ÿWPC# ò_ X©m€À¥··˜Ö©…V¤2׳µÑlÎÀ§•ÄÉ•Û2–œŒwà”à;›'ˆÝ…²äˆ8‰'Œ™¦ðÇ«ìˆøçK ÷JQ8s´U1£»z+MÅ·ÄÁ®¢¥ .žÐ(¶·£š”Æ“Þ/­µP8›…ÑË# Õ˜å@¯¸….¨è4ŒÞ“@ryb4“ª|—ñÛ"Âò«×½D5tå™6~មæ•ot®çÒ”yK°¡AŽÆ3}KêH:ŵ°~‹‚(Pp«‹CÑSz7¨[*€h¼¾PvðŸk¯f‡žæØäMUð)Xêhoüï+}ˆâ­HJ'YHœJéFðg.J¸[K¸ î÷³v9`ÙûÚõ®böxlY³Ž,F@’í·qðâqƒç‘˜ÏTì|Ák# €Ú1ös ²³T¨â®YáÌß¾–ËZ¸¾¯Ñ=zèÉ1qxÖ"Nrï["µaãs ¤:2×n8ZƒuÃ7ºãfP4¡D‡Ûv‚VîãOŽ×T}°³®gmEð*1âªAHA"ßàŒûàvt3Ì:ï¦ðxäl´=®Šú™?”ÍùeôÊ@B³×¯ÑQ¿§ mâr,˜jfš¤<ÿšcKób6”"Z¦¿/UB’ %ÔÚn­ê 04—4Ë0ßw@U >OUFUHÓt 0x 0D ‚K –Í ÿc b hU:jjjjjjjjjjjj AQ¤Æõ 0D» 0Dÿ 0DCC D/‡‡ B¶ D3ÓÓÓÓÓ B<þ6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiX3|xè«<þ6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiXXxþ6X@ÉJQX@( ¤T$¡¡Ó  Ó©yË&Ó  ÓShelbyMcMURRAY ÖD×UØDÙÚUÛUÜDÝDÞUßÓ€<èÀ( 9Z &Courier Regular<à09Z ‹.Courier New Regular<à09Z 0Courier (W1) Regular jÝ ƒ Ýé$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ€ômÊôXXÔMr.€Massengale€contends€in€his€brief€that€the€State€does€not€have€anÐ `  Ðinterest€in€the€resolution€of€this€case.€€Although€the€State€does€not€explainÏthe€basis€for€its€standing€to€seek€Mrs.€Massengale's€child€support,€the€recordÏindicates€that€Mrs.€Massengale€is€a€recipient€of€Aid€to€Families€withÏDependent€Children.€€Therefore,€Mrs.€Massengale€would€be€required€to€assignÏher€rights€to€support€from€third€parties€to€the€State.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ H è Ð71„3„124.(((3Ýé$¤¤Ý ƒ¤T!ÝÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó xÝ ƒ Ýé$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ€ôíƒôXXÔMr.€Massengale€was€to€make€a€purge€payment€of€$500€in€addition€to€theÐ `  Ðclerk's€fee€of€5%€on€or€before€December€15,€1998.€€Also,€he€was€to€make€allÏcurrent€child€support€payments€and€arrearage€payments€between€August€20,€1998Ïand€December€15,€1998. ŒÝ ƒ Ýé$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ€ôíƒôXXÔ$150€X€4.3€weeks/month€=€$645. õÝ ƒ Ýé$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ€ôíƒôXXÔ32%€X€$1,896.15€=€$606.77€(rounded).€€Mr.€Massengale€has€been€payingÐ `  Ðapproximately€$645€per€month€in€child€support. üÝ ƒ Ýé$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ€ôíƒôXXÔWe€do€not€accept€the€State's€amount€of€$490€per€month€as€the€correctÐ `  Ðamount€that€Mr.€Massengale€would€be€obligated€to€pay€under€the€Child€SupportÏGuidelines.€€We€use€this€amount€simply€to€indicate€what€the€deviation€from€theÏguidelines€would€be€if€$490€were€the€correct€amount€as€the€State€contends.€ÏThe€percentage€of€deviation€between€$490€per€month€and€$645€per€month€is€23%. øÝ ƒ"¯"ÝÝ  ÝÔ€X#sXXXÔÔ€ünXX#sÔÓ  Óò òÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€X#sXünÔÐ  ÐÌJuly€14,€1999ÌÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.ÌAppellate€Court€ClerkÔdAhÔó ó,c½¬AZ‹"Arial Regular!"#$&Cþÿ<< CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3¯$¢¢Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý(3¯$££Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó ó(('÷ÿ dxdüÿP Pd....'