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Ðmarriage.€€Mr.€Bolin€worked€irregularly€until€1989,€when€he€began€to€draw€disability.€€Mr.€Bolin€alsoÐ #`" Ðsupplemented€his€income€by€gambling€on€pool€tournaments.€€During€the€course€of€their€marriage,Ð ü#L# Ðthe€couple€had€two€children,€Chad€and€Cameron.€€At€the€time€of€the€partiesðð€separation,€CameronÐ è$8 $ Ðwas€twenty„two€years€old,€Chad€was€deceased.€€This€divorce,€and€the€corresponding€issues,€stemÐ Ô%$!% Ðfrom€Chadððs€death.€€Ð À&"& ÐÌà  àIn€January€1998,€Mr.€Bolin€and€Chad€returned€home€after€playing€in€a€pool€tournament€at€aÐ ˜(è#( Ðlocal€bar.€€Chad€had€recently€been€discharged€from€the€military€and€lived€with€Mr.€and€Ms.€Bolin.€Ð „)Ô$) ÐChadððs€girlfriend,€Heather,€and€her€two€children€also€lived€with€the€Bolins.€€Ð p*À%* Ðâ âÐ \+¬&+ý8 Ðà  àSoon€after€Mr.€Bolin€and€Chad€arrived€at€their€house,€Chad€attacked€Mr.€Bolin.€€The€reasonsÐ ° Ðbehind€this€attack€are€unclear.€€Ms.€Bolin€and€Heather€attempted€to€stop€the€fight.€€Due€in€part€toÐ œì Ðtheir€intervention,€Chad€ended€his€assault€of€Mr.€Bolin.€€Ð ˆØ Ðâ âÌà  àWhen€Mr.€Bolin€got€off€the€floor,€he€retreated€into€the€coupleððs€bedroom.€€Mr.€BolinÐ `° Ðretrieved€a€loaded€double€barrel€shotgun€that€he€stored€above€the€bed.€€Mr.€Bolin€testified€that€he€toldÐ L œ ÐMs.€Bolin€that€€he€ð ðwas€going€[to]€wrap€it€around€[Chadððs]€head€to€keep€him€off€of€me€.€.€.€.ðð€€Mr.Ð 8 ˆ ÐBolin€knew€the€gun€was€loaded,€but€maintained€that€he€could€not€unload€it€because€of€an€injury€heÐ $ t Ðsustained€during€the€fight€with€Chad.€€Ð  ` ÐÌà  àMr.€Bolin€then€followed€Chad€out€of€the€house€and€into€the€back€yard.€€The€€father€and€sonÐ è 8  Ðhad€a€brief€discussion,€and€Mr.€Bolin€fired€a€shot€into€the€ground.€€Mr.€Bolin€testified€that€he€thoughtÐ Ô$  Ðhe€emptied€the€gun€by€firing€it.€€Chad€then€walked€around€the€house€to€the€front€yard.€€Ð À  ÐÌà  àWhile€still€in€possession€of€the€shotgun,€Mr.€Bolin€went€back€through€the€house€and€out€theÐ ˜è  Ðfront€door.€€When€Mr.€Bolin€arrived€on€the€front€porch,€he€witnessed€Chad€exiting€a€truck.€€The€truckÐ „Ô  Ðbelonged€to€Mr.€Bolin,€and€Mr.€Bolin€usually€kept€a€small€gun€in€the€vehicle.€€Chad€walked€to€theÐ pÀ Ðstreet.€€Mr.€Bolin€followed€on€the€sidewalk,€beside€a€block€wall€adjacent€to€the€driveway.€€At€thisÐ \¬ Ðpoint,€Mr.€Bolin€testified€that€he€told€Chad€to€ð ðdo€whatever€you€got€to€doðð€and€ð ðIððm€going€to€put€theÐ H˜ Ðgun€[down].ðð€€Then,€according€to€Mr.€Bolin,€ð ð[i]n€the€process€of€putting€[the€gun]€on€the€wall€itÐ 4„ Ðdischarged.ðð€€The€shotgun€blast€killed€Chad.€€€€Ð  p ÐÌà  àIn€July€of€1999,€a€jury€found€Mr.€Bolin€guilty€of€reckless€homicide.€€The€court€sentenced€Mr.Ð øH ÐBolin€to€four€years€in€the€Department€of€Correction.€€This€case€is€reported€as€òòò òState€v.€Bolinó óóó,€No.Ð ä4 ÐM1999„00849„CCA„R3„CD,€2002€Tenn.€Crim.€App.€LEXIS€58€(Tenn.€Crim.€App.€January€28,Ð Ð  Ð2002).€€Ð ¼  ÐÌà  àShortly€after€Mr.€Bolinððs€conviction,€Ms.€Bolin€filed€for€divorce.€€Ms.€Bolinððs€complaintÐ ”ä Ðalleged€that€Mr.€Bolin€was€guilty€of€inappropriate€marital€conduct€and€that€irreconcilable€differencesÐ €Ð Ðexisted€between€the€parties.€€The€trial€court€granted€Ms.€Bolin€the€divorce.€€In€addition€to€awardingÐ l¼ Ðthe€divorce€to€Ms.