcerated€or€who€was€incarcerated€at€the€time€of€an€action€or€proceeding€isÐ 4„ Ðinitiated,€it€must€be€affirmatively€shown€to€the€court€that€such€incarcerated€parent€orÐ  p Ðguardian€received€actual€notice€of€the€following:Ð \Ð Ð  Ðà  àà ` à(1)€€The€time€and€place€of€the€hearing€to€terminate€parental€rights;Ð øH Ðà8  àà ` à(2)€€That€the€hearing€will€determine€whether€the€rights€of€the€incarceratedÐ ä4 Ðparent€or€guardian€should€be€terminated;ÐÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(3)€€That€the€incarcerated€parent€or€guardian€has€the€right€to€participate€in€theÐ ¼  Ðhearing€and€contest€the€allegation€that€the€rights€of€the€incarcerated€parent€orÐ ¨ø Ðguardian€should€be€terminated,€and,€at€the€discretion€of€the€court,€such€participationÐ ”ä Ðmay€be€achieved€through€personal€appearance,€teleconference,€telecommunicationÐ €Ð Ðor€other€means€deemed€by€the€court€to€be€appropriate€under€the€circumstances;Ðl¼Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à(4)€€That€if€the€incarcerated€parent€or€guardian€wishes€to€participate€in€theÐ X ¨ Ðhearing€and€contest€the€allegation,€such€parent€or€guardian:ÐD!”Ð Ð  Ðà  àà8 ` àà ¸ à(A)€€If€indigent,€will€be€provided€with€a€court„appointedÐ 0"€  Ðattorney€to€assist€the€parent€or€guardian€in€contesting€the€allegation;Ð #l! ÐandÐ$X"` x` x Ðà  àà8 ` àà ¸ à(B)€€Shall€have€the€right€to€perpetuate€such€personððs€testimonyÐ ô$D # Ðor€that€of€any€witness€by€means€of€depositions€or€interrogatories€asÐ à%0!$ Ðprovided€by€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure;€andÐÌ&"%` x` x Ðà8  àà ` à(5)€€If,€by€means€of€a€signed€waiver,€the€court€determines€that€the€incarceratedÐ ¸'#& Ðparent€or€guardian€has€voluntarily€waived€the€right€to€participate€in€the€hearing€andÐ ¤(ô#' Ðcontest€the€allegation,€or€if€such€parent€or€guardian€takes€no€action€after€receivingÐ )à$( Ðnotice€of€such€rights,€the€court€may€proceed€with€such€action€without€the€parentððs€orÐ |*Ì%) Ðguardianððs€participation.Ðh+¸&*Ð Ð  Їà  àThe€trial€court€determined,€in€its€discretion,€to€proceed€with€the€termination€of€parental€rightsÐ ° Ðhearing€with€the€incarcerated€Defendant€participating€by€teleconference€and€telecommunications.€Ð œì ÐThe€trial€court€further€offered€the€services€of€court„appointed€counsel,€either€by€telephone€or€byÐ ˆØ Ðhaving€his€court„appointed€counsel€sent€to€California,€to€be€personally€with€Defendant€duringÐ tÄ Ðtelecommunications€participation€in€the€termination€hearing.€€Against€the€advice€of€his€attorney,Ð `° ÐDefendant€refused€to€participate€in€such€hearing€by€telephone€conference€and€telecommunication,Ð L œ Ðinsisting€that€he€had€a€right€to€be€personally€present€for€the€hearing.€€Because€of€such€refusal€toÐ 8 ˆ Ðparticipate,€the€trial€court€found€that€Defendant€had€waived€his€right€to€participate€and€proceededÐ $ t Ðwith€the€termination€hearing€and€determined€from€the€evidence€presented€that€clear€and€convincingÐ  ` Ðevidence€justified€termination€of€parental€rights€on€the€grounds€of€abandonment€and€non„support.Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àThe€procedure€allowed€by€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€36„1„113(f)€has€survivedÐ Ô$  Ðconstitutional€due€process€attack€and€use€thereof€rests€in€the€sound€discretion€of€the€trial€court.€€òòStateÐ À  Ðof€Tennessee,€Depððt€of€Childrenððs€Servs.€v.€Winifred€Lynn€Mossóó,€1998€WL€122716€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð ¬ü  Ð1998);€òòTolbert€v.€Tolbertóó,€1994€WL€705230€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1994);€òòIn€the€matter€of€Perryóó,€2001€WLÐ ˜è  Ð277988€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2001).Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€having€in€its€discretion€chosen€this€statutorily€authorized€method€of€DefendantÐ \¬ Ðparticipation€in€the€termination€hearing,€and€Defendant€having,€against€the€advice€of€his€court„Ð H˜ Ðappointed€attorney,€refusedòò€óóto€so€participate€we€agree€with€the€trial€court€that€he€has€waived€his€rightÐ 4„ Ðto€participate€in€the€termination€hearing.Ð  p ÐÌà  àWithout€a€transcript€of€the€evidence€or€a€statement€of€the€evidence€we€can€only€presume€thatÐ øH Ðthe€evidence€heard€by€the€trial€court€was€sufficient€to€establish,€by€clear€and€convincing€evidence,Ð ä4 Ðthat€Defendant€had€abandoned€the€child€by€willful€failure€to€support€the€child€or€visit€with€the€childÐ Ð  Ðas€was€held€by€the€trial€court.Ð ¼  ÐÌà  àJudgment€of€the€trial€court€is€in€all€respects€affirmed.€€Costs€are€assessed€against€Appellant.Ð ”ä ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð D!” Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àWILLIAM€B.€CAIN,€JUDGE