ÿÿdxd dÝ ƒ¤T!ÝÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÑ` °ÑÑ  ÑÑ7€R#XXdÈdÈ7ÑÑTR[¤ AØ'Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÑ  ÑÔ‡ XR#XXXÔñßñßr€ )<,(j 8` `€€@EÈf ` 8ttxP` ð  rßñßñà@| | ìàò òIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€AT€NASHVILLEó óˆÐ `  ÐÔ#†XR#XX XR#Ù#ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#ÔÌÌÌÌÌSTATE›€OF€TENNESSEE€ex€rel.,€à@°°*ìàà@@°°*ìà)ˆà0  àC/A€No.€01A01„9901„CV„00052Ð8Ø(#(# ÐCYNTHIA€ARLENE€MASSENGALE,à@°°*ìà)ˆà  àMARION€œCIRCUIT›Ð   Ðà  àÔ#†XR#XX XR#é#ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#Ôà@°°*ìàœ)ˆà  àNo.€12067Ô#†XR#XX XR#$#ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#ԛРÈh Ðà  àPlaintiff„AppellantÔ#†XR#XX XR##ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#Ôà@°°*ìà)ˆà  àÔ#†XR#XX XR##ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#ÔÐ 0  Ðà  à€€à ` àà@°°*ìà)ˆà  àÐ Xø  Ѐ€€€€€v.Ô#†XR#XX XR#i#ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#Ô€à@°°*ìà)ˆÐ  À  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€)à  à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€à@°°*ìà€ˆÐ èˆ  ÐJERRY€CLEVELAND€MASSENGALE,€€€à@°°*ìà)ˆà  àÐ °P  Ѐ€€€€€€€€à ` à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€à@°°*ìà)ˆà  àÐ x  Ðà  àDefendant„AppelleeÔ#†XR#XX XR##ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#Ôà@°°*ìà)ˆÐ @à  Ðà@°°*ìà€ˆÌà  àà@ìì*ìàˆà  àÐ Ðp  ÐÌÌÌœAPPEALED›€FROM€THE€CIRCUIT€COURT€OF€MARION€COUNTY€œÌÌTHE€HONORABLE€THOMAS€W.€GRAHAM,€JUDGEÌÌÌPaul€G.€SummersÌATTORNEY€GENERAL€&€REPORTERÌÌTammy€L.€KennedyÌASSISTANT€ATTORNEY€GENERALÌ425€5th€Avenue,€NorthÌSecond€Floor,€Cordell€Hull€BuildingÌNashville,€TN€37243ÌÔ#†XR#XX XR#ç#ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#ÔÌà  àAttorneys€for€Plaintiff„Appellant€ÌÌÌGeary€P.€Dillon,€Jr.ÌP.O.€Box€130à@ìì*ìàˆà  àÐ ( ' ÐWhitwell,€TN€€37397Ô#†XR#XX XR#¯ #ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#ÔÐ È(h( Ðà  àÌà  àAttorney€for€Defendant„AppelleeÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à€VACATED€AND€REMANDEDÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à€€€€€€ò òHouston€M.€Goddard,€Presiding€Judgeó óÐ /¨%0 ÐÌÌCONCUR:ÌÌFRANKS,€J.ÌSUSANO,€J.ñÖñÐ < 26O ÐñÖñÌÌà@àà$ìàòòO€P€I€N€I€O€NóóˆÐ p5,8 ÐÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€à  àà p àà È à€€Ô#†XR#XX XR#‹ #ÔÔ‡ Xæ×XXXR#ÔGoddard,€P.J.€Ð X9ø/= ÐÓÓÓðÓà  àà ` àÔ#†XR#XX Xæ×Ù #ÔÐ .:Î0> ÐÓð- ÓÔ‡ XR#XXXR#ÔÌÓðÓà  àà ` àThis€is€an€appeal€from€a€court€order€to€reduce€childÏsupport.€€The€Trial€Court€granted€Jerry€Massengale,€theÏDefendant„Appellee,€a€reduction€in€his€child€support€obligationÏfrom€$150€per€week€to€$117€per€week.