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Bê/ê/ 0¤0 D5«0 D-à0 0K 1 1 ASX1Æ«1 0¤q2 0D3 A«Y3˜\\IB01S01\CLERK1NASÈÈ,,,,ÈÈ0»K™–/Ï (`£ª$¡¡Ñ€.ÑÑ8€½­»»d»»d8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  Ó(í€"  Z6Times New Roman Regularqdj/˜Cê:i¢Ø+00 ˜C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt3|xÿU‹ÿÀÀÀLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5‚Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5„Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(ÈhH  Z‹6Times New Roman Regular Ý ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€court€conducted€a€hearing€on€Sylvia€Cunninghamððs€request€for€temporary€support.€€The€judge€noted€theÐ ° Ðwifeððs€limited€income,€and€ordered€the€husband€to€continue€to€pay€the€mortgage€notes€and€utilities€on€the€marital€homeÐ tÄ Ðand€the€note€on€the€wifeððs€auto.€€He€also€ordered€payment€to€the€wife€of€up€to€$100€per€month€for€gasoline€and€car„relatedÐ 8ˆ Ðexpenses,€as€well€as€payment€of€her€medical€expenses€not€covered€by€insurance,€payments€on€various€credit€cards,€andÐ üL Ðpayment€of€$35€every€two€weeks€for€housekeeping€expenses.Ð À Ð òÝ ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔIn€2003,€the€General€Assembly€made€a€number€of€changes€to€the€statutes€on€spousal€support.€€2003€Tenn.€Pub.Ð ° ÐActs,€ch.€€361.€€Those€substantive€changes€apply€to€cases€in€which€the€trial€courtððs€judgment€had€not€become€final€byÐ tÄ ÐJune€17,€2003,€and€obviously€do€not€apply€to€the€case€before€us.€€Those€changes€also€resulted€in€some€renumbering€ofÐ 8ˆ Ðthe€statutory€sections.€€For€convenience€and€to€avoid€confusion,€we€will€use€throughout€this€opinion€the€numberingÐ üL Ðsystem€in€effect€before€the€2003€amendments. aÝ ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔThe€parties€dispute€the€necessity€for€many€of€the€fees€and€costs,€and€a€portion€of€them€are€related€to€Ms.Ð ° ÐCunninghamððs€attempts€to€prove€a€romantic€relationship€between€her€husband€and€Ms.€Madewell€prior€to€theirÐ tÄ Ðseparation.€€Ms.€Cunningham€asserts€the€costs€are€larger€because€of€her€husbandððs€tactics€and€Ô_ÔmisrepresentionsÔ_Ô€duringÐ 8ˆ Ðdiscovery. vÝ ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔEvidence€at€trial€showed€the€money€in€the€retirement€accounts€was€not€available,€without€substantial€penaltiesÐ ° Ðfor€withdrawal,€until€Mr.€€Cunningham€reached€the€age€of€59€1/2€years€old. ïÝ ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔSometime€in€2001Ms.€Madewell€hired€Mr.€€Cunningham€and€his€partner,€Jasper€Pippin,€to€install€a€roof,Ð ° Ðshingles,€brick,€and€siding€on€a€new€house€she€and€her€husband€were€building.€€The€work€was€completed€by€SeptemberÐ tÄ Ð10,€2001,€and€Mr.€Pippin€was€paid€$4,376€for€his€labor.€€Mr.€Cunningham€took€no€payment€for€his€services.€After€Ms.Ð 8ˆ ÐMadewell€was€deposed€in€this€case,€he€billed€her€$5€for€his€work,€which€she€paid.€€In€its€Final€Order,€the€trial€courtÐ üL Ðdeclared€that€Mr.€Cunningham€had€contributed€to€his€own€financial€hardship€by€giving€away€his€right€to€be€compensatedÐ À Ðfor€the€Madewell€job,€and€thus€that€an€equivalent€sum€of€$4,376€had€to€be€considered€as€a€marital€asset€in€the€distributionÐ „Ô Ðof€the€marital€property. FÝ ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔNeither€party€challenges€the€trial€courtððs€identification€of€any€piece€of€property€as€marital€or€the€courtððsÐ ° Ðvaluation€of€property.(ÈhH  Z 6Times New Roman Regular REECEDELAINGoolsby COAsolidoCantrell P.J.CookevilleFincherHolmanMadewellspousalChitwoodAndertonMondelliCrabtreeRenfroBatsonBurlewobligorCranford LoydIngramobligeeCrainFlanaganIsbellRaskindHoughland uncontrovertedpendenteYountWattersLangschmidt KojaUmstotGarfinkle t]heEldridgeInmanrevdGilliamWoodlawnMemlStalsworthGrummonsScholzIntl(ÖÃ9 Z ‹6Times New Roman Regular ˆÝ ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔPost€judgment,€Ms.€Cunningham€requested€and€obtained,€through€an€agreed€order,€permission€to€sell€the€Tahoe,Ð ° Ðpay€off€the€indebtedness€on€it,€and€purchase€another€less€expensive€vehicle€with€the€proceeds. Ý ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú8Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔIn€response€to€Ms.