€Bolin,€the€court€ruled€that€Mr.€Bolin€could€not€benefit€from€Chadððs€life€insuranceÐ X ¨ Ðpolicy.€€Mr.€Bolin€appeals€the€courtððs€decision.€€The€issues,€as€stated€by€Mr.€Bolin,€are€as€follows:Ð D!” ÐÌà8  àI.à0` Ð Ð àThe€trial€court€erred€by€granting€the€plaintiff€a€divorce€based€uponÐ #l! Ðinappropriate€marital€conduct.Ð$X"` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àII.à0` Ð Ð àThe€trial€court€erred€in€finding€that€the€defendant€is€precluded€from€receivingÐ à%0!$ Ðlife€insurance€proceeds€from€the€death€of€the€partiesðð€adult€son.ÐÌ&"%` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àIII.à0` Ð Ð àThe€trial€court€erred€by€dividing€the€marital€property€inequitably.Ф(ô#'` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àIV.à0` Ð Ð àThe€trial€court€erred€by€denying€the€defendantððs€request€for€attorneyððs€fees.Ð|*Ì%)` Ð ` Ð  ÐÐ h+¸&* Їà  àTo€the€extent€these€issues€involve€questions€of€fact,€our€review€of€the€trial€courtððs€ruling€isÐ ° Ðòòò òde€novoó óóó€with€a€presumption€of€correctness.€€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€13(d);€ò òòòe.g.,€Berryhill€v.€Rhodesóóó ó,Ð œì Ð21S.W.3d€188,€190€(Tenn.€2000).€€We€may€not€reverse€the€trial€courtððs€factual€findings€unless€theyÐ ˆØ Ðare€contrary€to€the€preponderance€of€the€evidence.€€òòò òId.€€ó óóóWith€respect€to€the€courtððs€legal€conclusions,Ð tÄ Ðour€review€is€ò òòòde€novoóóó ó€with€no€presumption€of€correctness.€€ò òòòBowden€v.€Wardóóó ó,€27€S.W.3d€913,€916Ð `° Ð(Tenn.€2000).Ð L œ ÐÌà  àMr.€Bolinððs€first€issue€concerns€the€courtððs€decision€to€award€Ms.€Bolin€the€divorce.€€Mr.Ð $ t ÐBolin€contends€that€the€evidence€failed€to€establish€that€he€was€guilty€of€inappropriate€maritalÐ  ` Ðconduct.€€Mr.€Bolin€argues€that€behavior€toward€the€partiesðð€adult€child€fails€to€justify€a€divorce€onÐ ü L  Ðthe€grounds€of€inappropriate€marital€conduct.€€Mr.€Bolin€maintains€that€a€divorce€on€those€statutoryÐ è 8  Ðgrounds€must€involve€treatment€toward€the€spouse.€€Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àGrounds€for€divorce€are€governed€by€statute€in€Tennessee.€€ò òòòChastain€v.€Chastainóóó ó,€559Ð ¬ü  ÐS.W.2d€933,€934€(Tenn.€1977).€€One€particular€ground€for€divorce€is€where€ð ð[t]he€husband€or€wifeÐ ˜è  Ðis€guilty€of€such€cruel€and€inhuman€treatment€or€conduct€towards€the€spouse€as€renders€cohabitationÐ „Ô  Ðunsafe€and€improper€which€may€also€be€referred€to€in€[the]€pleadings€as€inappropriate€maritalÐ pÀ Ðconduct€.€.€.€.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„101(11)€(2001).€€Essentially,€inappropriate€marital€conductÐ \¬ Ðis€where€ð ðeither€or€both€of€the€parties€[have]€engaged€in€a€course€of€conduct€which€(1)€caused€pain,Ð H˜ Ðanguish€or€distress€to€the€other€party€and€(2)€rendered€continued€cohabitation€ððimproper,ððÐ 4„ Ðððunendurable,ðð€ððintolerable,ðð€or€ððunacceptable.ðððð€€òòò òEarls€v.€Earlsó óóó,€42€S.W.3d€877,€892€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð  p Ð2000)€(Cottrell,€J.,€concurring)€(citations€omitted).€€Ð  \ ÐÌà  àIn€this€case,€the€record€supports€the€trial€courtððs€decision€to€grant€the€divorce€to€Ms.€BolinÐ ä4 Ðon€the€grounds€of€inappropriate€marital€conduct.€€Mr.€Bolinððs€actions€in€pursuing€Chad€with€aÐ Ð  Ðfirearm€that€ultimately€caused€Chadððs€death€certainly€caused€Ms.