Ô#†XR#XX XR#¡ #ÔÔ‡ XR#XXXR#Ô€€The€State€of€Tennessee,€theÐ 0 ÐPlaintiff„Appellant€presents€for€our€consideration€the€followingÏissue:׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð Pð  ÐÌÒ°ÒÒ°ÒÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` x` xàà  àWhether€the€trial€court€erredÏin€modifying€current€child€supportÏdownward€where€the€variance€betweenÏthe€amount€of€support€under€theÏTennessee€Child€Support€GuidelinesÏand€the€current€order€of€supportÏresulted€from€a€previously€orderedÏdeviation,€and€the€proponent€of€theÏmodification€failed€to€prove€by€aÏpreponderance€of€the€evidence€thatÏthe€circumstances€which€caused€theÏdeviation€had€changed.Ð ¸ ¸  ÐÒ°ÜÒÒ°êÒÓøÓÌÌà  àà ` àThe€parties€married€on€August€26,€1982,€and€twoÏchildren€were€born€of€the€marriage.€€€On€November€20,€1996,€theÏparties€were€granted€a€divorce.€€The€Marital€DissolutionÏAgreement€provides€for€Mr.€Massengale's€payment€of€$150€per€weekÏin€child€support.€€Ìâ âÐ p0'* Ðà  àà ` àAlthough€the€MDA€states€that€it€"constitutes€the€entireÏâ âunderstanding€of€the€parties,"€Mr.€Massengale€contends€that€heÏand€Mrs.€Massengale€had€agreed€that€his€child€support€obligationÏwould€be€reduced€once€the€marital€debt€had€been€paid.€€AccordingÏto€the€MDA,€Mrs.€Massengale€agreed€to€assume€"payment€of€allÏmarital€debt€incurred€prior€to€June€1,€1996."€€Despite€theÏarguments€of€both€parties,€the€MDA,€however,€does€not€indicateÏthat€the€amount€of€child€support€awarded€is€based€on€Mrs.ÏMassengale's€assumption€of€the€marital€debt€or€that€the€partiesÏhad€any€agreement€that€the€amount€would€be€reduced€once€theÏmarital€debt€had€been€satisfied.ÌÌÌà  àà ` àIn€its€brief,€the€State€concedes€that€Mr.€Massengale'sÏchild€support€obligation€of€$150€per€week€exceeds€the€amountÏrequired€by€the€Tennessee€Child€Support€Guidelines.€€At€the€timeÏof€the€divorce€in€1996,€the€State€contends€that€Mr.€Massengale'sÏsupport€obligation€for€two€children€"may€have€been€approximatelyÏ$490.00€per€month."ÌÌÌà  àà ` àMr.€Massengale€made€one€or€two€partial€payments€duringÏJanuary€1998€and€apparently€stopped€making€any€paymentsÏthereafter.€€Mr.€Massengale,€who€is€employed€by€a€concreteÐ  :À04 Ðmachine€company,€is€often€unable€to€work€forty€hours€per€weekÏbecause€his€work€is€dependent€on€outside€working€conditions.€ÏAlthough€the€number€of€hours€he€works€each€week€varies,€heÏaverages€approximately€thirty€hours€per€week.ÌÌÌà  àà ` àOn€July€27,€1998,€the€State€filed€a€petition€for€civilÏcontempt€against€Mr.€Massengale€and€asserted€that€Mr.€MassengaleÏhad€"failed€and€refused€to€pay€as€ordered€and€[was]€in€arrearsÏ$2,495.00€as€of€July€14,€1998€and€[was]€in€willful€contempt€ofÏCourt."€€On€August€20,€1998,€Referee€Gary€Leech€heard€theÏpetition€for€civil€contempt.€€He€found€that€Mr.€Massengale€was€inÏarrears€in€his€child€support€for€$3,395€and€found€Mr.€MassengaleÏin€contempt.€€He€sentenced€him€to€90€days€in€jail,€but€stayed€theÏsentence€upon€the€condition€that€Mr.€Massengale€comply€with€aÏcertain€payment€schedule.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð €%  ÐÌÌà  àà ` àMr.