€€Cunninghamððs€post„judgment€motions€for€certain€orders€pending€appeal,€the€trial€court€gaveÐ ° Ðher€access€to€the€funds€in€the€stock€accounts€pending€appeal.€€It€is€also€ordered€that€Mr.€Cunningham€maintain€medicalÐ tÄ Ðand€dental€insurance€coverage€on€Ms.€€Cunningham€until€the€appeal€was€concluded. SÝ ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú9Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔAfter€the€judgment€herein,€an€Agreed€Order€was€entered€allowing€Mr.€€Cunningham€to€refinance€the€mortgagesÐ ° Ðand€list€the€property€for€sale€at€$259,000. ÆÝ ƒR$ÝÓ  ÓÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú10Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔBecause€he€was€assigned€the€majority€of€marital€debt,€Mr.€€Cunninghamððs€ability€to€reduce€his€expenses€isÐ ° Ðsomewhat€limited.€€This€court€granted€Mr.€Cunninghamððs€motion€to€allow€the€filing€as€post„judgment€facts€his€ChapterÐ tÄ Ð13€bankruptcy€petition,€the€notice€to€creditors€and€the€order€confirming€the€plan.€€These€documents€show€that€he€filedÐ 8ˆ Ðhis€bankruptcy€petition€on€October€11,€2002,€and€that€the€bankruptcy€court€confirmed€his€plan€ð ðon€or€aboutðð€April€1,Ð üL Ð2003.€€Consideration€of€post„judgment€facts€is€contemplated€only€when€those€facts€occur€after€the€judgment€appealed,Ð À Ðare€unrelated€to€the€merits,€and€are€not€genuinely€disputed.€€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€14,€Advisory€Committee€Comments.€Ð „Ô ÐHowever,€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€14€does€not€permit€a€party€to€Ô_ÔrelitigateÔ_Ô€issues€by€placing€before€the€appellate€court€evidenceÐ H ˜ Ðnot€heard€by€the€trial€court.€€òòDuncan€v.€Duncanóó,€672€S.W.2d€765,€768€(Tenn.€1984).€€Mr.€Cunninghamððs€ability€to€payÐ  \ Ðis,€of€course,€related€to€the€merits,€and€the€trial€court€did€not€have€the€opportunity€to€consider€the€impact,€if€any,€of€theÐ Ð   Ðbankruptcy€filings.- ù-(§G2$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€X»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ€ôçÝò»»ÔÓ  Óà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôçÝòòôçÝÔ d(|3LJ$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€X»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3LJ$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€X»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€X»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼X»»»ÔÑ8€¡XXdì»»d8ÑÑ  Ñà@ü ü ìàÔ‡îRÌXÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÔ#†¼X»îîRÌ #ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  ÓMay€5,€2003€SessionÐ üL ÐÔ‡X¡X»¼XÔÌò òÔ#†¼X»XX¡ð#ÔALAN€REECE€CUNNINGHAM€v.€SYLVIA€DELAIN€CUNNINGHAMÔ‡X¡X»¼XÔó óÐ úJ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò òAppeal€from€the€General€Sessions€Court€for€Putnam€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€169D01€€€€€€Nolan€R.€Goolsby,€JudgeÐ æ 6 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€M2002„01659„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€Filed€December€22,€Ô_Ô2003Ô_ÔÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓThe€case€involves€the€dissolution€of€a€marriage€of€seven€years.€€The€trial€court€granted€the€divorceÐ xÈ  Ðto€the€wife,€divided€the€marital€property€between€the€parties€in€roughly€equal€proportions,€found€thatÐ d´ Ðthe€wife€was€not€economically€disadvantaged,€and€declined€to€award€her€any€form€of€alimony.€€TheÐ P  Ðwife€appeals€the€courtððs€alimony€decision.€€We€find€the€wife€is€entitled€to€alimony€because,€contraryÐ <Œ Ðto€the€trial€courtððs€finding,€we€believe€the€evidence€shows€that€she€is€economically€disadvantagedÐ (x Ðwhen€compared€to€her€former€spouse.€€We€modify€the€judgment€to€award€her€alimony€òòin€solidoóó.Ô#†¼X»XX¡g#ÔÔ‡X¡X»¼XÔÐ d ÐÓ¯ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€General€Sessions€CourtÐ ì< ÐAffirmed€as€Modified€and€Remandedó óÐ Ø( ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼X»àX¡Ÿ#ÔÔ‡X¡X.¼XÔPatricia€J.€Cottrell,€J.óó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòBen€H.€Cantrell,€P.J.,€M.S.,óóÐ ° Ðand€òòWilliam€B.€Cain,€J.óó,€joined.Ð œì ÐÌRankin€P.€Bennett,€Cookeville,€Tennessee,€for€the€Sylvia€Delain€Cunningham.Ð tÄ ÐÌHenry€D.€Fincher,€Cookeville,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellee,€Alan€Reece€Cunningham.