ÿWPC¸ 8¨ÞP¡ „¶K{½lJ eG¨OX‹dÛ'”Óx]yîj¨OPÄ9Sâb‰sl "òè …——GˆÉ-×Z”0ÓAÛzõãÈe8GéNîAhþõ鼜Œ“ìˆTLrÆÁ¨ðéøÛ{ú”£—žéŸ`!²°8ޤÝÍ»#ŠŒË_ÃãX™bDŸb¸½kâø‚ç\/;UZ*§f™¹ˆÐjÉjJàg±ÅÔ»-ô®d/øÍ³)ŒÑvx'ð»Ö~ÙоZ×ÎãéPA7RËóÿ÷Í3ÜÈ—25º-_¾Ut©©£ÉçkШ¢uSÆ2sáÁ"æŸOyúÚ“„æ&s?¬¿Ó“V[qL$o·î1Wèñ$ Ãÿì“.øåŸ²ÐÛL¢žD3tWª ¶ÈãP±_œ¸®B“rUÜ‘Y‡MhJsÓ<“‰0kú£e ¬•v#‹åŽ65æ?+jr½ë‹$ %‚V@º(è…‰Ùºcqiò/›ºÇÿ{b| £SÜ)Åîf uF¡ÖdäîHNºgÌx!€×ëž»š;!MØx\$¼¤nP‡yp ¾ÿ°n Y*# LUNW %¥ 0(«w@Ó4'UN6ö„ 0lz 0Dæ$*\N Wªû AQüMU:PPPPPPPPPPPPPP BŠƧ 0Dm 0D± 0Dõõ D/99 Bh D3…˜HP LaserJet 4SiHPPCL5MS,ü,,,,,ü0nLlÎ(ÈhH  Z ‹6Times New Roman RegularX($¡¡ EUF G H I J£KLMÓ€WF&ð3|xW(ÈhH  Z 6Times New Roman Regular ìÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝAt€the€time€of€the€divorce,€the€partiesðð€older€daughter,€Alyssa,€was€eight€years€of€age€andÐ ° Ðtheir€younger€daughter,€Celina,€was€six€years€of€age.€((3üÝ$¤¤Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó Ý ƒ üÝÿÝà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝUsing€the€calculations€of€the€Eastern€Section€of€this€Court,€however,€Mr.€Scott€has€aÐ ° Ðright€to€exercise€thirty„three€more€days€of€visitation€than€are€contemplated€by€the€child€supportÏguidelines. RÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝIn€reaching€this€conclusion,€we€first€calculated€the€amount€of€summer€and€holidayÐ ° Ðvisitation€that€is€contemplated€by€the€guidelines.€€According€to€Rule€1240„2„4„.02(6),€theÏguidelines€assume€that€the€non„custodial€parent€is€exercising€two€weeks€of€summer€visitation€andÏtwo€weeks€of€holiday€vacation€for€a€total€of€twenty„eight€days.€€ò òòòSee€óóó óTenn.€Comp.€R.€&€Regs.€ch.Ð €Ð Ð1240„2„4„.02(6)€(1994).€€Next,€we€calculated€the€amount€of€weekend€visitation€that€isÏcontemplated€by€the€guidelines.€€Rule€1240„2„4„.02(6)€states€that€the€guidelines€assume€that€theÏnon„custodial€parent€is€exercising€visitation€ð ðevery€other€weekend€from€Friday€to€Sunday.ðð€€ò òòòId.óóó ó€Ð P   ÐInterpreting€this€rule€literally,€we€think€that€its€drafters€intended€for€the€non„custodial€parentððsÏweekend€visitation€to€consist€of€three€days€(Friday,€Saturday,€and€Sunday),€rather€than€only€twoÏdays.€€Thus,€the€amount€of€weekend€visitation€assumed€under€the€guidelines€is€equal€to€twenty„¼six€weekends€at€three€days€per€weekend€for€a€total€of€seventy„eight€days.€€This€total€must€beÏreduced,€however,€to€reflect€that€two€of€these€weekends€overlap€with€the€non„custodial€parentððsÏsummer€and€holiday€visitation.€€Accordingly,€only€seventy„two€days,€rather€than€seventy„eightÏdays,€should€be€included€as€weekend€visitation.