€Massengale€retained€counsel€and€filed€a€complaintÏto€modify€decree.€€On€October€9,€1998€his€complaint€was€heardÏbefore€the€Trial€Court.€€€The€Trial€Court€affirmed€the€referee'sÏfindings€with€the€exception€of€Mr.€Massengale's€child€supportÏobligation.€€The€Trial€Court€reduced€his€support€obligation€fromÏ$150€per€week€to€$117€per€week€and€awarded€the€State€a€judgmentÐ €4 +. Ðfor€arrearages›€in€the€amount€of€$3,517.05€through€October€9,Ï1998.€€In€calculating€this€amount,€the€Trial€Court€used€theÏreduced€amount€of€$117€for€the€time€following€Mr.€Massengale'sÏAugust€1998€filing€of€his€complaint€to€modify€decree.ÌÌÌà  àà ` àThe€State€argues€that€the€Trial€Court€erred€by€grantingÏa€reduction€in€Mr.€Massengale's€child€support€obligation€becauseÏMr.€Massengale€did€not€show€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidenceÏthat€the€circumstances€causing€the€court„ordered€deviation€fromÏthe€Child€Support€Guidelines€had€not€changed.€€The€State€citesÏTennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€36„5„101€for€support€of€its€argument:ÌÌÒ°ÒÒ°ÒÓÓà8 ` àà8¸ ` x` xàIn€cases€involving€child€support,Ïupon€application€of€either€party,Ïthe€court€shall€decree€an€increaseÏor€decrease€of€such€allowance€whenÏthere€is€found€to€be€a€significantÏvariance,€as€defined€in€the€childÏsupport€guidelines€established€byÏsubsection€(e),€between€theÏguidelines€and€the€amount€ofÏsupport€currently€ordered€unlessÏthe€variance€has€resulted€from€aÏpreviously€court„ordered€deviationÏfrom€the€guidelines€and€theÏcircumstances€which€caused€theÏdeviation€have€not€changed.Ð ¸ ¸  ÐÒ°‡ÒÒ°•ÒÓ£ÓÌÌà  àà ` àThe€State€argues€that€"because€the€current€varianceÏresulted€from€a€previously€court„ordered€deviation,€Tenn.€CodeÏAnn.€ðð€36„5„101€(a)(1)€requires€that€for€Mr.€Massengale€to€beÏentitled€to€a€downward€modification€he€must€show€a€change€ofÐ 09Ð/3 Ðcircumstance€since€the€entry€of€said€court„ordered€deviation."ÏÔ#†X&&XX X&&j#ÔÔ‡ X&&XXX&&ÔThe€State€argues€that€Mr.€Massengale,€who€was€represented€byÐ @ à Ðcounsel€at€the€time€of€his€divorce,€entered€into€the€MDA€knowingÏthat€he€was€to€pay€support€in€excess€of€the€required€amount€underÏthe€Child€Support€Guidelines.€€€The€State€maintains€that€Mr.ÏMassengale€did€not€show€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidence€that€aÏchange€of€circumstances€existed€to€warrant€a€downwardÏmodification€of€the€child€support€obligation.ÌÌÌà  àà ` à€Furthermore,€the€State€argues€that€the€reasonsÏprovided€by€the€Trial€Court€for€the€downward€modification€wereÏnot€the€types€of€changes€warranting€a€downward€modification:€€theÏcost€of€living€had€increased,€Mr.€Massengale€might€have€anotherÏfamily,€Mr.€Massengale€was€required€to€purchase€a€new€car,€or€theÏCourt€thought€that€Mr.€Massengale€had€been€paying€above€theÏguidelines€for€long€enough.€ÌÌÌà  àà ` àMr.€Massengale€argues€that€the€Trial€Court€properlyÏordered€a€reduction€in€his€child€support€obligation.