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` àSarahñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€Elizabeth€¢Derryberry£€appeals€a€divorce€judgementÏentered€in€the€Circuit€Court€for€Hamilton€County€and€raisesÏvarious€issues€for€our€consideration.€€Mr.€Derryberry€also€raisesÏissues€in€his€reply€brief.€€ÌÐ  à.€%0S Ðñ¡ñœñ¡ñòòñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñÓ  ÓMs.€¢Derryberry£ððs€IssuesóóÐ `  ÐÌÓ´Óà  à1.à ` àWhether€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€failing€to€award€Ms.Ð Ð p ТDerryberry£€any€portion€of€the€increased€value€of€the€maritalÏresidence.Ìà  à2.€€Whether€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€failing€to€award€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£€an€equal€share€of€Mr.€¢Derryberry£ððs€retirement€funds.Ìà  à3.€€Whether€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€considering€the€valueÏof€real€property€owned€by€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€when€there€was€no€proofÏin€the€record€regarding€the€property€and€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€claimedÏno€interest€in€the€property.ÌÌñ¡ñœ›ñ¡ñÓ  Óà @ àà @` àòòMr.€¢Derryberry£ððs€ñ¡ñœñ¡ñIssuesóóÐ p Ðñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñÌÓ6 Óà  àà ` à1.€€Whether€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€awarding€Mrs.Ï¢Derryberry£€an€additional€interest€in€Mr.€¢Derryberry£ððs€IRA€inÏresponse€to€her€Motion€to€Alter€or€Amend.€€Ìà  àà ` à2.€€Whether€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€awarding€Mrs.Ï¢Derryberry£€rehabilitative€alimony€in€the€amount€of€$2,000€perÏmonth€for€three€years.Ìà  àà ` à3.€€Whether€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€awarding€Mrs.Ï¢Derryberry£€$4,000€in€attorneyððs€fees.ÌÌÓ  Óñ¡ñœñ¡ñFACTSÌñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñÌÓŒ Óà  àà ` àThe€parties€were€married€on€August€17,€1990.€€This€wasÏthe€fourth€marriage€for€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€and€the€third€for€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£.€€Both€parties€had€children€from€prior€marriages,€noneÏof€whom€were€minors€at€the€time€of€the€divorce.€€ÌÌà  àà ` àMs.€¢Derryberry£,€who€has€a€bachelorððs€degree€from€MiddleÏTennessee€State€University,€was€gainfully€employed€for€a€majorityÐ p:1> Ðof€the€seven€years€of€the€marriage.€€Soon€after€the€parties€wereÏmarried,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£,€who€has€a€realtorððs€license,€worked€inÏreal€estate.€€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€then€obtained€employment€as€aÏparalegal€initially€at€¢Provident,€and£€then€at€ñ¡ñœñ¡ñ¢Healthsource£.ñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€ÏDuring€the€seven€years€of€the€marriage,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€earnedÏapproximately€$30,000€a€year.ÌÌà  àà ` àMr.€¢Derryberry£€is€a€lawyer€licensed€to€practice€in€theÏState€of€Tennessee.€€Less€than€a€month€prior€to€this€marriage,ÏMr.€¢Derryberry£€left€his€position€as€a€senior€partner€with€the€lawÏfirm€of€Miller€and€Martin€in€order€to€open€his€own€practice.€ÏDuring€the€span€of€the€marriage,€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€earned€betweenÏ$155,000€and€$273,000€per€year€from€the€practice€of€law.