Ð L œ ÐÓ†ÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼X»XX¡µ#ÔÔ‡X¡X»¼XÔÐ $"t! ÐÌÔ#†¼X»XX¡™ #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€X¡X»¼XÔà@ßßìàò òI.€Marriage€and€Divorceó óˆÐ ü#L# ÐÌà  àAlan€Reece€Cunningham€and€Sylvia€Holman€first€met€at€the€Loweððs€store€in€CookevilleÐ Ô%$!% Ðwhere€Mr.€Cunningham€was€employed.€€At€the€time,€Ms.€Holman€was€taking€courses€in€Computer„Ð À&"& ÐAided€Design€(CAD)€at€Tennessee€Tech,€and€working€as€an€intern€with€a€contractor€that€did€businessÐ ¬'ü"' Ðwith€Loweððs.€€She€was€also€working€part„time.€€The€parties€married€on€May€26,€1995.€This€was€theÐ ˜(è#( Ðsecond€marriage€for€the€husband,€and€the€third€for€the€wife.€€At€the€time€of€the€divorce,€Mr.Ð „)Ô$) ÐCunningham€was€42€years€old,€and€Ms.€Cunningham€was€41.Ð p*À%* ÐÌà  àThe€parties€testified€that€the€first€year€or€so€of€their€marriage€was€good.€€They€built€a€homeÐ H,˜', Ðon€land€that€Reece€Cunninghamððs€father€had€given€him,€with€Sylvia€Cunningham€doing€much€of€theÐ 4-„(-ýV ÐÔ_Ôdesign€work,€as€well€as€helping€with€some€of€the€carpentry€and€painting.€€Ms.€Cunningham€quit€herÐ ° Ðjob€at€an€architectural€firm,€and€started€her€own€home„based€CAD€business.€€The€couple€built€andÐ œì Ðsold€two€ð ðspecðð€houses€for€modest€profits€and€also€renovated€a€house€to€use€as€rental€property.Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àThe€relationship€between€the€parties€and€the€marriage€deteriorated€after€the€first€year€ofÐ `° Ðmarriage€due€in€large€part€to€health€problems€suffered€by€Ms.€Cunningham€and€the€effect€herÐ L œ Ðcondition€had€on€her.€€Ms.€Cunninghamððs€pre„existing€neck€and€back€problems€painfully€flared€up,Ð 8 ˆ Ðshe€was€diagnosed€with€degenerative€disc€disease,€and€she€underwent€at€least€three€spinal€surgeries.€Ð $ t ÐThe€result€was€constant€pain,€a€debilitating€reliance€on€pain€medication,€and€an€inability€to€performÐ  ` Ðmany€everyday€tasks.€€On€September€30,€1997,€the€Social€Security€Administration€ruled€that€Ms.Ð ü L  ÐCunningham€was€totally€disabled,€and€began€sending€her€a€monthly€check€(which€amounted€to€$584Ð è 8  Ðat€the€time€of€trial).€€Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àMeanwhile,€Reece€Cunningham€had€been€able€to€transfer€to€a€sales€job€in€the€ContractorsÐ ¬ü  ÐYard€at€Loweððs,€and€began€earning€a€substantial€annual€income€from€commission„basedÐ ˜è  Ðcompensation.€€He€also€did€his€own€contracting€on€the€side.Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àNot€surprisingly,€Sylvia€Cunninghamððs€physical€problems€created€great€strains€for€theÐ \¬ Ðmarriage.€€Her€inability€to€perform€normal€chores€and€activities€separated€the€couple€from€otherÐ H˜ Ðpeople€and€from€each€other.€€They€stopped€many€activities€they€used€to€enjoy€with€others€andÐ 4„ Ðwithdrew€from€social€interaction.€€Several€witnesses€testified€that€both€parties,€previously€outgoingÐ  p Ðand€friendly,€had€become€withdrawn€and€depressed.€€Many€stresses€developed€between€the€two€ofÐ  \ Ðthem€as€their€daily€lives€together€deteriorated,€and€they€became€more€isolated€from€each€other€evenÐ øH Ðwhen€home€together.€€Mr.€Cunningham€left€the€marital€home€in€mid„August€of€2001.Ð ä4 ÐÌà  àOn€October€4,€2001,€Mr.€Cunningham€filed€a€Complaint€for€Divorce€in€the€General€SessionsÐ ¼  ÐCourt€for€Putnam€County.€€The€grounds€were€irreconcilable€differences€under€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ ¨ø Ð36„4„101(14),€or€in€the€alternative,€inappropriate€marital€conduct€under€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€35„4„Ð ”ä Ð101(11).€€He€asked€the€court€to€make€an€equitable€division€of€the€marital€property€and€debt,€in€theÐ €Ð Ðevent€the€parties€were€unable€to€reach€agreement€on€their€own.€€Ð l¼ ÐÌà  àMs.€Cunningham€filed€her€Answer€and€Counter„Complaint€for€Divorce€on€October€12,€2001.€Ð D!” ÐShe€asserted€the€same€statutory€grounds€for€divorce€as€did€Mr.€Cunningham.€€In€addition€to€aÐ 0"€  Ðdivision€of€marital€property,€she€asked€the€trial€court€to€award€her€temporary€and€permanent€support,Ð #l! Ðincluding€alimony€òòin€solidoóó€and€alimony€òòin€futuroóó.€€She€also€asked€for€reasonable€attorney€fees,Ð $X" Ðdiscretionary€costs,€and€court€costs.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð ô$D # ÐÐ à%0!