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ŠÝ ƒRP½$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÒ ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔSection€15.€€Husband€has€a€retirement€program€with€the€United€States€Army.€€In€exchange€for€HusbandððsÐ ° Ðassumption€of€all€the€debt€now€owed€by€the€parties,€this€retirement€plan€shall€be€awarded€to€Husband€as€his€sole€andÐ tÄ Ðexclusive€property.€€All€right,€title€and€interest€of€Wife€in€and€to€said€retirement€plan€is€hereby€divested€out€of€her€andÐ 8ˆ Ðvested€in€Husband.€€Wife€shall€execute€any€and€all€documents€necessary€to€convey€her€interest€in€said€plan€to€Husband.˜HP LaserJet 8000 Series PSØÚØÚÚØØÚ0  ŸÝ ƒRP½$ÝÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôÒ ò»»ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔRule€36.€Relief;€Effect€of€Error.Ð ° Ðà  à(a)€Relief€To€Be€Granted;€Relief€Available.€The€Supreme€Court,€Court€of€Appeals,€and€Court€of€CriminalÐ tÄ ¤ ÐAppeals€shall€grant€the€relief€on€the€law€and€facts€to€which€the€party€is€entitled€or€the€proceeding€otherwise€requires€andÐ ° 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òAppeal€from€the€General€Sessions€Court€for€Ô_ÔBlountÔ_Ô€CountyˆÐ ú J Ðà@‡ ‡ ìàNo.€S„5149€€€€€€William€R.€Brewer,€Jr.,€JudgeˆÐ æ 6 ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àÌà@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` A߈Ð ªú  ÐÌà@ÏÏìàNo.€E2000„00864„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CVˆÐ ¥õ  ÐÓ  ÓFILED€DECEMBER€27,€2000Ô#†¼£º»XX覚#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔÐ ‘á  ÐÓ³ÓÌßA€V) °°` dE<h` AßÐ i¹  Ðó óÌMother€and€Father€were€divorced€and€Mother€moved€to€Oklahoma€with€the€two€minor€children.€€AÐ d´ ÐMarital€Dissolution€Agreement€was€incorporated€into€the€final€decree.€The€MDA€provided€that€inÐ P  Ðreturn€for€Mother€giving€up€all€rights€to€Father's€military€retirement€pay,€Father€would€pay€all€maritalÐ <Œ Ðdebt.€€Father's€separation€from€the€military€was€anticipated€at€the€time€of€the€divorce.€€Father€Ð (x Ðreceived€€severance€pay€upon€his€separation,€not€retirement€pay€because€he€only€had€17€years€ofÐ d Ðservice.€€The€Trial€Court€found€that€the€pay€Father€received€upon€his€separation€was€severance€payÐ P Ðrather€than€retirement,€and€was€considered€income€for€the€purposes€of€determining€child€support.€Ð ì< ÐThe€Trial€Court,€however,€did€not€award€Mother€any€of€the€pay€for€child€support.€€The€Trial€CourtÐ Ø( Ðalso€ordered€Mother€to€either€provide€transportation€for€the€children€one€way€from€Oklahoma€on€twoÐ Ä Ðmajor€visitations€per€year€or€Father€was€to€receive€credit€of€$200€against€his€child€support€forÐ ° Ðproviding€transportation€both€ways.€€Mother€appealed.€€We€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€Trial€Court.Ð œì ÐÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3;€Judgment€of€the€General€Sessions€Court€affirmed;€cause€remandedó óÐ tÄ ÐÌòòÔ#†¼£º»àXè¦ù#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X.¼£ºÔHouston€M.€Ô_ÔGoddardÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_Ôóó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòHerschel€P.€Franks,€J.,Ð L œ Ðóójoined.Ô#†¼£º»XXè¦> #ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔòò€óó€òòCharles€D.€Susano,€Jr.óó,€J.,€filed€a€concurring€opinion.Ð 8!ˆ  ÐÌGerald€C.€Russell,€Ô_ÔMaryvilleÔ_Ô,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,Ô% €# Ô€Kimberly€Marie€Ô_ÔBruggerÔ_Ô€CovertÐ #`" ÐÌVirginia€A.€Ô_ÔSchwammÔ_Ô,€Knoxville,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellee,€Robert€Carl€CovertÐ è$8 $ ÐÌò òà@66'ìàOPINIONó óÔ#†¼£º»XXè¦C #ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔˆÐ À&"& ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼£º»XXè¦@#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔà@KK&ìàI.€€FACTSˆÐ ˜(è#( ÐÌà  àThe€parties€were€married€on€May€25,€1985.