ÌÌà  àà ` àMr.€¢Derryberry£€commenced€this€action€by€filing€aÏComplaint€for€Divorce€òòpro€seóó€in€the€Circuit€Court€for€HamiltonÐ à.€%( ÐCounty€on€March€14,€1997.€€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€alleged€as€grounds€forÏdivorce€irreconcilable€differences€and€inappropriate€maritalÏconduct€and€sought€an€equitable€division€of€the€marital€estate.€€ÌOn€May€28,€1997,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€filed€her€Answer€to€Mr.Ï¢Derryberry£ððs€Complaint€for€Divorce€and€filed€a€Counter„ComplaintÏseeking€a€divorce€and€alleging€as€grounds€inappropriate€maritalÐ  :À04 Ðconduct€and€adultery.€€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€sought€an€equitableÏdivision€of€the€marital€estate,€alimony€and€an€award€of€all€legalÏfees€in€her€Counter„Complaint.Ì€€€€€Ìà  àà ` àThis€matter€was€heard€before€the€Trial€Court€on€JulyÏ31,€1997.€€On€that€date,€the€parties€stipulated€that€grounds€forÏdivorce€existed€in€favor€of€Ms.€¢Derryberry£,€and€the€stipulationÏof€grounds€in€favor€of€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€could€be€considered€by€theÏcourt€when€considering€alimony.€€Furthermore,€the€partiesÏstipulated€that€the€wife€was€entitled€to€rehabilitative€alimony.€ÏBoth€parties€also€agreed€to€the€items€of€property€and€debts€to€beÏdivided€between€the€parties€but€could€not€reach€agreement€as€toÏthe€value€of€such€property.ÌÌà  àà ` àThe€parties€contested€the€values€of€the€items€of€realÏand€personal€property,€the€proper€division€of€this€property,€theÏamount€and€duration€of€rehabilitative€alimony,€and€theÏcontribution€by€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€of€her€separate€property€to€theÏmarital€estate.€€At€the€conclusion€of€testimony,€the€Trial€courtÏentered€judgment€for€divorce€in€favor€of€Ms.€¢Derryberry£.€€ÌÌà  àà ` àThe€Trial€Court€awarded€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€the€maritalÏresidence,€owned€by€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€before€the€marriage,€as€wellÏas€any€appreciation€in€value.€€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€was€also€awarded€aÏcabin€cruiser,€a€Dodge€truck,€his€entire€law€practice€includingÏall€receivables,€work€in€progress,€and€assets,€a€horse,€trailer,Ïtack€and€saddles.€€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€received€the€entirety€of€theÐ  :À04 Ð$398,364.90€in€his€retirement€accounts€at€¢Hillard£„Lyons,€lessÏ$41,500€awarded€to€Ms.€¢Derryberry£.€€ÌÌà  àà ` àMs.€¢Derryberry£€was€awarded€her€separate€property€inÏRutherford€County,€as€well€as€any€appreciation€in€value.€€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£€also€retained€a€Saab€automobile,€her€retirement€andÏother€bank€accounts,€and€various€personal€items.€€Ms.€¢Derryberry£,Ïas€previously€stated,€was€awarded€$41,500€from€Mr.€¢Derryberry£ððsÏretirement€accounts€pursuant€to€a€Qualified€Domestic€RelationsÏOrder.€€Each€party€retained€ownership€of€his€or€her€own€lifeÏinsurance€policies.€€Each€partyððs€daughter€from€a€prior€marriageÏreceived€€the€automobile€she€drove.ÌÌà  àà ` àMr.