$ Ðà  àThe€final€hearing€on€the€divorce€was€conducted€on€May€15,€2002.€€In€addition€to€the€partiesÐ ° Ðthemselves,€thirteen€other€witnesses€testified.€€In€its€final€order,€the€trial€court€made€extensiveÐ œì Ðfindings€of€fact,€which€are€afforded€a€presumption€of€correctness,€unless€the€evidence€preponderatesÐ ˆØ Ðagainst€them.€€Tenn.€R.€App.€13(d).€€Much€of€the€testimony€at€trial€focused€on€the€relative€fault€ofÐ tÄ Ðeach€party€for€the€breakup€of€the€marriage.€€In€particular,€Ms.€Cunningham€spent€time€at€trial€andÐ `° Ðmoney€for€investigators€on€the€relationship€between€Mr.€Cunningham€and€another€woman,€Ms.Ð L œ ÐMadewell.€€The€trial€court€granted€the€divorce€to€Ms.€Cunningham,€and€explained€his€reasons€asÐ 8 ˆ Ðfollows:Ð $ t ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€Court€finds€that€both€parties€are€guilty€of€inappropriate€marital€conductÐ ü L  Ðtowards€the€other€during€the€marriage.€The€proof€shows€that€by€August€2001€thatÐ è 8  Ðneither€party€was€completely€satisfied€with€their€marriage€and€that€there€was€littleÐ Ô$  Ðhope€for€reconciling€the€existing€problems.€The€defendant€has€attempted€to€prove€thatÐ À  Ðthere€was€an€improper€romantic€relationship€existing€between€the€plaintiff€and€Ms.Ð ¬ü  ÐMadewell€before€the€date€of€physical€separation.€This€allegation€has€not€been€proven.Ð ˜è  ÐHowever,€there€is€an€abundance€of€evidence€that€the€plaintiff€and€Ms.€MadewellÐ „Ô  Ðbecame€romantically€involved€shortly€after€the€Plaintiff€separated€from€his€wife.€SuchÐ pÀ Ðrelationship€constitutes€the€grounds€of€cruel€and€inhuman€treatment€or€conductÐ \¬ Ðtowards€the€Defendant€as€renders€cohabitation€unsafe€and€improper€pursuant€toÐ H˜ ÐTennessee€Code€Annotated€Section€36„4„101(12).Ð4„Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€Court€also€finds€by€a€preponderance€of€the€evidence€in€balancing€theÐ  \ Ðrelative€fault€between€the€parties€that€the€fault€of€the€Defendant€is€less€than€the€faultÐ øH Ðof€the€Plaintiff.€Therefore,€the€Court€hereby€grants€a€divorce€to€the€Defendant€asÐ ä4 Ðprovided€by€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€Section€36„4„129.€€ÐÐ Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€recounted€much€of€the€testimony€on€the€issues€surrounding€the€breakdown€ofÐ ¨ø Ðthe€marriage,€including€Ms.€Cunninghamððs€health€problems€and€the€impact€those€problems€had€onÐ ”ä Ðthe€couple,€as€well€as€the€proof€surrounding€the€husbandððs€relationship€with€Ms.€Madewell.€€InÐ €Ð Ðaddition,€the€court€made€a€number€of€specific€findings€of€fact€supporting€its€ultimate€conclusion.€€Ð l¼ ÐNeither€party€contests€the€award€of€the€divorce€to€Ms.€Cunningham,€and€neither€contests€the€courtððsÐ X ¨ Ðfindings€supporting€its€conclusion.€€Thus,€we€are€not€called€upon€to€review€this€holding€and€itsÐ D!” Ðunderpinnings.€€Fault€is€only€relevant€herein€to€the€extent€it€is€a€factor€to€be€considered€inÐ 0"€  Ðdetermining€a€request€for€spousal€support.Ð #l! ÐÌÓ  Óò òII.€€Division€of€Marital€PropertyÐ ô$D # Ðó óÓË)ÓÌà  àThe€testimony€as€to€the€partiesðð€property€and€their€finances€was€relatively€straightforward.€Ð Ì&"% ЀThe€trial€court€first€awarded€each€party€his€or€her€separate€property€and€then€proceeded€to€identify,Ð ¸'#& Ðâ âvalue,€and€distribute€the€marital€property,€relying€to€large€extent€on€the€partiesðð€identification€andÐ ¤(ô#' Ðvaluation€of€the€property.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Once€again,€the€trial€court€made€extensive€and€specific€findings€of€factÐ ° Ðâ âregarding€the€division€of€marital€property,€including€the€following:Ð œì ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€Court€finds€that€neither€party€had€any€substantial€estate€before€theirÐ tÄ Ðmarriage.€€The€parties€have€accumulated€significant€assets€during€the€marriage€butÐ `° Ðhave€likewise€accumulated€a€large€amount€of€debt.€€The€proof€shows€that€theÐ L œ ÐDefendant€began€to€experience€medical€problems€related€to€her€back€and€neck€withinÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€first€year€of€the€marriage.€€The€proof€also€shows€that€she€contributed€very€littleÐ $ t Ðincome€to€the€family€needs€during€the€first€two€and€one„half€years€of€the€marriage.