€€Two€children€were€born€to€the€marriage;€one,Ð p*À%* Ðon€November€4,€1985€and€a€second€on€August€9,€1989.€€The€parties€separated€in€October€1997.€€OnÐ \+¬&+ ÐDecember€16,€1997,€the€Trial€Court€entered€a€final€judgment€of€divorce,€which€Ô#†¼£º»XX覟#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔincorporated€theÐ H,˜', ÐMarital€Dissolution€Agreement.€€Ð 4-„(-ý ЇÔ_Ôà  àThe€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€provided€for€the€parties€to€jointly€share€in€the€care,Ð ° Ðcustody,€and€control€of€their€minor€children.€€While€€Mother€had€€primary€residential€custody€of€theÐ œì Ðchildren,€€Father€had€€ð ðvery€liberal€co„parenting€time.ðð€€Father€was€to€pay€child€support€of€$900€perÐ ˆØ Ðmonth,€an€amount€that€was€in€compliance€with€the€Child€Support€Guidelines,€until€his€separationÐ tÄ Ðfrom€the€military,€at€which€time€it€was€to€be€re„evaluated.Ô#†¼£º»XXè¦M#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔ€€The€following€sections€of€the€MaritalÐ `° ÐDissolution€Agreement€are€pertinent€to€the€issues€on€appeal.Ð L œ ÐÌà  àSection€4,€ðð€2.Ð $ t Ðà8  àà ` àThe€parties€acknowledge€that€Husband€will€be€leaving€the€military€on€orÐ  ` Ðabout€March€1,€1999.€€Accordingly,€the€parties€agree€to€re„evaluate€Husbandððs€childÐ ü L  Ðsupport€obligation€in€light€of€the€circumstances€of€the€parties€on€that€date.€€TheÐ è 8  Ðparties,€however,€agree€that€for€the€purposes€of€the€re„evaluation€as€of€March€1,€1999,Ð Ô$  Ðthat€they€agree€to€waive€the€fifteen€percent€(15%)€statutory€threshold€and€agree€thatÐ À  Ðthe€Guidelines€then€in€force€shall€be€applied€on€that€date.Ô#†¼£º»XXè¦#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔЬü Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àSection€12.Ð „Ô  Ðà8  àà ` àThe€parties€owe€the€following€debts:€€Visa,€Bankcard,€Mastercard,€Visa,Ð pÀ Ðstudent€loans,€personal€loans,€and€for€the€Chevrolet€van.€€Said€debts€totalÐ \¬ Ðapproximately€Forty„Three€Thousand€Dollars€($43,000.00).€€Husband€shall€beÐ H˜ Ðresponsible€for€the€payment€of€all€of€these€debts.€€He€shall€indemnify€and€hold€WifeÐ 4„ Ðharmless€from€the€claims€of€any€of€these€creditors.Ð pÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àSection€15.Ð øH Ðà8  àà ` àHusband€has€a€retirement€program€with€the€United€States€Army.€€In€exchangeÐ ä4 Ðfor€Husbandððs€assumption€of€all€the€debt€now€owed€by€the€parties,€this€retirementÐ Ð  Ðplan€shall€be€awarded€to€Husband€as€his€sole€and€exclusive€property.€€All€right,€titleÐ ¼  Ðand€interest€of€Wife€in€and€to€said€retirement€plan€is€hereby€divested€out€of€her€andÐ ¨ø Ðvested€in€Husband.€€Wife€shall€execute€any€and€all€documents€necessary€to€conveyÐ ”ä Ðher€interest€in€said€plan€to€Husband.ЀÐÐ Ð  ÐÔ#†¼£º»XXè¦y#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔà  àÌà  àÔ#†¼£º»XX覀#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔFather€officially€was€separated€from€the€United€States€Army€on€April€1,€1999.׃×Ý ƒK—Ýò òòòÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€In€order€forÐ X ¨ ÐFather€to€obtain€his€separation€pay€of€approximately€$44,000,€€Father€had€to€enlist€in€the€UnitedÐ D!” ÐStates€Army€Reserves€for€three€years.€€As€a€member€of€the€United€States€Army€ReservesÔ#†¼£º»XXè¦Û#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔ,€he€servesÐ 0"€  Ðone€weekend€a€month€and€attends€a€two€week€summer€camp.€€Since€his€separation€Father€has€notÐ #l! Ðbeen€able€to€find€permanent€employment.€€He€has€applied€for€both€civilian€and€military€positions.Ð $X" ÐIn€order€to€supplement€his€income,€Father€flies€short€notice€missions€for€the€United€States€ArmyÐ ô$D # ÐReservesÔ#†¼£º»XX覱#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔ€and€Army€National€Guard€as€well€as€other€types€of€missions,€for€which€he€receives€oneÐ à%0!$ Ðdayððs€pay€for€each€mission.€€His€unemployment€benefits€of€$255.00€per€week€are€reduced€by€theÐ Ì&"% Ðamount€he€earns€each€week.