€Bolin€pain,€anguish,€and€distress.€Ð ¼  ÐThe€court€was€also€justified€in€concluding€that€Mr.€Bolinððs€actions€rendered€cohabitation€unsafe€andÐ ¨ø Ðimproper.€€Although€Mr.€Bolinððs€actions€were€directed€primarily€at€Chad,€the€trial€court€did€not€errÐ ”ä Ðin€determining€that€his€actions€constituted€cruel€and€inhuman€treatment€toward€Ms.€Bolin.€€One€ofÐ €Ð Ðthe€most€cruel€acts€toward€a€parent€would€be€the€killing€of€his€or€her€child.€€Accordingly,€this€issueÐ l¼ Ðis€without€merit.€Ð X ¨ ÐÌà  àIn€Mr.€Bolinððs€next€issue,€he€contends€that€the€court€erred€when€it€determined€that€sectionÐ 0"€  Ð31„1„106€of€the€Tennessee€Code€prohibited€him€from€receiving€any€portion€of€Chadððs€life€insuranceÐ #l! Ðbenefits.€€In€arriving€at€its€ruling,€the€court€found€that€Mr.€Bolinððs€actions€were€not€consistent€withÐ $X" Ðone€who€acts€in€self„defense.€€The€court€also€found€that€Chadððs€death€was€not€an€accident.€€The€courtÐ ô$D # Ðconcluded€that€Mr.€Bolin€ð ðintentionally€shot€and€killed€Chad€Bolin€and€is€barred€from€receiving€anyÐ à%0!$ Ðlife€insurance€funds€or€proceeds€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€sec.€31„1„106.ððÐ Ì&"% ÐÌà  àSection€31„1„106€of€the€Tennessee€Code€states:Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌà8  àAny€person€who€shall€kill,€or€conspire€with€another€to€kill,€or€procure€to€be€killed,Ð |*Ì%) Ðany€other€person€from€which€the€first€named€person€would€inherit€the€property,€eitherÐ h+¸&* Ðreal€or€personal,€or€any€part€thereof,€belonging€to€such€deceased€person€at€the€timeÐ ° Ðof€the€deceased€personððs€death,€or€who€would€take€the€property,€or€any€part€thereof,Ð œì Ðby€will,€deed€or€otherwise,€at€the€death€of€the€deceased,€shall€forfeit€all€right€therein,Ð ˆØ Ðand€the€same€shall€go€as€it€would€have€gone€under€the€provisions€of€ðð€31„2„104,€orÐ tÄ Ðby€will,€deed€or€other€conveyance,€as€the€case€may€be,€provided,€that€this€sectionÐ `° Ðshall€not€apply€to€any€such€killing€as€may€be€done€by€accident€or€in€self„defense.ÐL œÐ Ð  ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€31„1„106€(2001).Ð $ t ÐÌà  àThe€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€interpreted€this€statute€in€ò òòòMoore€v.€State€Farm€LifeÐ ü L  ÐInsurance€Co.óóó ó,€878€S.W.2d€946€(Tenn.€1994).€€In€òòò òMooreó óóó,€Mr.€Jordan€was€the€driver€of€a€vehicle€inÐ è 8  Ðwhich€Ms.€Jordan€was€a€passenger.€€òòò òId.€€óóó óMr.€Jordan€lost€control€of€the€vehicle,€causing€the€death€ofÐ Ô$  ÐMs.€Jordan.€€ò òòòId.óóó ó€€Mr.€Jordan€was€the€primary€beneficiary€of€her€insurance€policy;€her€two€childrenÐ À  Ðby€a€prior€marriage€were€the€secondary€beneficiaries.€€òòò òId.€€ó óòòóóóóState€Farm€paid€the€proceeds€of€theÐ ¬ü  Ðpolicies€to€Mr.€Jordan.€€òòò òId.€óóó óat€946„47.€€€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àMr.€Jordan€pled€guilty€to€vehicular€homicide.€€òòò òId.€óóó óat€947.€€Subsequently,€the€guardian€of€theÐ pÀ Ðminor€children€sued€State€Farm€and€Mr.€Jordan.€€òòò òId.€€ó óóóThe€guardian€argued€that€Mr.€Jordan€forfeitedÐ \¬ Ðhis€right€to€the€insurance€proceeds€pursuant€to€section€31„1„106€of€the€Tennessee€Code€and€that€theÐ H˜ Ðchildren,€as€secondary€beneficiaries,€were€entitled€to€the€proceeds€instead.