€Ð  ` ÐThis€was€due€first€to€her€being€a€full„time€student€in€vocational€school€at€theÐ ü L  Ðbeginning€of€the€marriage€and€then€due€to€her€subsequent€medical€problems.€.€.€.Ðè 8 Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€parties€have€acquired€some€residential€rental€property€during€the€marriageÐ À  Ðbut€the€exhibited€tax€returns€do€not€reflect€significant€net€income.€€The€Court€furtherÐ ¬ü  Ðfinds€from€the€evidence€that€the€Plaintiff€through€his€employment€with€Loweððs€hasÐ ˜è  Ðbasically€been€the€primary€provider€of€all€the€financial€resources€to€meet€the€needsÐ „Ô  Ðof€the€parties€during€the€marriage.€€The€Defendant€however€kept€the€familyÐ pÀ Ðcheckbook€and€was€in€charge€of€managing€the€family€budget€but€she€would€oftenÐ \¬ Ðoverdraw€the€bank€account.ÐH˜Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€partiesðð€present€marital€home€was€also€built€during€the€marriage.€€TheÐ  p Ðland€came€to€the€parties€by€gift€from€the€Plaintiffððs€parents.€€The€Plaintiff€acted€asÐ  \ Ðgeneral€contractor€and€the€Defendant€designed€the€house€plans.€€Both€partiesÐ øH Ðperformed€much€of€the€physical€labor€needed€to€build€their€home€and€the€CherryÐ ä4 ÐCreek€Road€spec€house.ÐÐ Ð Ð  ÐÌÓ  Ó****Ð ¨ø ÐÌÓ»4Óà8  àà ` àBased€upon€the€above€findings,€the€Court€finds€that€the€marital€estate€totalsÐ €Ð Ðthe€sum€of€$631,214.25.€€A€fair€and€equitable€division€of€marital€property€awardsÐ l¼ Ðunto€the€Plaintiff€[Mr.€Cunningham]€the€sum€of€$382,846.11€made€up€of€the€maritalÐ X ¨ Ðhome€valued€at€$242,500.00;€personal€property€valued€at€$26,610.00;€the€State€FarmÐ D!” ÐInsurance€policy€valued€at€$700.00;€plus€one„half€of€the€Loweððs€retirement€accountsÐ 0"€  Ðtotaling€$113,036.11.€€The€Plaintiff€is€ordered€to€pay€marital€debts€totalingÐ #l! Ð$245,461.23.€€Thus,€the€division€of€property€being€awarded€to€the€Plaintiff€is€the€sumÐ $X" Ðof€$137,378.88€which€amounts€to€approximately€48%€of€the€net€marital€estate.Ðô$D #Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€Court€finds€that€a€fair€and€equitable€division€of€the€marital€estate€to€beÐ Ì&"% Ðawarded€to€the€Defendant€[Ms.€Cunningham]€is€the€sum€of€$248,368.14€consistingÐ ¸'#& Ðof€the€house€located€on€Chitwood€Drive€valued€at€$85,000.00;€rental€income€bankÐ ¤(ô#' Ðaccount€of€$622.32;€personal€property€valued€at€$30,346.85;€one„half€of€the€LoweððsÐ ° Ðretirement€accounts€valued€at€$113,036.11;€Paine€Webber€Account€valued€atÐ œì Ð21,189.11;€and€the€E„Trade€account€valued€at€$5,517.60.€€The€Defendant€is€orderedÐ ˆØ Ðto€pay€marital€debts€totaling€$101,859.93.€€Thus,€the€division€of€property€beingÐ tÄ Ðawarded€unto€the€Defendant€is€the€sum€of€$146,508.21€which€amounts€toÐ `° Ðapproximately€52%€of€the€net€marital€estate.ÐL œÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€Court€finds€the€distribution€of€the€marital€estate€set€forth€herein€isÐ $ t Ðjustified€as€fair€and€equitable€based€upon€the€facts€that€the€Plaintiff€[Mr.Ð  ` ÐCunningham]€is€in€good€health€and€has€secure€employment.€€He€chose€to€work€forÐ ü L  Ðfree€in€the€construction€of€the€Madewell€job׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€and€has€elected€not€to€do€any€otherÐ è 8  Ðconstruction€jobs€on€the€side€while€this€case€has€been€pending.€€Although€he€hasÐ Ô$  Ðsubstantial€marital€debt€to€pay,€he€has€the€future€earning€capacity€to€pay€the€debts€andÐ À  Ðis€in€a€better€position€to€possibly€refinance€the€indebtedness.Ьü Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€Court€also€finds€the€distribution€of€the€marital€estate€is€fair€and€equitableÐ „Ô  Ðfor€the€Defendant€[Ms.€Cunningham]€because€there€is€sufficient€cash€in€the€PaineÐ pÀ ÐWebber€account€that€passes€to€her€that€is€available€to€pay€her€portion€of€the€maritalÐ \¬ Ðdebts€including€her€attorney€fees€loans.€€The€only€remaining€debts€include€theÐ H˜ ÐChitwood€Drive€house€and€Tahoe€debts.€€She€is€under€doctorððs€orders€not€to€drive€anÐ 4„ Ðautomobile.€€Therefore,€if€she€sells€the€Tahoe€she€could€receive€about€$8,000€profitÐ  p Ðaccording€to€the€proof.€€This€profit€when€added€to€the€balance€of€the€E„Trade€accountÐ  \ Ðand€her€portion€of€the€anticipated€IRS€refund€leaves€her€with€more€than€$15,000.00Ð øH Ðcash€on€hand.