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($$   1  ((' dxd dP Pd'''''dxd !  ;;TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7$XXdd7    ;;r )<,(j 8` `@E ` 8ttxP,  r;;;;;;SUSANMANQUELLAADAMS,    ) p DavidsonCircuit  ;; `     h     ) p No.96D1679  ;t )>.*jxE` `@Ey% ` 8ttxP E tߛ; ` Plaintiff/CounterDefendant/  )   ` Appellant,   h     )    `     h     )VS. `     h     )    `     h     ) p    EARNIEBRYANADAMS,    ) p AppealNo. | t  `     h     ) p 01A019711CV00626 h`  ` Defendant/CounterPlaintiff/  ) TL   ` Appellee.   h     ) p  @8  @C C INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@(ATNASHVILLE@  APPEALFROMTHECIRCUITCOURTOFDAVIDSONCOUNTY@;;#ATNASHVILLE,TENNESSEE  HONORABLEMURIELROBINSON,JUDGE    RandleW.Hill,Jr.,#12113329UnionStreetP.O.Box190632Nashville,Tennessee372190632ATTORNEYSFORPLAINTIFF/COUNTERDEFENDANT/APPELLANTRobertL.Jackson,#2486ROBERTL.JACKSON&ASSOCIATES214SecondAvenue,NorthSuite103Nashville,Tennessee37201ATTORNEYFORDEFENDANT/COUNTERPLAINTIFF/APPELLEE,  MODIFIED,AFFIRMEDANDREMANDED.  *#&   `     h     HENRYF.TODD,JUDGE `     h     CONCURS:BENH.CANTRELL,PRESIDINGJUDGE,M.S.WILLIAMC.KOCH,JR.,JUDGE ;49( Ї SUSANMANQUELLAADAMS,    ) p DavidsonCircuit   `     h     ) p No.96D1679   ` Plaintiff/CounterDefendant/  )   ` Appellant,   h     )    `     h     )VS. `     h     )    `     h     ) p    EARNIEBRYANADAMS,    ) p AppealNo. | t  `     h     ) p 01A019711CV00626 h`  ` Defendant/CounterPlaintiff/  ) TL   ` Appellee.   h     ) p  @8   @88( ˰XXOPINION#X$X˰#     ` SusanManquellaAdams,hereafterreferredtoasthewife,hasappealedfromthejudgmentoftheTrialCourtdeclaringherandherhusband,EarnieBryanAdams,tobedivorced,awardingjointcustodyoftwochildrenwithalternatingphysicalcustodyineachparent,andprovidingforchildsupportandotherincidentals. ` ThepartiesweremarriedinCaliforniaonSeptember10,1989,wherethewifewasemployedbyGeneralMotorsAcceptanceCorporation,andthehusbandwasamotorcyclejumpperformer.Achildwasbornin1990.In1991,thepartiesmovedtoTennesseewherethewifefoundemploymentwithToyotaCreditCo.,andthehusbandcontinuedhiseffortstobecomeamotorcyclejumpingstar.Asecondchildwasbornin1993.InMarch31,1996,thewifemovedoutoftheirapartmentleavingthechildrenwiththehusband.Thepartiescontinuedtooccupyseparateapartmentsinthesameapartmentcomplex,bothbeforeandafterthedivorce,sothatthechangesinphysicalcustodydidnotaffecttheschoolingorsocialcontactsofthechildren. ` OnJune7,1996,thewifesuedfordivorceongroundsofirreconcilabledifferencesandinappropriatemaritalconduct.OnAugust23,1996,thehusbandcounterclaimedonthesamegrounds. ` ThejudgmentoftheTrialCourtcontainsthefollowingprovisions:`  Ӝ  TheCourtdoeshaveconcernsaboutthechildrensresidencebeingrelocatedtoanotherstatesincewthechildren 0:(37 havelivedmostoftheirlivesinDavidsonCountyandthechildrenarethrivinghereandinconsiderationofalltheproof,theCourtfindsashereinafterprovided:  Iti;;;s,there;;;sfurtherORDERED,ADJUDGED,ANDDECREEDbytheCourtthatthechildrenshallremaininDavidsonCounty,Tennessee.;;;;;;;  ItisfurtherORDERED,ADJUDGED,andDECREEDbytheCourtthatintheeventMrs.AdamsisnothappyresidinginDavidsonCountyandshewishestoremoveherresidence,shemaydoso,butthechildrenshallremaininDavidsonCounty,Tennessee.ShouldMrs.Adamschoosetoremoveherresidencetoanothercountyorstate,thenhercustodialperiodwouldbethemonthsofJune,JulyandAugustofeachyear,itbeingtheintentionofthisCourtthatthechildrenshallremaininDavidsonCountyduringtheschoolyearshouldMrs.Adamsmovetoanotherlocation. 0` "> ` Theonlyissueraisedbytheappellantwifeis:`    WhetherthetrialcourterredinawardingthepartiesjointcustodyoftheminorchildrenandprohibitingthewifefromtakingthechildrentoCalifornia,insteadofawardingherexclusivecustody,andallowinghertomovewiththechildren. ` Ӏ ` Thehusbandpresentsthefollowingissues:;;`    1. h Whetherthetrialcourtsawardedofjointlegal $  andsplitphysicalcustodyandwhetherthealternativecustodyarrangements,ifthemother/appellantchosetoleaveDavidsonCounty,Tennessee,shouldbeaffirmedbecauseapreponderanceoftheevidenceshowsthatsaidjudgmentwasinthechildrensbestinterest.  