€€Ð ¸'#& Їà  àWhile€disputed,€the€evidence€at€trial€indicated€that€if€€Father€stopped€serving€in€the€UnitedÐ ° ÐStates€Army€Reserves,€he€would€be€required€to€repay€the€$44,000.€€Also€if€he€acquired€anotherÐ œì Ðmilitary€position,€for€which€he€had€applied,€and€obtained€enough€time€to€retire€(20€years),€€€he€wouldÐ ˆØ Ðnot€receive€his€retirement€pay€until€the€€$44,000€€he€received€as€€severance€pay€had€been€repaid€toÐ tÄ Ðthe€government.Ð `° ÐÌà  àMother€acknowledged€at€trial€that€she€was€aware€that€Father€would€be€leaving€the€UnitedÐ 8 ˆ ÐStates€Army€at€the€time€the€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€was€drafted.€€It€was€unrefuted€thatÐ $ t ÐMother€knew€Father€would€receive€approximately€$44,000€upon€his€separation€from€full€timeÐ  ` Ðmilitary€employment.Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àOne€weekend€a€month€since€the€divorce,€Father€traveled€to€visit€his€children€in€Oklahoma.€Ð Ô$  ÐFrom€Fatherððs€home€in€Tennessee€to€Oklahoma€is€approximately€738€miles€one€way.€€At€timesÐ À  ÐMother€did€not€allow€Father€to€see€his€children€once€he€got€there.Ô#†¼£º»XXè¦w#ÔÔ‡Xè¦X»¼£ºÔÐ ¬ü  ÐÌÌà@° ° ìàII.€€POST„€DIVORCE€PROCEEDINGS€IN€THE€TRIAL€COURTˆÐ pÀ ÐÔ#†¼£º»XX覃%#ÔÌà  àÔ€Xè¦X»¼£ºÔSince€the€divorce,€the€relationship€between€Father€and€Mother€has€been€very€rancorous.€€€OnÐ n¾ ÐApril€29,€1998,€Mother€filed€a€petition€for€contempt€averring€that€Father€had€fallen€seriously€behindÐ Zª Ðin€the€payment€of€the€marital€debt€which€Father€assumed€pursuant€to€the€Marital€DissolutionÐ F– ÐAgreement€and€that€creditors€were€looking€to€Mother€for€payment.Ð 2‚ ÐÌà  àOn€May€27,€1998,€Mother€filed€a€petition€seeking€a€change€in€the€visitation€schedule€basedÐ  Z Ðupon€Father€having€his€girl€friend€and€her€child€present€during€overnight€visitation.׃×Ý ƒK—Ýò òòòÚ  Ú2Ú  Úó óóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð öF ÐÌà  àOn€January€25,€1999,€Father€filed€a€petition€to€modify€the€Marital€Dissolution€AgreementÐ Î Ðaverring€that€the€parties€had€an€oral€agreement,€which€was€not€subsequently€incorporated€into€theÐ º  Ðwritten€agreement,€wherein€Father€would€exercise€one€weekend€per€month€co„parenting€time€withÐ ¦ö Ðthe€minor€children.€€Father€would€drive€to€Oklahoma€to€visit€the€children€only€to€be€told€by€MotherÐ ’â Ðthat€she€would€not€allow€visitation€that€weekend.€€Mother€refused€to€send€appropriate€clothing€soÐ ~ Î Ðthat€Father€could€take€the€children€to€church.€€Mother€refused€to€let€the€children€bring€any€personalÐ j!º Ðpossessions€or€toys€with€them€on€visits.€€Mother€made€derogatory€and€deprecatory€statements€aboutÐ V"¦  ÐFather€to€children.€€Father€requested€that€the€costs€associated€with€transportation€for€visitation€withÐ B#’! Ðthe€children€be€divided€equally€between€the€parties.€€He€sought€modification€of€his€child€supportÐ .$~" Ðobligation€in€accordance€with€the€guidelines€upon€his€leaving€the€United€States€Army.Ð %j # ÐÌà  àOn€May€11,€1999,€Mother€filed€a€motion€for€contempt€in€that€Father€dropped€the€dentalÐ ò&B"% Ðinsurance€on€the€children,€refused€to€pay€anything€on€dental€expenses€,€refused€to€pay€child€supportÐ Þ'.#& Ðâ âas€ordered€and€removed€the€partiesðð€children€as€beneficiaries€on€the€$100,000€insurance€policy.€SheÐ Ê($' Ðalso€wanted€to€change€Fatherððs€summer€visitation€with€children€and€sought€50%€of€FatherððsÐ ° Ðseverance€pay€from€the€military.Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àOn€June€11,€1999,€Father€filed€an€amended€petition€to€modify€the€Marital€DissolutionÐ tÄ ÐAgreement€asking€the€Trial€Court€to€order,€òòinter€aliaóó,€€Mother€to€consult€with€and€obtain€FatherððsÐ `° Ðagreement€prior€to€obtaining€elective€medical€treatments€for€the€children€and€for€informationÐ L œ Ðconcerning€all€persons€providing€medical€care€to€the€children.€€On€the€same€day,€Father€filed€anÐ 8 ˆ Ðanswer€to€Motherððs€motion€for€contempt.