Ðä4Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àAs€this€summary€makes€clear,€the€major€assets€were:€the€husbandððs€retirement€account,€whichÐ ¼  Ðthe€court€divided€equally;€the€marital€home€valued€at€$242,500€with€a€mortgage€balance€ofÐ ¨ø Ðapproximately€$204,900,€leaving€equity€of€$37,600,€which€was€awarded€to€the€husband;€the€rentalÐ ”ä Ðhouse€valued€at€$85,000,€with€mortgage€balance€of€approximately€$71,300,€leaving€equity€ofÐ €Ð Ð$13,700,€which€was€awarded€to€the€wife;€and€various€stock€accounts€totaling€approximately€$26,700,Ð l¼ Ðwhich€were€awarded€to€the€wife.€€In€addition€to€the€mortgage€debt€on€the€marital€home,€Mr.Ð X ¨ ÐCunningham€was€assigned€marital€debt€totaling€approximately€$40,600.€€Ms.€Cunningham€wasÐ D!” Ðassigned€the€debt€on€the€car,€a€Tahoe,€she€was€awarded,€$5,000€in€student€loan€and€credit€card€debts,Ð 0"€  Ðand€$14,350€representing€a€loan€for€divorce€expenses.Ð #l! Ðâ âÐ $X" Ðà  àOn€appeal,€neither€party€directly€challenges€the€distribution€of€marital€property.€€They€differ,Ð ° Ðâ âhowever,€on€the€effect€that€distribution€should€have€on€the€question€of€spousal€support.€€The€wifeÐ œì Ðargues€that€the€distribution€was€fair,€but€that€it€should€not€be€used€as€a€basis€for€denial€of€alimonyÐ ˆØ Ðbecause€she€was€awarded€little€in€liquid€assets€needed€for€living€expenses.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€The€husband€asserts€theÐ tÄ Ðproperty€distribution,€coupled€with€the€assignment€of€debt,€left€the€parties€in€equally€bad€economicÐ `° Ðsituations€and€that€Ms.€Cunningham€received€the€only€liquid€assets.€€Ð L œ ÐÌà  àThe€parties€are€correct€that€the€courtððs€award€of€property,€marital€and€separate,€is€a€factor€toÐ $ t Ðbe€considered€in€a€decision€on€spousal€support.€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„€5„101(d)(1)(G)€and€(H).׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ׀Р ` ÐAdditionally,€an€award€of€marital€property€can€be€used,€as€can€spousal€support,€to€help€alleviate€theÐ ü L  Ðfinancial€impact€of€divorce.€€Our€Supreme€Court€has€explained€the€relationship€between€spousalÐ è 8  Ðsupport€and€the€distribution€of€marital€property:Ð Ô$  ÐÌà8  àAll€relevant€factors,€including€those€set€out€in€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1),€must€be€consideredÐ ¬ü  Ðon€a€case„by„case€basis€to€determine€the€nature€and€extent€of€support.€€Tenn.€CodeÐ ˜è  ÐAnn.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1).€€Factor€(H)€requires€the€trial€court€to€consider€the€division€ofÐ „Ô  Ðmarital€property€when€awarding€alimony.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1)(H).€Ð pÀ ÐThe€division€of€marital€property€involves€the€distribution€of€both€marital€assets€andÐ \¬ Ðmarital€debts.€€òòSee€Anderton€v.€Andertonóó,€988€S.W.2d€675,€679€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð H˜ Ð1998);€òòMondelli€v.€Howardóó,€780€S.W.2d€769,€773€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1989).€€WeÐ 4„ Ðencourage€trial€courts€to€use€the€division€of€marital€property€to€assist€in€meeting€theÐ  p Ðdisadvantaged€spouseððs€financial€needs€when€feasible.€€òòSee€Crabtreeóó,€16€S.W.3d€atÐ  \ Ð361€n.4€(ð ðIn€cases€in€which€there€is€a€disparity€between€the€relative€earning€capacitiesÐ øH Ðof€the€parties,€a€trial€court€also€may€consider€adjusting€the€award€of€marital€assets€toÐ ä4 Ðassist€the€disadvantaged€spouse.ðð);€òòsee€also€Renfro€v.€Renfroóó,€848€P.2d€830,€834Ð Ð  Ð(Alaska€1993)€(establishing€a€preference€for€meeting€the€partiesðð€needs€with€theÐ ¼  Ðdivision€of€marital€property,€rather€than€with€alimony).€€Section€36„4„121€of€theÐ ¨ø ÐTennessee€Code€Annotated€does€not€require€an€equal€division€of€marital€property€butÐ ”ä Ðan€equitable€division.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„121(a)(1);€òòsee€Ellis€v.€Ellisóó,€748Ð €Ð ÐS.W.2d€424,€427€(Tenn.€1988).€€When€practical,€therefore,€a€trial€court€shouldÐ l¼ Ðconsider€awarding€more€assets€to€an€economically€disadvantaged€spouse€to€provideÐ X ¨ Ðfuture€support,€rather€than€relying€solely€upon€an€award€of€alimony.€€When€there€areÐ D!” Ðfew€marital€assets€but€a€considerable€amount€of€marital€debt,€a€trial€court€shouldÐ 0"€  Ðsimilarly€consider€awarding€a€disadvantaged€spouse€a€lesser€amount€of€marital€debt.€Ð #l! ÐCareful€distribution€of€the€marital€property€may€assist€the€disadvantaged€spouse€inÐ $X" Ðachieving€rehabilitation€in€furtherance€of€the€legislative€policy€of€eliminating€spousalÐ ° Ðdependency.