€€òòò òId.óóó ó€€Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àAfter€analyzing€the€statute€and€several€cases,€the€court€determined€that€ð ða€beneficiary€mustÐ  \ Ðhave€intended€to€kill€the€insured€before€the€beneficiary€is€barred€from€taking€the€proceeds€of€theÐ øH Ðpolicy.ðð€€ò òòòId.€óóó óat€947„48.€€The€court€stated€that€this€interpretation€supported€the€purpose€of€the€statute,Ð ä4 Ðwhich€is€to€eliminate€the€temptation€to€kill€for€financial€gain.òòò ò€€Id.ó óóó€at€948.€€The€court€also€providedÐ Ð  Ðan€example€of€the€proof€necessary€to€accomplish€a€forfeiture€in€the€automobile€context.€€ò òòòId.óóó ó€at€948„Ð ¼  Ð49.€€The€court€stated€that€ð ðone€who€drives€a€speeding€car€directly€against€a€pedestrian€or€onto€aÐ ¨ø Ðcrowded€sidewalk€will€be€found€to€have€intended€to€kill€if€death€in€fact€results.ððòòò ò€€Id.€ó óóó€Ð ”ä ÐÌà  àIn€this€case,€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€Mr.Ð l¼ ÐBolin€intentionally€killed€Chad.€€The€court€found€that€Mr.€Bolin€liked€to€portray€a€ð ðtough„guy€imageÐ X ¨ Ðthat€showed€he€was€not€beyond€acts€of€violence.ðð€€The€court€also€found€that€although€Chad€instigatedÐ D!” Ðthe€fight,€Mr.€Bolin€was€the€first€to€get€a€weapon.€€Further,€the€court€found€it€important€that€Mr.Ð 0"€  ÐBolin€pursued€Chad€with€the€gun,€and€the€record€establishes€that€Mr.€Bolin€was€in€possession€of€theÐ #l! Ðgun€when€it€discharged.€€Finally,€the€court€found€that€Mr.€Bolin€was€aware€of€the€danger€of€firearms.€Ð $X" ÐThis€finding€is€also€supported€by€the€record.€€€€€€Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  àThe€court€determined€that€Chadððs€death€was€not€accidental,€due€in€part€to€Mr.€Bolinððs€actionsÐ Ì&"% Ðafter€he€shot€Chad.€€Mr.€Bolin€did€not€seek€help€or€try€to€render€first€aid€to€Chad.€€The€courtÐ ¸'#& Ðconcluded€that€ð ð[n]ormally,€any€person€who€accidentally€injured€another€would€try€to€help€thatÐ ¤(ô#' Ðinjured€person,€especially€their€own€child.ðð€€Finally,€the€court€determined€that€Mr.€Bolinððs€story€wasÐ )à$( Ðnot€credible,€and€stated€that€Mr.€Bolin€knew€that€he€was€carrying€a€loaded€shotgun€when€he€pursuedÐ |*Ì%) ÐChad€to€the€front€of€the€house.€€Ð h+¸&* Їà  àThe€evidence€also€fails€to€preponderate€against€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€Mr.€Bolin€did€notÐ ° Ðact€in€self„defense.€€Chad€was€unarmed€at€the€time€of€his€death€and€was€standing€at€least€twenty€feetÐ œì Ðfrom€Mr.€Bolin.€€Although€Chad€broke€into€Mr.€Bolinððs€truck€and€stated€ð ðIððm€going€to€make€it€even,ððÐ ˆØ Ðthere€is€no€evidence€that€Chad€knew€Mr.€Bolin€carried€a€gun€in€the€truck.€€Finally,€the€court€foundÐ tÄ Ðthat€Chad€was€leaving€the€Bolinððs€property,€and€the€evidence€supports€this€conclusion.€€Ð `° ÐÌà  àFinally,€Mr.€Bolin€made€several€statements€that€support€the€trial€courtððs€conclusion.€€WhenÐ 8 ˆ Ðhe€shot€Chad,€Mr.€Bolin€told€Ms.€Bolin,€ð ðnow€you€can€call€the€law.€€Iððve€shot€him.ðð€€Also,€after€theÐ $ t Ð911€operator€called€the€Bolinððs€home,€Mr.€Bolin€answered€the€phone.€€The€operator€asked€if€ChadÐ  ` Ðwas€dead,€and€Mr.€Bolin€replied,€ð ðI€donððt€know.€€I€left€him€laying€in€the€street.ðð€€Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àThe€evidence€supports€the€trial€courtððs€finding€of€intent€as€required€by€òòò òMooreó óóó.