€€When€the€amount€of€the€non„custodial€parentððsÏsummer€and€holiday€visitation€(twenty„eight€days)€is€added€to€the€amount€of€the€non„custodialÏparentððs€weekend€visitation€(seventy„two€days),€the€total€amount€of€visitation€contemplated€byÏthe€child€support€guidelines€is€100€days€per€year.€€It€follows,€then,€that€the€child€is€assumed€byÏthe€guidelines€to€be€in€the€care€of€the€custodial€parent€during€the€remaining€265€days€of€the€year. MÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝThe€Tennessee€General€Assembly€recently€enacted€a€statute€setting€forth€the€procedureÐ ° Ðand€analysis€to€be€used€in€cases€of€parental€relocation.€€òòò òSee€ó óóóTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„6„108€(Supp.Ð  ð Ð1998)(effective€May€7,€1998). ñÝ ƒ üÝ$Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝIt€appears€as€if,€in€reaching€this€conclusion,€the€Eastern€Section€assumed€that€the€ð ðFridayÐ ° Ðto€Sundayðð€visitation€discussed€in€Rule€1240„2„4„.02(6)€consists€of€only€two€days.€€Additionally,Ïthe€calculation€of€the€Eastern€Section€apparently€does€not€take€into€account€that€some€of€the€non„¼custodial€parentððs€weekend€visitation€overlaps€with€the€non„custodial€parentððs€summer€andÏholiday€visitation.!"#$&Cþÿ<< Cÿÿ ùÝ ƒ"¯"ÝÝ  ÝÔ€X5)XXXÔÔ€úXX5)ÔÓ  Óò òÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€X5)XúÔÐ  ÐÌApril€30,€1999ÌÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.ÌAppellate€Court€ClerkÔdAhÔó ó,c½¬AZ‹"Arial Regular dƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3¯$¢¢Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý(3¯$££Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó ó(('÷ÿ dxdüÿP Pd 'ÿÿdxdÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  ÝÑTR[¤ AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÓ'°,X°À”X°œX'Óò òñWññMñßr€)<,(j 8` `€€@Eȱ` 8ttxP°ð  rßñMññWññWñßt€)>.*jxR™` `€€@EI` 8ttxPR°ð ™ tßñWñà@O O ìàIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEE,€ˆÌà@áá$ìàAT€NASHVILLE€ó óˆÐ œì ÐÌà@. . ìà_______________________________________________________ˆÌÌà À à)Ìò òHEATHER€LYNN€SCOTTó ó,à À à)à  àRutherford€County€Chancery€CourtÐ 8 ˆ Ðà À à)à  àNo.€93DR„1046Ð ( x Ѐ€€€€Plaintiff/Appellee.à À à)Ð  d Ðà À à)ÌVS.à À à)à  àC.A.€No.€01A01„9806„CH„00272Ð ì <  Ðà À à)Ìò òGREGORY€ALAN€SCOTTó ó,à À à)Ð Ä  Ðà À à)Ì€€€€€Defendant/Appellant.à À à)Ð  ð  Ðà À à)Ì______________________________________________________________________________ÌÌFrom€the€Chancery€Court€of€Rutherford€County€at€Murfressboro.Ìò òHonorable€Don€R.€Ash,€Judge€ó óÐ <Œ ÐÌÌÌò òDarrell€L.€Scarlettó ó,€Murfreesboro,€TennesseeÐ ì< ÐAttorney€for€Defendant/Appellant.