ÐœìÐ Ð  ÐÌòòRobertson€v.€Robertsonóó,€76€S.W.3d€337,€341€(Tenn.€2002).Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àBased€upon€the€language€of€the€trial€court€herein,€it€appears€to€us€that€the€court€used€itsÐ L œ Ðdiscretion€in€dividing€the€property€to€give€Ms.€Cunningham€more€property€than€that€to€which€sheÐ 8 ˆ Ðmight€otherwise€have€been€entitled€specifically€for€the€purpose€of€improving€her€financial€situation.€Ð $ t ÐWe€reach€this€conclusion€in€part€because€of€the€courtððs€findings€regarding€the€short€duration€of€thisÐ  ` Ðmarriage€and€the€partiesðð€relative€contributions€to€the€marital€property.€€In€equitably€distributingÐ ü L  Ðmarital€property,€courts€are€guided€by€a€number€of€factors,€including€the€duration€of€the€marriage,Ð è 8  Ðthe€estate€of€each€party€at€the€time€of€the€marriage,€and€the€contributions€of€each€spouse€toÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€theÐ Ô$  Ðacquisition,€preservation,€appreciation€or€dissipation€of€the€marital€or€separate€property.Ô#†X¡XXX¡KY#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€€Tenn.€CodeÐ À  ÐAnn.€ðð€36„4„121Ô#†X¡XXX¡Z#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô(c)Ô#†X¡XXX¡vZ#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô.€€The€court€is€specifically€authorized€to€weigh€ð ðsuch€other€factors€as€areÐ ¬ü  Ðnecessary€to€consider€the€equities€between€the€parties.ððòò€óóÔ#†X¡XXX¡»Z#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„4„121Ô#†X¡XXX¡¢[#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô(c)Ô#†X¡XXX¡\#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô(11).Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àBased€upon€these€factors,€our€courts€have€established€the€principle€that€òòóó€in€marriages€of€shortÐ pÀ Ðduration,€ð ðit€is€appropriate€to€divide€the€property€in€a€way€that,€as€nearly€as€possible,€places€theÐ \¬ Ðparties€in€the€same€position€they€would€have€been€in€had€the€marriage€never€taken€place.ðð€€òòBatsonÐ H˜ Ðv.€Batsonóó,€769€S.W.2d€849,€859€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1988).€€In€such€marriages,€an€important€factor€toÐ 4„ Ðconsider€is€each€spouseððs€contribution€to€the€accumulation€of€assets€during€the€marriage.€€òòIdóó.Ô#†X¡XXX¡H\#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡ÔÐ  p ÐÔ#†X¡XXX¡_#ÔHerein,€although€the€trial€court€found€that€the€wife€had€made€little€contribution€to€the€partiesðð€maritalÐ  \ Ðestate€in€this€marriage€of€short€duration,€it€nonetheless€awarded€her€the€greater€share€of€the€propertyÐ øH Ðin€recognition€of€her€relative€inability€to€generate€income.€€The€trial€courtððs€findings€on€the€issue€ofÐ ä4 Ðalimony€further€demonstrate€its€intent:Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àIt€is€first€the€finding€of€this€Court€after€considering€all€of€the€evidence€in€this€matterÐ ¨ø Ðthat€the€marriage€is€one€of€short€duration.€€The€Defendant€had€little€going€into€theÐ ”ä Ðmarriage.€€Her€back€condition€pre„existed€the€marriage€and€there€is€no€evidence€ofÐ €Ð Ðaccident€or€trauma€during€the€marriage€to€bring€on€the€multitude€of€health€problemsÐ l¼ Ðthat€she€currently€suffers.€€Her€health€problems€surfaced€before€the€partiesðð€firstÐ X ¨ Ðwedding€anniversary€date.€€The€property€division€awarded€herein€gives€the€DefendantÐ D!” Ðapproximately€52%€of€a€net€marital€estate€in€which€she€made€almost€no€monetaryÐ 0"€  Ðcontribution.€€The€Court€does€not€find€that€the€Defendant€is€left€economicallyÐ #l! Ðdisadvantaged.Ð$X"Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àIt€is€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€Ms.€Cunningham€was€not€economically€disadvantaged,€afterÐ à%0!$ Ðthe€division€of€marital€property,€that€is€the€primary€basis€for€her€appeal.€€She€argues€she€is€entitledÐ Ì&"% Ðto€alimony€òòin€futuroóó,€alimony€òòin€solidoóó,€attorneyððs€fees,€and€discretionary€costs.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌÌÌÐ h+¸&* Їà@ee ìàò òIII.€€Spousal€SupportˆÐ ° Ðó óÌà  àTrial€courts€have€broad€discretion€to€determine€whether€spousal€support€is€needed€and,€if€so,Ð ˆØ Ðits€nature,€amount€and€duration.€€òòBurlew€v.€Burlewóó,€40€S.W.3d€465,€470€(Tenn.