Ð $ t ÐÌà  àMother€filed€an€answer€to€Fatherððs€petitions€to€modify€on€July€1,€1999.Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àA€hearing€was€held€on€July€27,€1999.€€The€court€entered€a€memorandum€opinion.€€AsÐ Ô$  Ðpertinent€here€the€court€found€the€following:Ð À  ÐÌà8  àà ` àWith€a€word€about€the€separation€pay,€the€separation€pay€the€Court€finds€isÐ ˜è  Ðsomething€that,€while€it€may€have€been€discussed,€it€wasnððt€set€out€in€the€final€decreeÐ „Ô  Ðof€divorce€in€any€€manner.€€It€may€have€been€something€anticipated,€but,€you€know,Ð pÀ Ðthey€anticipated€a€lot€of€things.€€They€didnððt€put€this€in€here.€€So€I€donððt€find€that€itððsÐ \¬ Ðany€kind€of€part€of€the€marital€estate€that€could€have€been€divided€or€will€be€dividedÐ H˜ Ðnow.€€However,€it€certainly€€is,€at€this€point€in€time,€because€of€the€contingencies€thatÐ 4„ Ðhave€not€been€fulfilled€yet€or€that€might€be€fulfilled,€itððs€going€to€have€to€beÐ  p Ðconsidered€as€income.€€I€dare€say€that€Mr.€Covert€is€going€to€have€to€list€it€on€hisÐ  \ Ðincome€tax€as€income€to€him.€€Without€hearing€anything€to€the€contrary€the€Court€isÐ øH Ðgoing€to€have€to€anticipate€that,€for€child€support€purposes€in€other€words.Ðä4Ð Ð  Ðà  àà ` à.€.€.Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àNow,€with€regard€to€what€he€should€have€been€paying€up€through€today€ð!ð€andÐ ¼  ÐIððm€going€to€start€the€five€hundred€a€month€beginning€next€month€in€August.€€AndÐ ¨ø Ðitððs€a€compromise.€€Itððs€a€compromise€with€regard€to€what€ð!ð€Iððm€considering€theÐ ”ä Ðseparation€pay€as€to€be€income€that€he€had.€€And€I€realize€that,€as€I€understand€it,€itððsÐ €Ð Ðgoing.€€Well€itððs€still€income.€€Itððs€for€child€support€purposes.€€So€he€should€ð!ð€Iððm€notÐ l¼ Ðgoing€to€grant€the€motion€to€decrease€until€ð!ð€Iððm€not€going€to€back€it€up.€€Iððm€notÐ X ¨ Ðgoing€to€make€it€retroactive.€€€Like€I€said,€Iððm€going€to€start€it€on€August€the€1òòstóó.€€IððmÐ D!” Ðgoing€to€require€him€to€continue€to€pay€the€income€that€he€bargained€for€in€the€MDA.€Ð 0"€  ÐHe€should€have€paid€thirty„six€hundred€from€April,€May,€June€and€July.€€Heððs€paidÐ #l! Ðthirteen€sixty„two.€€Iððm€going€to€find€that€he€owes€an€arrearage€of€twenty„two€thirty„Ð $X" Ðeight.Ðô$D #Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àThe€Trial€Court€entered€a€final€order€on€September€13,€1999,€to€which€Mother€filed€a€motionÐ Ì&"% Ðto€amend.€€When€the€parties€could€not€agree€upon€the€appropriate€wording€of€the€judgment,€the€TrialÐ ¸'#& ÐCourt€filed€its€own€order€on€December€8,€1999.€€That€order€set€forth€a€revised€visitation€scheduleÐ ¤(ô#' Ðwith€the€children.€€€Father€was€to€pay€for€all€travel€expenses€associated€with€his€one€weekend€perÐ )à$( Ðmonth€co„parenting€time€and€all€co„parenting€time€except€for€Christmas€and€Spring€Break.€€For€theÐ |*Ì%) ÐChristmas€and€Spring€Break€co„parenting€time,€Father€was€to€receive€a€$200.00€credit€toward€childÐ h+¸&* Ðsupport€for€the€transportation.€€€Child€support€was€set€at€$500€per€month€beginning€August€1,€1999.€Ð ° ÐChild€support€arrearage€was€set€at€$2,238.00.€€Father€was€to€pay€the€arrearage€on€or€before€DecemberÐ œì Ð31,€1999.€€€The€Trial€Court€€found€that€there€were€"sufficient€grounds€to€deviate€from€the€ChildÐ ˆØ ÐSupport€Guidelines€and€the€standard€orders€of€the€court€with€respect€to€visitation,€transportationÐ tÄ Ðcosts,€and€the€financial€obligations€between€the€parties."€€€All€contempt€allegations€were€dismissedÐ `° Ðwith€prejudice.€€Each€party€were€order€to€paid€their€own€attorneysðð€fees€and€court€costs€were€divided.Ð L œ ÐÌà  àOn€January€5,€2000,€Mother€filed€a€Notice€of€Appeal€of€the€order€entered€on€December€8,Ð $ t Ð1999.Ð  ` ÐÌà@øø$ìàIII.€€ISSUESˆÐ è 8  ÐÌà  àMother€presents€two€issues€for€our€review.Ð À  ÐÌà8  àà ` à1.€€After€finding€that€Mr.€Covertððs€$44,000.00€army€separation€pay€wasÐ ˜è  Ðincome€for€child€support€purposes,€did€the€trial€judge€commit€error€by€not€awardingÐ „Ô  ÐMs.