ÌÌÌò òHeather€Lynn€Scottó ó,€Pro€SeÐ  ð ÐÌÌÌÌOPINION€FILED:ÌÌò òAFFIRMED€AND€REMANDEDó óÐ $h" ÐÌÌà À àò òFARMER,€J.ó óÐ Ü&,"% ÐÌò òHIGHERS,€J.ó ó:€(Concurs)Ð ´($' Ðò òLILLARD,€J.ó ó:€(Concurs)ñEñÐ ¤)ô$( ÐÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ ,;|6; ЇñEññGññFñÓ3°,X°` À”X°,X°À”X3ÓñFññGññHññGñÓ6°,X°` ¸ À”X°,X°À”X6ÓñGññHññIññHñÓ6°,X°` ‚XÀ”X°,X°À”X6ÓñHññIññIñÓ0°,X°` ˜X°,X°À”X0ÓñIññJñÓ  ÓñJññKñÓÓñKññLñòòò òà ` àóóó óIn€this€child€custody€dispute,€the€trial€court€denied€Defendant€Gregory€Alan€ScottððsÐ ° Ðpetition€to€prohibit€relocation€or,€in€the€alternative,€to€change€custody.€€Additionally,€the€trial€courtÏgranted€a€counter„petition€to€increase€child€support€filed€by€Plaintiff€Heather€Lynn€Scott.€€Mr.€ScottÏappeals€the€courtððs€ruling€with€respect€to€both€his€petition€and€Ms.€Scottððs€counter„petition.€€Ms.ÏScott€also€appeals,€contending€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€failing€to€order€Mr.€Scott€to€pay€herÏattorney€fees.€€For€the€reasons€stated€below,€we€affirm€the€ruling€of€the€trial€court.€€ÌÌà@ÔÔ!ìàò òòòProcedural€Historyóóó óˆà p àÐ ˜è  ÐÌà ` àIn€October€of€1993,€Ms.€Scott€filed€a€petition€seeking€a€divorce€from€Mr.€Scott.€€TheÏparties€subsequently€entered€into€a€marital€dissolution€agreement€providing€that€the€partiesðð€twoÏminor€children׃ ×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€should€be€placed€in€the€custody€of€Ms.€Scott€and€that€Mr.€Scott€should€pay€$717.00Ð øH Ðper€month€as€child€support.€€A€final€decree€of€divorce,€which€incorporated€this€agreement,€wasÏentered€by€the€trial€court€in€May€of€1995.€€ÌÌà ` àIn€May€of€1996,€Mr.€Scott€filed€a€petition€seeking€an€order€that€would€prohibit€Ms.ÏScott€from€removing€the€partiesðð€minor€children€from€the€state€of€Tennessee.€€In€the€alternative,€Mr.ÏScott€requested€a€change€of€custody.€€Ms.€Scott€subsequently€filed€a€counter„petition€to€increase€theÏamount€of€Mr.€Scottððs€monthly€child€support€obligation.€€After€hearing€the€pending€matters,€the€trialÏcourt€ruled€that€custody€of€the€children€should€remain€with€Ms.€Scott,€that€the€partiesðð€visitationÏschedule€should€be€modified,€and€that€the€amount€of€Mr.€Scottððs€monthly€support€obligation€shouldÏbe€increased€in€accordance€with€the€applicable€child€support€guidelines€without€being€reduced€toÏreflect€visitation€exercised€by€Mr.€Scott€in€excess€of€the€amount€contemplated€under€the€guidelines.€ÏConsistent€with€this€ruling,€the€court€entered€an€order€(1)€denying€Mr.€Scottððs€request€for€an€orderÏprohibiting€relocation,€(2)€denying€Mr.€Scottððs€request€for€a€change€of€custody,€(3)€setting€forth€aÏmodified€visitation€schedule,€(4)€increasing€the€amount€of€Mr.