€€He€assertsÏthat€there€is€no€justification€for€the€payments€to€exceed€theÏguidelines€other€than€that€his€ex„wife€was€to€pay€the€maritalÏdebt€of€the€parties€and€that€failure€to€reduce€the€payments€afterÏthe€debt€had€been€paid€would€be€unfair€to€him.ÌÌÐ  :À04 Ðà  àà ` àMr.€Massengale€notes€that€at€the€time€of€his€divorce,Ïhe€was€living€with€his€mother.€€While€living€with€her,€he€paid€noÏrent,€utilities,€or€food€but€had€only€one€room.€€When€hisÏchildren€visited,€they€had€to€sleep€on€the€floor.€€Later,€he€hadÏan€opportunity€to€purchase€a€home€for€a€monthly€payment€of€œ$360ñÖñ›ñÖñ,›Ïwhich€was€less€than€his€rent€payment€of€$100€per€week.€€HeÏmaintains€that€the€expenses€of€purchasing€a€home€in€addition€toÏhis€need€to€purchase€a€vehicle€for€transportation€to€work€eachÏday€amounted€to€a€change€in€circumstances.€€Mr.€MassengaleÏcontends€that€his€purchase€of€a€home€was€in€the€best€interest€ofÏhis€children€and€that€fairness€dictates€he€be€allowed€to€provideÏsuitable€housing€for€his€children€when€they€visit€with€him.ÌÌÌà  àà ` àPursuant€to€Rule€13(d)€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€ofÏAppellate€Procedure,€we€review€findings€of€fact€by€the€TrialÏCourt€òòde€novoóó€upon€the€record€of€the€trial€court€with€aÐ `'  Ðpresumption€of€the€correctness€of€the€finding,€unless€theÏpreponderance€of€the€evidence€is€otherwise.€ÌÌÌà  àà ` àThe€Child€Support€Guidelines€require€the€obligor€withÏtwo€children,€such€as€Mr.€Massengale,€to€pay€32%€of€his€"netÏincome"€as€defined€in€the€guidelines.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Comp.€R.€&€Regs.€Ð €4 +. Ð1240„2„4„.03(5).€€Trial€courts€are€required€to€modify€childÏsupport€obligations€only€when€there€is€a€"significant€variance"Ïbetween€the€amount€of€support€required€by€the€guidelines€and€theÐ  :À04 Ðamount€currently€ordered.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann€ðð€36„5„101(a)(1).€€WhenÏthe€child€support€obligation€is€greater€than€$100€per€month,€theÏguidelines€define€a€"significant€variance"€as€one€of€at€leastÏ15%.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Comp.€R.€&€Regs.€1240„2„4„.02(3).Ð   ÐÌÌà  àà ` à"The€current€guidelines€require€that€decisions€toÏmodify€existing€child€support€orders€must€be€based€on€aÏcomparison€of€the€amount€of€the€existing€support€obligation€andÏthe€amount€that€the€obligation€would€be€if€it€were€based€on€theÏobligor€parent's€current€income."€òòTurner€v.€Turneróó,€919€œS.W.2d›Ð  À Ð340,€344€(Tenn.€Ct.€œApp›.€1995).€€"A€modification€must€be€made€ifÏthe€existing€support€obligation€varies€by€fifteen€percent€or€moreÏfrom€the€amount€that€the€obligation€would€be€based€on€the€obligorÏparent's€current€income."€òòTurneróó,€919€œS.W.2d›€at€344.