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In the Interest of N. S. E.

Absent a transcript, the juvenile court was presumably correct in deciding not to have the father's mental competency evaluated, prior to terminating his parental rights to his two children.

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The father of N. S. E. and G. A. E. appeals from the juvenile court’s termination of his parental rights. He contends the juvenile court should have evaluated his mental competency because “facts during the trial indicated that he may have a serious mental disorder.” The father has failed, however, to provide this court with a transcript of the termination hearing or any substitute therefor.1 We must therefore affirm. The father apparently filed his pro se notice of appeal on the same day the juvenile court made its ruling to terminate his parental rights and prior to the court’s written order.2 The notice fails to state “whether or not any transcript of evidence and proceedings is to be transmitted as a part of the record on appeal.” OCGA § 5-6-37. The father was subsequently appointed counsel, but no amended notice of appeal was filed stating what documents should be transmitted to this court on appeal. “The appellant has a duty to provide the appellate court with a transcript where an appeal is taken which draws in question the transcript of the evidence and proceedings.” Citation, punctuation and footnote omitted. Blockum v. Fieldale Farms Corp. , 271 Ga. App. 591, 594 4 610 SE2d 82 2005. In the absence of a transcript, we must assume that the juvenile court’s ruling was correct. See Farley v. Hawkins , 277 Ga. App. 880, 881 627 SE2d 913 2006; In the Interest of C. C. B. , 188 Ga. App. 46 3 372 SE2d 6 1988.

Judgment affirmed. Mikell and Adams, JJ., concur .

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