€Scottððs€child€support€obligation€toÏ$1,067.00€per€month,€and€(5)€providing€that€each€party€is€responsible€for€his€or€her€own€attorneyÏfees.€€This€appeal€followed.€€ÌÐ P8 38 Ðà@øøìàò òòòIssues€and€Standard€of€ReviewˆÐ ° ÐÌÓÓÓÓà ` àó óóóThe€issues€raised€by€the€parties€on€appeal,€as€we€perceive€them,€are€as€follows:Ð pÀ ÐÓÓÓÌÌà8 ` àI.à8¸ ` x` xàDid€the€trial€court€err€in€finding€that€there€had€notÐ 0 € Ðbeen€a€material€change€of€circumstances€occurringÏsubsequent€to€the€partiesðð€initial€custody€agreement?Ð ¸ ¸  ÐÌà8 ` àII.à8¸ ` x` xàAssuming€such€a€material€change€of€circumstances,Ð ð@  Ðdid€the€trial€court€err€in€finding€that€it€was€in€the€bestÏinterest€of€the€partiesðð€minor€children€to€remain€in€theÏcustody€of€Ms.€Scott?Ð ¸ ¸  ÐÌà8 ` àIII.à8¸ ` x` xàGiven€that€the€partiesðð€modified€visitation€scheduleÐ  ð Ðallows€Mr.€Scott€to€exercise€more€visitation€than€isÏcontemplated€by€the€child€support€guidelines,€did€theÏtrial€court€err€in€denying€Mr.€Scottððs€request€for€aÏdownward€deviation€from€the€amount€of€supportÏprescribed€by€the€guidelines?Ð ¸ ¸  ÐÌà8 ` àIV.à8¸ ` x` xàDid€the€trial€court€err€in€failing€to€order€Mr.€Scott€toÐ 0€ Ðpay€the€attorney€fees€incurred€by€Ms.€Scott?€Ð ¸ ¸  ÐÌÌÌÓÓTo€the€extent€that€these€issues€involve€questions€of€law,€the€trial€courtððs€ruling€is€subject€to€òòò òde€novoó óóóÐ à0 Ðreview.€€ò òòòSee,€e.g.,€In€re€Estate€of€Humeó óóó,€984€S.W.2d€602,€604€(Tenn.€1999)(citing€ò òòòCity€ofÐ À! ÐTullahoma€v.€Bedford€Countyóóó ó,€938€S.W.2d€408,€412€(Tenn.€1997)).€€The€factual€findings€of€the€trialÐ  #ð! Ðcourt,€however,€are€entitled€to€a€presumption€of€correctness€and€must€be€upheld€unless€they€areÏcontrary€to€the€preponderance€of€the€evidence.€€ò òòòSee,€e.g.,€Hass€v.€Knightonóóó ó,€676€S.W.2d€554,€555Ð `'°"% Ð(Tenn.€1984);€T.R.A.P.€13(d).ÌÌà@  $ìàòòò òChild€CustodyˆÐ -P(+ ÐÌà ` àóóó óWhen€considering€a€petition€to€change€custody,€a€trial€court€must€engage€in€a€two€stepÐ À0,/ Ðanalysis.€€First,€the€court€must€determine€whether€there€has€been€a€material€change€of€circumstancesÏarising€subsequent€to€the€initial€decree€awarding€custody€such€that€the€welfare€of€the€child€demandsÏa€redetermination€of€custody.€€ò òòòSee,€e.g.,€Massengale€v.€Massengaleó óóó,€915€S.W.2d€818,€819€(Tenn.Ð `6°15 ÐApp.€1995)(citing€ò òòòDailey€v.€Daileyóóó ó,€635€S.W.2d€391,€393€(Tenn.€App.€1981)).€€If€the€court€finds€thatÐ @837 Ðthere€has,€in€fact,€been€a€material€change€of€circumstances,€it€then€seeks€to€devise€a€custodyÏarrangement€that€is€in€the€best€interest€of€the€child.€€ò òòòSee,€e.g.,€Varley€v.€Varleyóóó ó,€934€S.W.2d€659,Ð