€¢Derryberry£€was€ordered€to€pay€all€debts€associatedÏwith€the€assets€he€was€awarded,€the€four€credit€cards€used€by€theÏparties,€the€amount€still€owed€on€the€automobile€driven€by€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£ððs€daughter,€and€any€income€tax€owed€for€1996€and€1997.€ÏMs.€¢Derryberry£€was€ordered€to€pay€all€debts€associated€with€anyÏproperty€she€received,€as€well€as€bills€from€Saks,€ñ¡ñœñ¡ñ¢Proffittððs£ñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€andÏCellular€One.Ìà  àÌà  àà ` àFurthermore,€the€Trial€Court€ordered€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€toÏpay€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€rehabilitative€alimony€in€the€amount€of€$2,000Ïper€month€for€three€years.€€In€order€to€secure€the€payment€ofÏalimony,€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€was€ordered€to€name€Ms.€¢Derryberry£Ïbeneficiary€of€$75,000€of€his€life€insurance€policy.€€Mr.Ï¢Derryberry£€was€also€ordered€to€pay€Ms.€¢Derryberry£ððs€attorney€feesÐ  :À04 Ðwhile€court€costs€were€taxed€equally€to€the€parties.€€A€FinalÏDecree€was€entered€by€the€Trial€Court€on€August€27,€1997.ÌÌà  àà ` àOn€September€24,€1997,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€filed€a€Motion€toÏRecover€Discretionary€Costs,€and€a€Motion€to€Alter€or€Amend€FinalÏDivorce€Decree.€€In€her€Motion€to€Alter€or€Amend,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£Ïsought€additional€rehabilitative€alimony€due€to€her€loss€ofÏemployment€arising€from€staff€reduction€at€ñ¡ñœñ¡ñ¢Healthsource£.ñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£€also€asked€the€Trial€Court€to€award€her€a€more€sizableÏportion€of€Mr.€¢Derryberry£ððs€retirement€accounts€based€upon€theÏinequitable€distribution€of€the€marital€estate.€€Ìà  àà ` àÌà  àà ` àA€final€hearing€was€held€on€December€3,€1997,€beforeÏthe€Trial€Court.€€On€that€date,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£,€who€previouslyÏhad€been€found€in€contempt€for€failure€to€return€property€to€Mr.Ï¢Derryberry£,€was€punished€by€awarding€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€$1,000€inÏattorneyððs€fees.€€Furthermore,€the€Trial€Court€found€that€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£€had€not€paid€the€ñ¡ñœñ¡ñ¢Proffittððs£ñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€bill,€now€long€overdue.€ÏThe€Trial€Court€granted€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€the€right€to€pay€the€billÏdirectly€to€ñ¡ñœñ¡ñ¢Proffittððs£.ñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€€Ms.€¢Derryberry£ððs€motion€to€alter€orÏamend€was€granted,€and€her€share€of€Mr.€¢Derryberry£ððs€retirementÏaccount€was€increased€by€$10,000.€€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€received€aÏcredit€for€the€attorneyððs€fees,€as€well€as€for€the€payment€toÏ¢Proffitt£ððs,€reducing€Ms.€¢Derryberry£ððs€increase€to€$8,180.50.€€AllÏother€provisions€of€the€Final€Decree€remained€as€they€were€whenÏâ âentered€on€August€27,€1997.€€An€order€setting€out€these€changesÐ @8à.2 Ðwas€entered€by€the€Trial€Court€on€December€12,€1997.€€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£€filed€her€Notice€of€Appeal€on€January€7,€1998.