€Covert€a€portion€of€it€for€child€support?ÐpÀÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à2.€€Did€the€trial€court€commit€error€by€requiring€Ms.€Covert€to€payÐ H˜ Ðtransportation€costs€of€$400.00€per€year€for€Mr.€Covert€to€visit€the€partiesðð€children?Ð4„Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àFather€€contends€that€the€$44,000€€received€by€him€upon€his€discharge€from€the€United€StatesÐ  \ ÐArmy€were€drawn€against€appellee's€non„vested€military€retirement€benefits€and€were€awarded€to€theÐ øH ÐFather€in€the€divorce.Ð ä4 ÐÌà  àÌÔ& ° ÔÔ  Ôà@ìàIV.€€LAW€AND€DISCUSSIONˆÐ ¨ø ЀÌà  àOur€standard€of€review€is€òòde€novoóó€upon€the€record,€with€a€presumption€of€correctness€of€theÐ €Ð Ðfindings€of€fact€by€the€Trial€Court.€€Unless€the€evidence€otherwise€preponderates€against€the€findings,Ô'°¨QFÔÐ l¼ Ðabsent€an€error€of€law,€we€must€affirm€the€Trial€Courtððs€judgment.€€€òòHass€v.€Knightonóó,€676€S.W.2dÐ X ¨ Ð554,€555€(Tenn.€1984).€€Rule€13(d),€Tennessee€Rules€of€Appellate€Procedure.€€Ð D!” ÐÌà  àIn€a€òòde€novoóó€review,€the€parties€are€entitled€to€a€€reexamination€of€the€whole€matter€of€lawÐ #l! Ðand€fact.€€€Where€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€finding€of€the€Trial€Court,€it€is€our€duty€toÐ $X" Ðenter€such€decree€as€the€law€and€evidence€warrant.€€òòPerry€v.€Carteróó,€188€Tenn.€409,€219€S.W.2d€905Ð ô$D # Ð(Tenn.€1949);€€òòToomey€v.€Atyoeóó,€95€Tenn.€373,€32€S.W.€254€(Tenn.€1895);€€òòAmerican€Buildings€Co.Ð à%0!$ Ðv.€Whiteóó,€640€S.W.2d€569€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1982);€€òòThornburg€v.€Chaseóó,€606€S.W.2d€672€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð Ì&"% ÐApp.€1980);€€Rule€36(a),€Tennessee€Rules€of€Appellate€Procedure.׃×Ý ƒK—Ýò òòòÚ  Ú3Ú  Úó óóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð ¸'#& Їà  àHowever,€the€Trial€Judge€is€in€the€"premier€position"€to€determine€credibility.€€€òòBowman€v.Ð ° ÐBowmanóó,€836€S.W.2d€563,€567€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1991).Ð œì ÐÌà  àÌà@‹‹)ìàA.ˆÐ `° ÐÌà  àThe€core€of€this€appeal€is€the€classification€of€the€approximate€$44,000.00€that€FatherÐ 8 ˆ Ðreceived€as€severance€pay€upon€his€separation€from€the€United€States€Army.€€Mother€seeks€a€portionÐ $ t Ðof€that€money€either€as€an€asset€that€was€not€divided€in€the€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€or€as€anÐ  ` Ðincrease€in€child€support.€€The€trial€judge€found€that€the€$44,000€in€severance€pay€was€income€forÐ ü L  Ðchild€support€purposes.€Ð è 8  ÐÌà  àIn€òòGray€v.€Estate€of€Grayóó,€993€S.W.2d€59,€63€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1998),€this€Court€said:Ð À  ÐÌà8  àà ` àA€marital€dissolution€agreement€is€essentially€a€contract€between€a€husbandÐ ˜è  Ðand€wife€in€contemplation€of€divorce€proceedings.€€òòSeeóó€òòTowner€v.€Towneróó,€858Ð „Ô  ÐS.W.2d€888€(Tenn.€1993).€€"A€property€settlement€agreement€between€a€husband€andÐ pÀ Ðwife€is€'within€the€category€of€contracts€and€is€to€be€looked€upon€and€enforced€as€anÐ \¬ Ðagreement,€and€is€to€be€construed€as€other€contracts€as€respects€its€interpretation,€itsÐ H˜ Ðmeaning€and€effect.'€"€òòBruce€v.€Bruceóó,€801€S.W.2d€102,€105€(Tenn.€App.€1990)Ð 4„ Ð(quoting€òòMatthews€v.€Matthewsóó,€24€Tenn.€App.€580,€593,€148€S.W.2d€3,€11-12Ð  p Ð(1940)).€€Ð \Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àThe€interpretation€of€a€written€contract€is€a€matter€of€law,€rather€than€a€matter€of€fact.€òò€SeeóóÐ ä4 ÐòòHamblen€County€v.€City€of€Morristownóó,€656€S.W.2d€331,€335-36€(Tenn.1983);€€òòRealty€Shop,€Inc.Ð Ð  Ðv.€RR€Westminster€Holding,€Inc.óó,€7€S.W.€3d€581,€597€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1999);€€òòStandard€Fire€Ins.€v.Ð ¼  ÐChester€O'Donley€&€Associates,€Inc.óó,€972€S.W.2d€1,€5-6€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1998).€€The€purpose€ofÐ ¨ø Ðinterpreting€a€written€contract€is€to€ascertain€and€to€give€effect€to€the€contracting€partiesðð€intentions.