Ð  #@ ÐÌÔ#†X&&XX X&&Œ##ÔÔ‡ X&&XXX&&ÔÌà  àà ` àIf€the€variance€equals€or€exceeds€fifteen€percent,€onlyÏtwo€circumstances€warrant€a€refusal€to€decrease€child€support:Ï(1)€when€the€obligor€parent€is€willfully€or€voluntarilyÏunemployed€or€underemployed€and€(2)€if€the€variance€results€fromÏ"a€previous€decision€of€a€court€to€deviate€from€the€guidelinesÏand€the€circumstances€which€caused€the€deviation€have€notÏchanged."Ô#†X&&XX X&&M2#ÔÔ‡ X&&XXX&&Ô€€òòTurneróó,€919€œS.W.2d›€at€344€(citing€Tenn.€œComp›.€R.€&Ð €4 +. МRegs›.€1240„2„4„.02(3)).Ô#†X&&XX X&&4#ÔÔ‡ X&&XXX&&ÔÐ `6-0 ÐÌÐ  :À04 Ðà  àà ` àWe€address€first€Mr.€Massengale's€argument€that€he€andÏMrs.€Massengale€had€an€agreement€that€his€child€supportÏobligation€would€be€reduced€once€the€marital€debt€had€been€paid.€ÏAlthough€the€State€agrees€with€Mr.€Massengale's€contention€thatÏhe€agreed€to€pay€more€child€support€than€required€by€theÏguidelines,€it€denies€that€there€was€any€agreement€to€reduce€theÏamount€after€Mrs.€Massengale€had€paid€the€marital€debt.€€The€MDA,Ïhowever,€does€not€indicate€that€Mr.€Massengale's€child€supportÏobligation€would€be€greater€in€exchange€for€Mrs.€Massengale'sÏassumption€of€the€marital€debt.€€€The€MDA€œstates€that›€it€is€theÏcomplete€agreement€of€the€parties.€€Therefore,€the€arguments€putÏforth€by€both€parties€concerning€any€collateral€agreementsÏbetween€them€are€irrelevant.€€€ÌÌÌà  àà ` àNext,€we€note€that€the€record€contains€numerousÏreferences€to€Mr.€Massengale's€"gross€pay,"€not€"net€pay"€whenÏdetermining€the€amount€of€his€child€support€obligation.€€Mr.ÏMassengale€has€been€paying€$150€per€week€which€would€beÏapproximately€$645€per€month.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€We€note€that€if€Mr.€Massengale'sÐ - #& Ð"gross€pay"€per€month€in€1996€was€$1,896.15€as€the€StateÏcontends,€then€his€child€support€obligation€of€32%€appears€toÏhave€been€based€on€his€"gross€pay,"€not€his€"net€pay."׃X×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Ð  2@), ÐÐ €4 +. Їà  àà ` àIn€its€brief,€the€State€concedes€that€Mr.€Massengale'sÏchild€support€obligation€at€the€time€of€the€divorce€"may€haveÏbeen€approximately€$490.00€per€month."€€Assuming€that€the€$490Ïamount€is€correct€as€the€State€maintains,€the€current€order€forÏ$150€per€week€in€child€support€would€be€greater€than€15%.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€BasedÐ à€ Ðon€the€Child€Support€Guidelines,€the€obligor€is€entitled€to€aÏreduction€in€his€support€obligationÔ#†X&&XX X&&È4#ÔÔ‡ X&&XXX&&Ô€unless€the€current€varianceÐ  @  Ðis€the€result€of€the€obligor's€voluntary€unemployment€orÏunderemployment€or€is€due€to€a€previous€decision€to€deviate€fromÏthe€guidelines.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€œComp›.€R.€&€œRegs›.€1240„2„4„.02(3).€€Ð @à ÐÌÌà  àà ` àThe€State€argues€that€Mr.€Massengale€has€not€shown€aÏchange€of€circumstances€to€the€previous€court„ordered€deviationÏfrom€the€Child€Support€Guidelines,€and€thus,€he€is€not€entitledÏto€a€downward€modification€in€his€child€support€obligation.