Ìâ âÌñ¡ñœñ¡ñòòñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñÓ  ÓStandard€of€ReviewóóÐ   ÐÓ£'ÓÌà  àà ` àOur€review€of€cases€tried€without€a€jury€is€de€novoÏupon€the€record€with€a€presumption€if€correctness€as€mandated€byÏRule€13(d)€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Appellate€Procedure.€€ThisÏRule€requires€us€to€uphold€¢the£€factual€findings€of€the€trialÏcourt€unless€the€evidence€preponderates€against€them.€€òò¢Campanali£Ð @à Ðv.€¢Campanali£óó,€695€¢S.W.2d£€193€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1985).Ð  À ÐÌà  àñ¡ñœñ¡ñà ` àWeñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€address€first€the€issues€pertaining€to€the€TrialÏCourtððs€division€of€property.€€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€alleged€that€theÏTrial€Court€failed€to€equitably€divide€the€increase€in€value€ofÏthe€marital€home€and€Mr.€¢Derryberry£ððs€retirement€funds.€ÏFurthermore,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€alleges€that€the€Trial€Court€erred€byÏconsidering€the€value€of€real€property€owned€by€Ms.€¢Derryberry£Ïwhen€there€was€no€proof€in€the€record€regarding€the€property€andÏMr.€¢Derryberry£€claimed€no€interest€in€the€property.€ÌÌà  àà ` àTrial€courts€have€wide€discretion€when€determining€howÏto€divide€a€marital€estate€in€an€equitable€manner.€€òòFisher€v.Ð  2@), ÐFisheróó,€648€¢S.W.2d£€244,€246€(Tenn.1983);€òòBrown€v.€Brownóó,€913Ð €4 +. ТS.W.2d£€163,€168€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1994).€€Their€discretion€is€guidedÏby€the€factors€listed€in€¢T.C.A.£€ðð€36-4-121¢(c)£€and€by€otherÏfactors€made€relevant€by€the€facts€of€the€particular€case.€€òòEllisÐ  :À04 Ðv.€Ellisóó,€748€¢S.W.2d£€424,€427€(Tenn.1988);€òòDenton€v.€Dentonóó,€902Ð `  ТS.W.2d£€930,€932€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1995).€€Reviewing€courts€give€greatÏweight€to€a€trial€court's€distribution€of€marital€property€andÏwill€not€disturb€its€decision€unless€it€is€contrary€to€theÏpreponderance€of€the€evidence.€€òòWilson€v.€Mooreóó,€929€¢S.W.2d£€367,Ð à€ Ð372€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1996);€òòWade€v.€Wadeóó,€897€¢S.W.2d£€702,€715Ð À`  Ð(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1994).ÌÌà  àñ¡ñœñ¡ñà ` àMaritalñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€property€should€be€divided€in€a€just€andÏequitable€manner.€€The€division€need€not€be€mathematically€equalÏto€be€equitable,€òò¢Kendrick£€v.€¢Kendrick£óó,€902€¢S.W.2d£€918,€929Ð  À Ð(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1994),€and€each€party€need€not€receive€a€share€ofÏevery€item€of€marital€property.€€òòBrown€v.€Brownóó,€913€¢S.W.2d£€163,Ð à€ Ð168€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1994).€€ñ¡ñœñ¡ñWhenñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€a€marriage€has€been€short,€theÏtrial€court€may€distribute€the€marital€property€in€a€way€that,€asÏnearly€as€possible,€restores€the€parties€to€their€pre-divorceÏeconomic€circumstances.€€òò¢Batson£€v.€¢Batson£óó,€769€¢S.W.2d£€849,€859Ð `'  Ð(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1988).ÌÌà  àà ` àMs.€¢Derryberry£€avers€that€the€Trial€Court€made€noÏfindings€of€fact€upon€which€the€presumption€of€correctness€couldÏattach.€€The€Trial€court€clearly€stated€that€Mr.€¢Derryberry£ððsÏproposed€disposition€of€assets€and€liabilities€was€close€to€theÏequitable€distribution.