€Ð ”ä ÐòòBob€Pearsall€Motors,€Inc.€v.€Regal€Chrysler-Plymouth,€Inc.óó,€521€S.W.2d€578,€580€(Tenn.€1975);Ð €Ð ÐòòRealty€Shop,€Inc.€v.€RR€Westminster€Holding,€Inc.óó,€7€S.W.€3d€581,€597€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1999);€€Ð l¼ ÐòòGredig€v.€Tennessee€Farmers€Mutual€Ins.€Co.óó,€891€S.W.2d€909,€912€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1994).€€Ð X ¨ ÐÌà  àIn€the€case€of€written€contracts,€these€intentions€are€reflected€in€the€contract€itself.€€Thus,€theÐ 0"€  Ðsearch€for€the€contracting€parties'€intent€should€focus€on€the€four€corners€of€the€contract.€€òòSeeóó€Ð #l! ÐòòWhitehaven€Community€Baptist€Church€v.€Hollowayóó,€973€S.W.2d€592,€596€(Tenn.€1998);€€òòHall€v.Ð $X" ÐJeffersóó,€767€S.W.2d€654,€657-58€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1988).€€The€circumstances€in€which€the€contractÐ ô$D # Ðwas€made€are€to€be€considered.€€òòSeeóó€€òòPenske€Truck€Leasing€Co.€v.€Huddlestonóó,€795€S.W.2d€669,€671Ð à%0!$ Ð(Tenn.1990);€€€òòPinson€&€Associates€Ins.€Agency,€Inc.€v.€Krealóó,€800€€S.W.2d€€486,€487€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð Ì&"% ÐApp.€1990).€€All€provisions€of€a€contract€should€be€construed€as€in€harmony€with€each€other,€if€suchÐ ° Ðconstruction€can€be€reasonably€made,€so€as€to€avoid€repugnancy€between€the€several€provisions€ofÐ œì Ða€single€contract.€€òòBank€of€Commerce€&€Trust€Co.€v.€Northwestern€National€€Life€Ins.€Co.óó,€160Ð ˆØ ÐTenn.€551,€26€S.W.2d€135€(1930);€€òòRainey€v.€Stansell,óó€836€S.W.2d€117,€118„119€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð tÄ Ð1992).Ð `° ÐÌà  àIn€this€matter,€we€have€difficulty€harmonizing€Section€12׃×Ý ƒK—Ýò òòòÚ  Ú4Ú  Úó óóóÝ  Ý×  ×€of€the€Marital€DissolutionÐ 8 ˆ ÐAgreement€with€Section€15,׃ ×Ý ƒK—Ýò òòòÚ  Ú5Ú  Úó óóóÝ  Ý×  ×€unless€we€consider€the€severance€pay€received€by€Father€as€theÐ $ t Ðð ðretirementðð€plan€referenced€in€the€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement.€€Is€it€a€coincidence€that€theÐ  ` Ðapproximate€amount€of€the€debt€assumed€solely€by€the€Father€is€approximately€the€amount€of€theÐ ü L  Ðseverance€pay?€€We€donððt€think€so.€€If€we€did€not€construe€the€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement€in€thisÐ è 8  Ðmanner,€Father€would€be€left€with€agreeing€to€assume€$43,000€of€debt€with€no€consideration,€andÐ Ô$  ÐSection€15€would€be€a€nullity.€€Both€Father€and€Mother€testified€that€they€knew€Father€would€beÐ À  Ðleaving€full„time€military€service€early€in€1999.€€€Father€testified,€unrefuted€by€Mother,€that€theÐ ¬ü  Ðparties€had€discussed€his€failure€to€obtain€promotion€and€his€military€employment€being€terminated,Ð ˜è  Ðand€that€Father€would€receive€approximately€$44,000€€when€that€event€occurred.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àòòóóIn€€òòNunn€v.€Stoneóó,€356€So.€2d€1212€(Ct.€Civ.€App.€Ala.1978)òòóó,€the€relative€provisions€of€theÐ \¬ Ðagreement€of€the€parties€incorporated€into€the€divorce€decree€provided:Ð H˜ ÐÌà8  à"4.€€The€parties€agree€that€David€Stone€shall€pay€to€Martha€Jane€Stone€in€advance€theÐ  p Ðsum€of€$400.00€per€month€for€the€support,€maintenance€and€education€of€the€minorÐ  \ Ðchildren.€.€.Provided,€however,€that€upon€the€discharge€of€David€Stone€from€the€U.S.Ð øH ÐArmy€the€total€amount€of€child€support€to€be€paid€by€David€Stone€to€Martha€JaneÐ ä4 ÐStone€shall€be€reduced€to€$2000.00€per€month,€and€such€support€shall€continue€asÐ Ð  Ðherein€above€provided.€€Ð¼ Ð Ð  Ðà8  à"5.€€It€is€hereby€agreed€between€the€parties€hereto€that€upon€the€discharge€of€DavidÐ ¨ø ÐStone€from€the€U.S.€Army€and€upon€his€receipt€of€his€separation€pay€and€disabilityÐ ”ä Ðpay€from€the€U.S.€Army€(by€whatever€name€or€term€it€is€called)€he€shall€pay€toÐ €Ð ÐMartha€Jane€Stone€an€amount€equal€to€50%€of€such€separation€and€disability€moneyÐ l¼ Ðwithin€thirty€(30)€days€after€such€receipt€by€him.