€€Additionally,Ð Ô$  Ðthe€evidence€supports€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€the€shooting€was€not€in€self„defense€and€was€notÐ À  Ðan€accident.€€Accordingly,€we€affirm€the€decision€of€the€trial€court.€€Mr.€Bolin€is€not€entitled€to€anyÐ ¬ü  Ðportion€of€the€insurance€proceeds€that€resulted€from€Chadððs€death.€€€€€€€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àMr.€Bolinððs€next€issue€concerns€the€trial€courtððs€division€of€the€partiesðð€marital€property.€€InÐ pÀ Ðdividing€the€Bolinððs€marital€property,€the€court€awarded€Mr.€Bolin€nine€vehicles,€two€motorcycles,Ð \¬ Ðand€a€trailer.€€The€court€also€awarded€Mr.€Bolin€a€living€room€suite,€the€partiesðð€bedroom€suite,€aÐ H˜ Ðpool€table,€a€riding€lawn€mower,€and€an€air€compressor.€€Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àThe€court€awarded€Ms.€Bolin€three€vehicles,€a€motorcycle,€a€camper€and€a€trailer.€€Ms.€BolinÐ  \ Ðalso€received€the€remaining€household€items.€€The€court€awarded€the€house€to€Ms.€Bolin,€in€additionÐ øH Ðto€the€$4,000€of€equity€therein.€€The€court€further€determined€that€Ms.€Bolin€was€responsible€for€theÐ ä4 Ðremaining€mortgage€on€the€house.€€Finally,€the€court€held€Ms.€Bolin€responsible€for€the€credit€cardÐ Ð  Ðdebts€and€for€Chadððs€funeral€expenses.€€Ð ¼  ÐÌà  àMr.€Bolin€argues€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€refusing€to€order€Ms.€Bolin€to€sell€the€maritalÐ ”ä Ðhome.€€In€the€alternative,€Mr.€Bolin€argues€that€the€court€should€have€ordered€Ms.€Bolin€to€pay€himÐ €Ð Ðone€half€of€the€equity€in€the€residence.€€Further,€Mr.€Bolin€contends€that€Ms.€Bolin€should€have€beenÐ l¼ Ðrequired€to€refinance€the€house€in€her€name€only.׃×Ý ƒ #ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€€€€€Ð X ¨ ЀÌà  àTennessee€statutes€only€allow€for€the€division€of€marital€property€upon€the€dissolution€of€aÐ 0"€  Ðmarriage;€therefore,€it€is€of€primary€importance€for€the€trial€court€to€classify€property€as€separate€orÐ #l! Ðmarital.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„121(a)(2001);€ò òòòBrock€v.€Brockóóó ó,€941€S.W.2d€896,€900€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð $X" ÐApp.€1996).€€After€the€court€determines€the€extent€of€the€partiesðð€marital€property,€the€court€mustÐ ô$D # Ðdivide€the€marital€property€equitably.€€òòò òManis€v.€Manisóóó ó,€49€S.W.3d€295,€306€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2001).€Ð à%0!$ ÐThe€trial€courtððs€division€of€the€marital€estate€need€not€be€equal€to€be€equitable.€€òòò òWatters€v.€Wattersó óóó,Ð Ì&"% Ð959€S.W.2d€585,€591€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1997).€€Generally,€the€fairness€of€the€property€division€isÐ ¸'#& Ðjudged€upon€its€final€results.€€òòò òId.ó óóó€€€€€Ð ¤(ô#' Їà  àThe€trial€courtððs€equitable€division€of€the€partiesðð€marital€property€is€guided€by€the€statutoryÐ ° Ðfactors€set€out€in€section€36„4„121(c)€of€the€Tennessee€Code.€€ò òòòManisó óóó,€49€S.W.3d€at€306.€€The€trialÐ œì Ðcourtððs€equitable€division€of€the€marital€property€carries€great€weight€before€this€Court.€€ò òòòId.óóó ó€Ð ˆØ ÐAccordingly,€we€will€typically€defer€to€the€trial€courtððs€decision€unless€it€is€contrary€to€theÐ tÄ Ðpreponderance€of€the€evidence€or€is€inconsistent€with€the€statutory€factors.