€€The€Trial€Court€then€moved€forward€withÏseveral€changes€to€Mr.€¢Derryberry£ððs€proposal.€€By€adopting€Mr.Ï¢Derryberry£ððs€proposed€disposition€and€then€making€its€ownÏadjustments,€the€Trial€Court€clearly€adopted€the€values€to€theÐ  :À04 Ðassets€and€liabilities€assigned€by€Mr.€¢Derryberry£;€therefore,Ïsufficient€findings€of€fact€were€made€by€the€Trial€Court€for€theÏpresumption€of€correctness€to€attach€as€set€out€in€Rule€13(d)€ofÏthe€Tennessee€Rules€of€Appellate€Procedure.€€ÌÌà  àà ` àIn€this€case,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€contends€that€the€divisionÏof€marital€property€was€inequitable,€specifically€challenging€theÏdivision€of€the€appreciation€in€value€of€the€marital€home€and€ofÏMr.€¢Derryberry£ððs€retirement€funds.€€We€¢disagree£.€€On€appeal,€weÏmust€consider€the€fairness€of€the€overall€division€of€the€maritalÏestate€in€order€to€determine€if€the€division€of€these€two€itemsÏwas€proper.€€As€previously€stated,€each€party€need€not€receive€aÏshare€of€every€item€of€marital€property€in€order€for€the€divisionÏto€be€equitable.€€òòBrown€v.€Brownóó,€913€¢S.W.2d£€163,€168€(¢ñ¡ñœñ¡ñTenn.Ctñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ£.Ð À!` Ðñ¡ñœñ¡ñAppñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ.€1994).€€As€already€noted,€the€division€also€need€not€beÏ¢mathematically£€equal€in€order€to€be€equitable.€€òò¢Kendrick£€v.Ð €%  ТKendrick£óó,€902€¢S.W.2d£€918,€929€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1994).€€When€all€theÐ `'  Ðrelevant€factors€provided€¢T.C.A.£€36„4„121¢(c)£€are€considered,€weÏcannot€find€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€TrialÏCourtððs€determination€that€its€division€of€marital€property€wasÏequitable.€€Both€parties€left€the€marriage€with€assets€reasonablyÏcomparable€to€those€with€which€they€entered€the€union.€€We€findÏno€abuse€of€discretion€in€the€trial€judgeððs€division€of€maritalÏproperty.ÌÌà  àà ` àMs.€¢Derryberry£€alleges€in€her€final€issue€that€theÏTrial€Court€erred€in€considering€the€value€of€real€property€ownedÐ  :À04 Ðby€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€when€there€was€no€proof€in€the€record€regardingÏthe€property€and€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€claimed€no€interest€in€theÏproperty.ÌÌà  àà ` àMs.€¢Derryberry£€testified€that€she€owned€a€small€pieceÏof€real€property€in€Rutherford€County.€€There€was€no€testimony€inÏthe€record€by€either€party€as€to€the€value€of€the€property€on€theÏdate€of€the€marriage€or€upon€the€divorce€of€the€parties.€€EvenÏthough€there€was€no€evidence€in€the€record€regarding€this€pieceÏof€property,€the€Trial€Judge€considered€its€increase€in€valueÏwhen€dividing€¢the£€marital€assets.€€When€the€Trial€¢Court£€announcedÏhow€it€planned€to€rule€in€the€case,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€argued€thatÏthis€would€leave€her€with€less€than€twenty€percent€of€Mr.Ï¢Derryberry£ððs€retirement€accounts.€€The€Trial€Court€responded€ð ðIÏagree€with€you,€but€what€Iððm€offsetting€is€the€increase€in€valueÏof€her€property€and€her€property€over€in€Rutherford€CountyÏincreased€also.