€€Suitable€evidence€will€be€providedÐ X ¨ Ðto€Martha€Jane€Stone€by€David€Stone€to€enable€her€to€ascertain€the€amounts€of€moneyÐ D!” Ðso€received€by€David€Stone."Ð0"€ Ð Ð  ÐÐ #l! Ðà  àSubsequent€to€the€divorce,€husband€was€removed€from€active€duty€and€place€on€temporaryÐ ° Ðdisability€retirement.€€He€received€no€lump€sum€separation€or€disability€pay,€but€was€paid€$750€perÐ œì Ðmonth;€after€being€placed€on€permanent€retirement€he€was€paid€$667€per€month.€€Wife€contendedÐ ˆØ Ðthat€husband€was€never€"discharged"€from€the€army,€but€was€"retired€from€active€duty,"€the€conditionÐ tÄ Ðprovided€in€the€agreement€for€the€reduction€of€support€from€$400€to€$200€per€month€had€notÐ `° Ðoccurred.€€She€further€contended€that€€if€it€is€considered€that€husband€was€discharged€and€childÐ L œ Ðsupport€was€reduced€to€$200€per€month,€then€husband€was€€to€pay€her€the€additional€sum€of€50%€ofÐ 8 ˆ Ðhis€disability€retirement€pay.€€Ð $ t ÐÌà  àThe€òòNunnóó€trial€court€€construed€the€agreement€to€intend€that€the€$400€per€month€continuedÐ ü L  Ðuntil€the€husband€was€released€from€active€military€service€by€whatever€type€of€release€was€deemedÐ è 8  Ðappropriate€by€the€army.€€This€was€the€event€which€would€cause€a€substantial€reduction€in€theÐ Ô$  Ðincome€of€the€husband,€and€child€support€should€be€set€at€$200€per€month.€€The€court€furtherÐ À  Ðconstrued€paragraph€5€of€the€agreement€which€referred€to€the€receipt€of€separation€pay€and€disabilityÐ ¬ü  Ðpay€upon€discharge€to€mean€lump€sum€payments€anticipated€to€be€received€upon€or€shortly€after€hisÐ ˜è  Ðdischarge.€€The€testimony€disclosed€that€such€anticipated€lump€sums€were€not€forthcoming€due€toÐ „Ô  Ðhis€retirement€on€disability€rather€than€being€severed€by€a€full€discharge.€€To€have€construed€theÐ pÀ Ðagreement€otherwise€would€have€required€the€husband€to€pay€the€Mother€from€his€retirementÐ \¬ Ðcompensation€the€sum€of€$200€per€month€as€child€support€and€the€further€sum€of€50%€of€suchÐ H˜ Ðretirement€or€$333.50€per€month.€€Husband€would€only€retain€$133.50€per€month€from€hisÐ 4„ Ðcompensation€payments.€€If€Mother's€contentions€were€sustained,€the€husband€would€have€to€pay€herÐ  p Ðall€of€his€disability€compensation€with€a€deficit€of€$66.50€per€month.€€The€appellate€court€consideredÐ  \ Ðthat€the€trial€court's€construction€of€the€agreement€was€reasonable€and€sufficiently€supported€by€theÐ øH Ðevidence.òòóóÐ ä4 ÐÌà  àUnfortunately,€in€the€case€at€hand,€the€parties€did€not€refer€to€the€retirement€or€separation€payÐ ¼  Ðas€the€parties€did€in€the€òòNunnóó€case€("by€whatever€name€or€term€it€is€called").€€We€are€confident,Ð ¨ø Ðbased€on€the€record€before€us,€that€the€separation€pay€was€the€"retirement"€pay€that€was€referencedÐ ”ä Ðin€the€Marital€Dissolution€Agreement.€In€no€other€way€could€the€Martial€Dissolution€Agreement€beÐ €Ð Ðinterpreted€to€give€both€parties€the€benefit€of€the€bargain€contracted€for€in€the€agreement.€€€MotherÐ l¼ Ðis€entitled€to€no€part€of€those€funds.€€While€the€Trial€Court€found€that€the€money€was€"severance€pay"Ð X ¨ Ðand€subject€to€be€considered€under€the€Child€Support€Guidelines,€he€also€found€that€"based€upon€theÐ D!” Ðproof€at€trial,€there€are€sufficient€grounds€to€deviate€from€the€Child€Support€Guidelines."€€We€agreeÐ 0"€  Ðthat€the€record€in€this€case€supports€the€Trial€Court€decision€and€award€of€child€support.Ð #l! ÐÌÌà@‘‘)ìàB.ˆÐ à%0!$ ÐÌà  àIt€was€unrefuted€at€trial€that€€Father€would€drive€to€Oklahoma€€(approximately€738€miles€oneÐ ¸'#& Ðway)€to€visit€his€children€approximately€one€weekend€a€month.€At€times€Mother€would€refuse€to€letÐ ¤(ô#' Ðhim€visit€with€his€children€once€there.€€€The€costs€associated€with€Father's€co„parenting€time€are€inÐ )à$( Ðexcess€of€$3,500€annually.