€€WeÏdisagree.€€€The€State's€argument€assumes€that€there€are€writtenÏfindings€in€the€record€explaining€òòwhyóó€Mr.€Massengale's€childÐ @)à" Ðsupport€obligation€deviated€from€the€guidelines€at€the€outset.€ÏThe€record€contains€no€such€explanation.€€Therefore,€it€isÏimpossible€for€Mr.€Massengale€to€argue€that€there€has€been€aÏchange€of€circumstances€under€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€36„5„101Ïas€the€State€contends,€unless€there€are€first€written€findingsÏexplaining€òòwhyóó€his€child€support€obligation€deviated€from€theÐ €4 +. ÐChild€Support€Guidelines€initially.€€Furthermore,€the€recordÏcontains€no€evidence€that€Mr.€Massengale€is€unemployed€orÏunderemployed.€€ÌÌÌà  àà ` àNotwithstanding€our€explanation€of€the€information€thatÏis€contained€in€the€record,€we€are€unable€to€determine€whether€aÏsignificant€variance€exists€because€the€record€does€not€containÏspecifically€how€the€Trial€Court€arrived€at€the€$117€amount.€€TheÏrecord€is€unclear€whether€the€$117€amount€is€based€on€Mr.ÏMassengale's€present€òònet€incomeóó.€€Without€all€the€necessaryÐ  À Ðinformation,€we€cannot€determine€whether€at€least€a€15%€varianceÏexists€between€the€amount€of€Mr.€Massengale's€current€childÏsupport€obligation€and€the€amount€of€his€obligation€based€on€hisÏpresent€income.€ÌÌÌà  àà ` àTherefore,€on€remand€the€Trial€Court€should€either€setÏMr.€Massengale's€child€support€in€accordance€with€the€ChildÏSupport€Guidelines€or€explain€in€writing€why€the€application€ofÏthe€guidelines€would€be€unjust€or€inappropriate€pursuant€toÏTennessee€Code€Annotated€ðð€œ36„5„101(e)(1).Ô#†X&&XX X&&<=#ÔñØñÔ‡ X&&XXX&&ÔñØñ›Ð À0`'* Ðà  àà ` àÌÌà  àà ` àIn€light€of€our€discussion€regarding€Mr.€Massengale'sÏchild€support€obligation,€the€amount€of€arrearage€also€needs€toÏbe€addressed€by€the€Trial€Court€after€determining€the€properÐ  :À04 Ðamount€of€Mr.€Massengale's€child€support€obligation.€€We€do€agreeÏwith€the€Trial€Court€that€if€Mr.€Massengale's€child€supportÏobligation€is€reduced,€the€reduction€should€commence€from€theÏtime€he€filed€his€complaint€to€modify€œthe€previous€decree.›ÌÌÌà  àà ` àFor€the€foregoing€reasons,€the€order€of€the€Trial€CourtÏis€vacated,€and€the€case€is€remanded€for€proceedings€consistentÏwith€this€opinion.€€Costs€of€appeal€are€œadjudged€one„half›€againstÏMr.€Massengale€and€his€surety€and€œone„half€against€the›€State€ofÏœTennessee.ñÖñ›ñÖñ›€œñ×ñÌñ×ññØñ›ñØññ×ñÌñ×ññØñ›Ì›à  à›à  à›à  àÔ#†X&&XX X&&ÞF#ԛР à€ ÐñØñ›ñÙñÓÓñÙñà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_______________________________Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àHouston€M.€Goddard,€P.J.€ÌÌÌCONCUR:ÌÌœñÚñÌÌñÚñ________________________________›ÌHerschel€P.€Franks,€œJ.ñÛñÌñÛññÛñÌñÛññÛñÌñÛññÛñÌñÛññÜñ›Ì›ÌñÜñ________________________________›ÌCharles€D.€œSusano›,€Jr.,€œJ.ñÝñÔ‡ XyXXX&&ÔñÝñ›€œñÝñÐ - #& ЛÐ - #& ÐÔ#†X&&XX Xy„L#Ô›à À à›à À à›à À àñÝññÞñÌñÞñ›