ðð€€The€Trial€Judge€repeatedly€suggested€that€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£ððs€property€in€Rutherford€County€had€dramaticallyÏincreased€in€value€due€to€the€growth€of€the€area€even€thoughÏneither€party€submitted€any€such€evidence.€€ÌÌà  àà ` àThere€no€dispute€that€it€is€improper€for€a€judge€toÏbase€a€decision€on€evidence€ascertained€outside€the€judicialÏproceeding.€€As€stated€by€Justice€¢ñ¡ñœñ¡ñDrowotañ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ£€in€òò¢Vaughn£€v.€ShelbyÐ €4 +. ÐWilliams€of€Tenn.,€Inc.óó:Ð `6-0 ÐÒ°ÒÒ°ÒÓÓThere€is€ample€authority€for€the€proposition€that€aÏjudge€is€not€to€use€from€the€bench,€under€the€guise€ofÏjudicial€knowledge,€that€which€he€knows€only€as€anÐ  :À04 Ðindividual€observer€outside€of€the€judicialÏproceedings.€€€Judicial€knowledge€upon€which€a€decisionÏmay€be€based€is€not€the€personal€knowledge€of€theÏjudge,€but€the€cognizance€of€certain€facts€the€judgeÏbecomes€aware€of€by€virtue€of€the€legal€procedures€inÏwhich€he€plays€a€neutral€role.€€€No€judge€is€at€libertyÏto€take€into€account€personal€knowledge€which€heÏpossesses€when€deciding€upon€an€issue€submitted€by€theÏparties.€€€In€other€words,€"[¢ñ¡ñœñ¡ñi]tñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ£€matters€not€what€isÏknown€to€the€judge€personally€if€it€is€not€known€to€himÏin€his€official€capacity."€ÌÌÒ°%AÒÒ°AÒÓ3AÓòò¢Vaughn£€v.€Shelby€Williams€of€Tenn.,€Inc.,óó€813€¢S.W.2d£€132,€133Ð  @  Ð(Tenn.€1991)(citations€ñ¡ñœñ¡ñomitted).ñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñà  à€€€€à p àñ¡ñœ›ñ¡ñÐ €  ÐÓFÓà  àÌÓCEÓà  àà ` àWhile€we€agree€with€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€that€the€statementsÏconcerning€the€appreciation€of€the€Rutherford€County€propertyÏconstituted€error,€in€order€to€insure€a€just€outcome,€we€haveÏdecided€to€review€the€decision€of€the€marital€property€de€novoÏwithout€any€presumption€of€correctness.€€After€doing€so,€we€findÏthat€the€division€of€marital€property€provided€¢Ms.€Derryberry£Ïwith€approximately€sixty€percent€of€the€net€marital€estate.€ÏAfter€considering€the€factors€provided€in€¢T.C.A.£€36„4„121(c),Ïincluding€the€duration€of€the€marriage€and€the€relative€abilityÏof€each€party€for€future€acquisitions€of€capital€assets€andÏincome,€we€hold€that€the€division€of€marital€property€wasÏequitable€thereby€rendering€the€error€harmless.€€€€ÌÌà  àñ¡ñœñ¡ñà ` àWeñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€now€find€it€appropriate€to€address€the€first€issueÏbrought€forth€by€Mr.€¢Derryberry£.€€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€alleges€that€theÏTrial€Court€erred€by€granting€Ms.€¢Derryberry£ððs€Motion€to€Alter€orÏAmend€and€by€granting€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€additional€interest€in€hisÏretirement€funds.€€Ð 09Ð/3 ЇÌà  àà ` àMotions€to€Alter€or€Amend,€provided€under€Rule€59.04€ofÏthe€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure,€may€be€granted€(1)€whenÏthe€controlling€law€changes€before€a€judgment€becomes€final,€(2)Ïwhen€previously€unavailable€evidence€becomes€available,€or€(3)Ïwhen,€for€sui€generis€reasons,€a€judgment€should€be€amended€toÏcorrect€a€clear€error€of€law€or€to€prevent€injustice.€€òò¢Helton£€v.Ð  @  ÐACS€Groupóó,€964€¢F.Supp£.€1175,€1182€(¢E.D.Tenn£.1997).