€€Mother€argues€that€the€Martial€€Dissolution€Agreement€did€not€requireÐ |*Ì%) Ðher€to€provide€any€transportation€or€any€costs€associated€€with€the€Father's€co„parenting€time€and€thatÐ h+¸&* Ðtherefore€it€was€the€agreement€of€the€parties€that€Father€would€provide€and€pay€for€all€transportation.€Ð ° ÐWhile€this€may€have€been€the€partiesðð€understanding€at€the€time€of€the€divorce,€we€do€not€find€thisÐ œì Ðto€be€an€impediment€to€a€new€arrangement€going€forward.Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àWe€note€that€Mother€was€not€supportive€of€Father's€co„parenting€time.€€This€Court€as€wellÐ `° Ðas€the€Trial€Court€has€a€mandate€to€promote€the€development€of€€the€children's€relationships€withÐ L œ Ðboth€the€custodial€and€noncustodial€parent.€€òòRogero€v.€Pittóó,€759€S.W.2d€109,€112€(Tenn.€1988).€€òòSeeÐ 8 ˆ Ðalsoóó€òòBryan€v.€Bryanóó,€620€S.W.2d€85,€88€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1981)€(relationship€with€a€noncustodialÐ $ t Ðparent);€òòDillow€v.€Dillowóó,€575€S.W.2d€289,€291€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1978)€(relationship€with€aÐ  ` Ðnoncustodial€parent).€€€While€this€is€not€a€custody€case,€òòóóTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36-6-106(10)€€states:€€Ð ü L  ÐÌà8  àThe€court€shall€consider€.€.€.€(10)€Each€parent's€past€and€potential€for€futureÐ Ô$  Ðperformance€of€parenting€responsibilities,€including€the€willingness€and€ability€ofÐ À  Ðeach€of€the€parents€to€facilitate€and€encourage€a€close€and€continuing€parent-childÐ ¬ü  Ðrelationship€between€the€child€and€the€other€parent,€consistent€with€the€best€interestÐ ˜è  Ðof€the€child.€€Ð„Ô Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àFather,€in€this€case,€has€„€with€no€pun€intended€„€"gone€the€extra€mile"€in€order€to€maintainÐ \¬ Ðrelationships€with€both€his€children.€€We€see€nothing€in€this€record€that€indicates€that€Mother€isÐ H˜ Ðfacilitating€and€fostering€a€close€and€continuing€parent„child€relationship€between€the€children€andÐ 4„ ÐFather.€€This€Court€encourages€Mother€to€cast€off€her€animosity€toward€Father,€reconsider€her€actionsÐ  p Ðin€this€regard€and€look€to€what€is€in€the€best€interests€of€her€children.€€Ð  \ ÐÌà  àThe€Trial€Court€gave€Mother€a€choice€of€either€traveling€to€pick€up€the€children€or€givingÐ ä4 ÐFather€a€credit€against€his€child€support€when€the€children€visited€Father€at€Christmas€and€SpringÐ Ð  ÐBreak.€The€Trial€Court€awarded€Father€a€$400€credit€against€his€child€support€for€the€costs€ofÐ ¼  Ðtransporting€the€children€during€those€co„parenting€times.€€Ð ¨ø ÐÌà  àTrial€Courts€are€vested€with€wide€discretion€in€matters€of€visitation.€€òòSeeóó€òòEdwards€v.Ð €Ð ÐEdwardsóó,€501€S.W.2d€283,€291€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1973).€€€Precedent€precludes€us€from€disturbing€aÐ l¼ Ðlower€court's€determination€on€this€issue€absent€a€showing€that€the€court€below€abused€its€discretion.€Ð X ¨ ÐòòSeeóó€òòSuttles€v.€Suttlesóó,€748€S.W.2d€427,€429€(Tenn.€1988).€€€Because€"custody€and€visitationÐ D!” Ðdeterminations€often€hinge€on€subtle€factors,€including€the€parents'€demeanor€and€credibility"€duringÐ 0"€  Ðthe€proceedings,€appellate€courts€"are€reluctant€to€second-guess€a€trial€court's€decisions."€òòGaskill€v.Ð #l! ÐGaskillóó,€936€S.W.2d€626,€631€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996).€€The€Trial€Court€did€not€abuse€its€discretionÐ $X" Ðin€this€regard.€We€affirm€the€holding€of€the€Trial€Court.Ð ô$D # Ðâ âÐ à%0!$ ÐÓ  ÓÔ& ü Ôâ âà  àà@òò$ìàV.€CONCLUSIONˆÐ ° ÐÒÄ°ÒÌà  àThe€decision€of€the€Trial€Court€is€affirmed.€€This€matter€is€remanded€to€the€Trial€CourtÐ ˆØ Ðfor€such€further€proceedings€as€may€be€necessary€consistent€with€this€opinion€and€collection€ofÐ tÄ Ðcosts€below.€€Costs€on€appeal€are€adjudged€against€the€appellant,€Kimberly€Marie€BruggerÐ `° ÐCovert,€€and€her€surety.Ð L œ ÐÌ€ÌÌà  àà t àà Ì àà $ àà | àà Ô à_________________________________________Ð ü L  Ðà  àà t àà Ì àà $ àà | àà Ô àHOUSTON€M.€GODDARD,€PRESIDING€JUDGEÐ è 8  ÐÌÔ'ü °î„Ô