€€òòò òId.óóó óÐ `° ÐÌà  àAfter€a€thorough€review€of€the€record€in€light€of€the€statutory€factors€listed€in€section€36„4„Ð 8 ˆ Ð121(c)€of€the€Tennessee€Code,€we€do€not€find€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€trial€courtððsÐ $ t Ðdistribution€of€the€partiesðð€marital€property.€€In€reviewing€Ms.€Bolinððs€listing€of€the€partiesðð€assets,Ð  ` Ðit€is€evident€that€the€parties€did€not€have€a€great€deal€of€marital€property.€€However,€Mr.€BolinÐ ü L  Ðreceived€a€sizeable€portion€of€the€partiesðð€property.€€Further,€the€court€ordered€Ms.€Bolin€to€pay€theÐ è 8  Ðpartiesðð€debt,€as€well€as€Chadððs€funeral€expenses.€€Accordingly,€we€affirm€the€trial€courtððs€equitableÐ Ô$  Ðdistribution€of€the€partiesðð€marital€property.€Ð À  ÐÌà  àIn€Mr.€Bolinððs€final€issue,€he€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€by€denying€his€request€forÐ ˜è  Ðattorneyððs€fees.€€Although€Mr.€Bolin€asked€for€attorneyððs€fees€in€his€counterclaim,€his€testimony€doesÐ „Ô  Ðnot€support€his€request.€€Mr.€Bolinððs€testimony€on€direct€examination€provides€the€followingÐ pÀ Ðexchange:Ð \¬ ÐÌÓ€ (н83ÓØ! !ØÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚3£ëVÝÔ2нÔÚ  ÚQÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0` Ð Ð àÝ  ÝAnd€are€you€asking€that€your€wife€pay€your€attorneyððs€fees?݃3£ëV$WÝŒÐ4„` Ð ` Ð  ÐŒÝ  Ýà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àA.€à0` Ð Ð àWell,€no.Ð \` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà  à.€.€.€.€Ð ä4 Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà  àQ.€€à0 ` àIf€your€wife€has€the€funds€to€pay€your€attorneyððs€fees,€you€donððt€want€her€to€payÐ ¼  Ðthem?Шø` (#` (# ÐÌà  à.€.€.€.Ð €Ð ÐÌØ! !ØÓ€ (š½88ÓÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚3£9ZÝÔ2š½ÔÚ  ÚAÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0` Ð Ð àÝ  ÝWhere€would€she€have€the€funds?݃3£9ZrZÝŒÐX ¨` Ð ` Ð  ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà8  àQ.€à0` Ð Ð àIððm€just€saying€if€she€did€have€the€funds.Ð0"€ ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌØ! !ØÓ€ (ª½88ÓÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  Ýà  àÝ‚3£H\ÝÔ2ª½ÔÚ  ÚAÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 ` àÝ  ÝWould€I€want€her€to€pay€for€it?݃3£H\\ÝŒÐ$X"` (#` (# ÐŒÝ  Ýà  àÌà8  àQ.€à0` Ð Ð àRight.Ðà%0!$` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌÓ€ (º½88ÓÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  Ýà8  àÝ‚3£^ÝÔ2º½ÔÚ  ÚAÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0` Ð Ð àÝ  ÝNo,€Itððs€my€debt.݃3£^L^݌и'#&` Ð ` Ð  ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà  àFrom€this€testimony,€it€is€evident€that€Mr.€Bolin€did€not€want€Ms.€Bolin€to€pay€his€attorneyððsÐ )à$( Ðfees.€€Accordingly,€the€trial€court€did€not€err€when€it€failed€to€award€Mr.€Bolin€his€attorneyððs€fees.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà  àWe€affirm€the€decision€of€the€trial€court.€€The€costs€of€this€appeal€are€taxed€to€the€appellant,Ð ° ÐMr.€Carl€Bolin,€for€which€execution€may€issue€if€necessary.Ô#†X‰XXX‰b #ÔÐ œì ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð L œ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àDAVID€R.€FARMER,€JUDGE