€€In€the€caseÐ €  Ðat€hand,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£ððs€position€at€¢ñ¡ñœñ¡ñHealthsourceñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ€had€beenÏeliminated€leaving€her€without€employment.€€Even€though€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£€suggested€¢that£€the€future€of€her€position€atÏ¢ñ¡ñœñ¡ñHealthsourceñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ£€was€uncertain,€her€loss€of€employment€is€sufficientÏnew€evidence€for€the€Trial€Court€to€entertain€her€Motion€to€AlterÏor€Amend.€€Furthermore,€this€unfortunate€circumstance€wouldÏjustify€entertaining€Ms.€¢Derryberry£ððs€motion€in€order€to€preventÏinjustice.ÌÌà  àà ` àMr.€¢Derryberry£€also€alleges€that€the€Trial€Court€erredÏin€granting€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€additional€interest€in€his€retirementÏfunds.€€As€stated€previously,€after€thorough€review€of€theÏrecord,€we€find€the€division€of€the€Trial€Court€to€be€equitable,Ïand,€therefore,€find€the€first€issue€raised€ñ¢ñforth€ñ¢ñby€Mr.€¢Derryberry£€toÏbe€without€merit.ÌÌà  àà ` àMr.€¢Derryberry£€further€alleges€the€Trial€Courtððs€awardÏof€alimony€was€excessive.€€The€Trial€court€awarded€Ms.€¢Derryberry£Ïrehabilitative€alimony€in€the€amount€$2,000€a€month€for€threeÐ  :À04 Ðyears€which€would€allow€her€to€carry€out€her€intent€to€enter€lawÏschool.€€ÌÌà  àà ` à¢T.C.A.£€ðð€36-5-101(d)1),€Tennessee's€¢ñ¡ñœñ¡ñspousalñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ£€supportÏstatute,€expresses€a€strong€preference€for€rehabilitative€¢ñ¡ñœñ¡ñspousalñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ£Ïsupport.€€The€purpose€of€this€support€is€to€enable€the€recipientÏspouse€to€acquire€job€skills,€education,€or€training€that€willÏenable€him€or€her€to€be€more€self-supporting.€€òòSmith€v.€Smithóó,Ð €  Ð912€¢S.W.2d£€155,€160€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1995);€€òò¢Cranford£€v.€¢Cranford£óó,Ð ` Ð772€¢S.W.2d£€48,€51€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1989).€€The€needs€of€the€recipientÏspouse€and€the€¢obligor£€spouse's€ability€to€pay€are€generally€theÏmost€important€considerations€when€setting€¢ñ¡ñœñ¡ñspousalñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñ£€support,€òò¢Crain£Ð   Ðv.€¢Crain£óó,€925€¢S.W.2d£€232,€234€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1996);€€òò¢Barnhill£€v.Ð à€ ТBarnhill£óó,€826€¢S.W.2d£€443,€455€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1991);€€however,Ð À!` Ðrehabilitative€support€issues€focus€more€on€the€need€of€theÏrecipient€spouse.€€òòWade€v.€Wadeóó,€897€¢S.W.2d£€702,719Ð €%  Ð(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1994).ÌÌà  àà ` àTrial€courts€have€wide€discretion€to€fashion€supportÏawards,€and€thus€appellate€courts€give€great€weight€to€theirÏdecisions.€€òòWilson€v.€Mooreóó,€929€¢S.W.2d£€367,€375Ð à.€%( Ð(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1996).€€While€the€courts€may€consider€fault€inÏawarding€alimony,€¢ñ¡ñœñ¡ññ£ñspousalñ£ññ¡ñ›ñ¡ññ£ñ£€ñ£ñsuñ¤ñpportñ¤ññ¥ñchñ¥ñ€awards€should€not€be€punitive.€€òòBrown€v.Ð  2@), ÐBrownóó,€913€¢S.W.2d£€163,€169€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1994).Ð €4 +. ÐÌà  àà ` àIn€the€case€at€hand,€during€the€course€of€the€marriage,ÏMr.€¢Derryberry£€made€between€$155,000€and€$273,000€a€year€from€theÐ  :À04 Ðpractice€of€law.