2. h WhethertheAppellantsappealoftheTrial *#' Courtsrulingisfrivolous. ;` -I ` ThewifearguesthatthequotedrulingoftheTrialCourtforceshertochoosebetweenequaltimeofcustodyofthechildrenandlivingwhereshewantstoliveinCaliforniawithherfamily. ` OnMay7,1998,Chapter910PublicActsof1998,becameeffectiveasT.C.A.366108.Saidsectioncontainsthefollowingpertinentprovisions: 927 `    366108.Parentalrelocation .(a)Ifaparentwho  isspendingintervalsoftimewithachilddesirestorelocateoutsidethestateormorethanonehundred(100)milesfromtheotherparentwithinthestate,therelocatingparentshallsendanoticetotheotherparentattheotherparentslastknownaddressbyregisteredorcertifiedmail.Unlessexcusedbythecourtforexigentcircumstances,thenoticeshallbemailednotlaterthansixty(60)dayspriortothemove.Thenoticeshallcontainthefollowing:    (1) h Statementofintenttomove; D<      (2) h Locationofproposednewresidence;     (3) h Reasonsforproposedrelocation;and     (4) h Statementthattheotherparentmayfilea     h petitioninoppositiontothemovewithinthirty   h (30)daysofreceiptofthenotice.  ӄk#  (c) h Iftheparentsareactuallyspending |t М;  ;;  ;substantiallyequalintervalsoftimewiththechildand  therelocatingparentseekstomovewiththechild,the  otherparentmay,withinthirty(30)daysofreceiptof  notice,fileapetitioninoppositiontoremovalofthe  child.Nopresumptioninfavoroforagainstthe  requesttorelocatewiththechildshallarise.Thecourt  shalldeterminewhetherornottopermitrelocationof  thechildbaseduponthebestinterestsofthechild.  Thecourtshallconsiderallrelevantfactorsincluding  thefollowingwhereapplicable:#  ӄ&  (2) h Whethertheprimaryresidentialparent,once $     h outofthejurisdiction,islikelytocomply   h withanynewvisitationarrangement;  (3) h Thelove,affectionandemotionaltiesexisting <(4!$    h betweentheparentsandchild;&  ӄv(  (5) h Theimportanceofcontinuityinthechildslife +#'    h andthelengthoftimethechildhaslivedina   h stable,satisfactoryenvironment. ` $ ` Thehusbandarguesthatthequotedlegislationappliestopostdivorceproceedingsandisnotapplicabletothejudgmentinthepresentcasewhichwasenteredbeforeenactmentofthelegislation.  $5.2  ` Remedialstatuesmaynotbeappliedretrospectivelyiftheyimpairvestedrights.Shell  v.State,Tenn.1995,893S.W.2d416.StateDepartmentofHumanServicesv.Defriece,Tenn.  App.1996,937S.W.2d954.  ` Statuteswhichareremedial,proceduralorinterpretive,declaringthepublicpolicyofthestateandnotimpairinganyvestedrightdoapplyretrospectivelyunlesstheyexpresslyprovideotherwiseortheretroactiveapplicationwouldproduceanunjustresult.Keev.ShelterIns.Co.,   Tenn.1993,852S.W.2d226;PacificEasternCorp.v.GulfLifeHoldingCo.,Tenn.App.1995,   902S.W.2d946. ` ThisCourthasdeterminedthatthequoted1998legislationisremedial,proceduralandinterpretive;thatitdoesnotimpairanyvestedright;thatitcontainsnoprohibitionofretrospectiveapplication;andthatitdeclaresthepublicpolicyoftheStateastoitssubjectmatterandshouldapplytothepresentappeal. ` Accordingly,theabovequotedportion;s;ofthejudgmentoftheTrialCourt;is;;are;vacated.Inallotherrespects,thejudgmentisaffirmed.IfeitherpartydesirestoremoveeitherorbothofthechildrenoutoftheStateorforadistanceof100milesfromtheirpresentdomicile,suchpartymayseekpermissiontodosoundertheprovisionsofT.C.A.366108. ` Theforegoingdisposesoftheissuepresentedbythewife. ` Theevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainsttheawardofjointcustodywithalternatephysicalcustodyundertheconditionsabovestated;.;;wherethechildrenremaininthesamevicinityandschool.;;;Asstatedabove,thisportionofthejudgmentisaffirmed.ModificationofcustodyremainswithinthecontroloftheTrialCourt.;RemovalofthechildrenoutoftheStateorforadistanceof100milesiscontrolledbyT.C.A.;;;;;;366106.;;; 816  ` Thisdisposesofthehusbandsfirstissue. ` Inresponsetothehusbandssecondissue,thisCourtfindsthattheappealisnotfrivolous. ` Costsofthisappealaretaxedequally.Thatis,eachpartyshallpayonehalfofsaidcosts.;; ` Thecauseisremandedforfurtherproceedings.( K$   zXX&9MODIFIED,AFFIRMEDANDREMANDED#X&9Xz4# .  4    [      c ___________________________    [      c HENRYF.TODD,JUDGE    [      c K}44` XCONCUR:___________________________BENH.CANTRELL,P.J.,M.S.___________________________WILLIAMC.KOCH,JR.,JUDGE` x665