€€Conversely,€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€made€approximatelyÏ$30,000€a€year€both€during€and€prior€to€the€marriage.€€Ms.Ï¢Derryberry£€testified€that€she€now€seeks€to€further€her€educationÏby€enrolling€in€law€school.€The€rehabilitative€support€awarded€byÏthe€Trial€Court€was€granted€in€order€to€provide€Ms.€¢Derryberry£Ïthe€opportunity€to€achieve€this€goal.€€Such€an€award€fallsÏsquarely€within€the€expressed€purpose€of€rehabilitative€support.€ÏAs€there€is€little€question€as€to€either€Ms.€¢Derryberry£ððs€need€orÏMr.€¢Derryberry£ððs€ability€to€provide€support,€we€find€that€theÏevidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€Trial€Courtððs€award€ofÏrehabilitative€support€in€the€amount€of€$2,000€a€month.€€We€findÏno€abuse€of€discretion€in€the€Trial€Courtððs€alimony€decree.ÌÌà  àà ` àMr.€¢Derryberry£€also€contests€the€Trial€Courtððs€award€ofÏ$4,000€in€attorneyððs€fees€to€Ms.€¢Derryberry£.€€Mr.€¢Derryberry£Ïcontends€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€granting€fees€consideringÏthe€assets€Ms.€¢Derryberry£€received€in€the€division€of€propertyÏand€the€lack€of€liquid€assets€on€his€part.ÌÌà  àà ` àIn€divorce€actions,€awards€of€attorneyððs€fees€areÏtreated€as€alimony.€€òò¢Gilliam£€v.€¢Gilliam£óó,€776€¢S.W.2d£€81,€86Ð à.€%( Ð(¢Tenn.App£.1988).€€In€determining€whether€to€award€attorney'sÏfees,€the€trial€court€should€again€consider€the€relevant€factorsÏin€¢T.C.A.£€ðð€36-5-101(d)(1).€€òò¢Houghland£€v.€¢Houghland£óó,€844€¢S.W.2d£Ð €4 +. Ð619,€623€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1992).€€Where€the€wife€demonstrates€thatÏshe€is€financially€unable€to€afford€counsel,€and€where€theÏhusband€has€the€ability€to€pay,€the€court€may€properly€order€theÐ  :À04 Ðhusband€to€pay€the€wife's€attorney's€fees.€€òò¢Harwell£€v.€¢Harwell£óó,Ð `  Ð612€¢S.W.2d£€182,€185€(¢Tenn.Ct.App£.1980).€€Furthermore,€the€awardÏof€attorney's€fees€is€within€the€sound€discretion€of€the€trialÏcourt,€and€unless€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€award,Ïit€will€not€be€disturbed€on€appeal.€€òòLyon€v.€Lyonóó,€765€¢S.W.2d£Ð à€ Ð759,€762-63€(¢Tenn.App£.1988).ÌÌà  àà ` àConsidering€the€relative€earning€capacities€of€theÏparties,€we€hold€that€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€againstÏthe€Trial€Courtððs€finding.€€For€this€reason,€we€find€that€theÏTrial€Court€did€not€abuse€its€discretion€in€awarding€attorneyððsÏfees€to€Ms.€¢Derryberry£.Ìà  àÌà  àà ` àFor€the€foregoing€reasons,€the€judgment€of€the€TrialÏCourt€is€affirmed€and€the€cause€remanded€for€such€furtherÏproceedings,€if€any,€as€may€be€necessary€and€collection€of€costsÏbelow.€€Costs€of€appeal€are€adjudged€one„half€against€Ms.ÏDerryberry€and€her€surety€and€one„half€against€Mr€ñ¡ñœñ¡ñDerryberry.Ìñ¡ñ›œñ¡ñÌñ¡ñ›ñ¡ñÓÓñ¡ñœñ¡ñà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_______________________________Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àHouston€M.€Goddard,€P.J.€ÌÌÐ  Ð/p&) ÐÌCONCUR:ÌÌÌÌÌòò€€€€(Not€Participating)€€€€€€€ñŸññ™ñóóñ™ññŸññžñññ_ñññžññ ñ€€ñ ññŸñóóñŸñÐ   ÐDon€T.€McMurray,€J.ÌÌÌÌ________________________________ÌCharles€D.€Susano,€Jr.,€J.̜ԇ XfhXXX&&Ôñ¦ñÌñ¦ñÔ#†X&&XX XfhQd#Ôñ¡ñ›ñ¡ññ¦ñÌÌ€ÌÌÌÌÌñ¦ñ›