€2001).€€The€role€ofÐ tÄ Ðan€appellate€court€is€to€determine€whether€the€award€reflects€a€proper€application€of€the€relevant€legalÐ `° Ðprinciples€and€that€it€is€not€clearly€unreasonable.€€òòBogan€v.€Boganóó,€60€S.W.3d€721,€733€(Tenn.€2001).€Ð L œ ÐWhen€the€trial€court€has€set€forth€its€factual€findings€in€the€record,€we€will€presume€the€correctnessÐ 8 ˆ Ðof€those€findings€so€long€as€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€them.€€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.Ð $ t Ð13(d);€òòBoganóó,€60€S.W.3d€at€733.Ð  ` ÐÌÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ôà  àAlimony€or€spousal€support€is€authorized€by€statute,€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(a)(1),Ð è 8  Ðwhich€gives€courts€discretion€to€order€ð ðsuitable€support€and€maintenance€of€either€spouse€by€theÐ Ô$  Ðother€spouse€.€.€.€according€to€the€nature€of€the€case€and€the€circumstances€of€the€parties.€.€.€.ðð€òòóóÔ#†X¡XXX¡i#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€Ô#†X¡XXX¡ k#ÔòòóóÔ‡X¡XXX¡ÔThereÐ À  Ðare€no€hard€and€fast€rules€for€spousal€support€decisions,€and€such€determinations€require€a€ð ðcarefulÐ ¬ü  Ðbalancingðð€of€the€relevant€factors.€€òòAnderton€v.€Andertonóó,€988€S.W.2d€675,€682„83€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð ˜è  Ð1998).€Ô#†X¡XXX¡ik#Ô€In€determining€whether€to€award€support€and€the€nature,€amount€and€length€of€such€support,Ð „Ô  Ðthe€court€is€to€consider€all€relevant€factors,€including€those€enumerated€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„Ð pÀ Ð101(d)(1),€which€are:Ð \¬ ÐÌà8  à(A)€The€relative€earning€capacity,€obligations,€needs€and€financial€resources€of€eachÐ 4„ Ðparty,€including€income€from€pension,€profit€sharing€or€retirement€plans€and€all€otherÐ  p Ðsources;Ð \Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(B)€The€relative€education€and€training€of€each€party,€the€ability€and€opportunity€ofÐ ä4 Ðeach€party€to€secure€such€education€and€training,€and€the€necessity€of€a€party€toÐ Ð  Ðsecure€further€education€and€training€to€improve€such€partyððs€earning€capacity€to€aÐ ¼  Ðreasonable€level;ШøÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à(C)€The€duration€of€the€marriage;ЀÐÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à(D)€The€age€and€mental€condition€of€each€party;ÐX ¨Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(E)€The€physical€condition€of€each€party,€including,€but€not€limited€to,€physicalÐ 0"€  Ðdisability€or€incapacity€due€to€a€chronic€debilitating€disease;Ð#l!Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(F)€The€extent€to€which€it€would€be€undesirable€for€a€party€to€seek€employmentÐ ô$D # Ðoutside€the€home€because€such€party€will€be€custodian€of€a€minor€child€of€theÐ à%0!$ Ðmarriage;ÐÌ&"%Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(G)€The€separate€assets€of€each€party,€both€real€and€personal,€tangible€and€intangible;Ф(ô#'Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(H)€The€provisions€made€with€regard€to€the€marital€property€as€defined€in€ðð€36„4„Ð |*Ì%) Ð121;Ðh+¸&*Ð Ð  Їà8  à(I)€The€standard€of€living€of€the€parties€established€during€the€marriage;аРР ÐÌà8  à(J)€The€extent€to€which€each€party€has€made€such€tangible€and€intangibleÐ ˆØ Ðcontributions€to€the€marriage€as€monetary€and€homemaker€contributions,€and€tangibleÐ tÄ Ðand€intangible€contributions€by€a€party€to€the€education,€training€or€increased€earningÐ `° Ðpower€of€the€other€party;ÐL œÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  à(K)€The€relative€fault€of€the€parties€in€cases€where€the€court,€in€its€discretion,€deemsÐ $ t Ðit€appropriate€to€do€so;€and€Ð `Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(L)€Such€other€factors,€including€the€tax€consequences€to€each€party,€as€are€necessaryÐ è 8  Ðto€consider€the€equities€between€the€parties.ÐÔ$ Ð Ð  ÐÌTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1).Ð ¬ü  ÐÌÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ôà  àInitial€decisions€regarding€the€entitlement€to€spousal€support,€as€well€as€the€amount€andÐ „Ô  Ðduration€of€spousal€support,€hinge€on€the€unique€facts€of€each€case,€and€the€court€must€weigh€andÐ pÀ Ðbalance€all€relevant€factors.€€òòRobertsonóó,€76€S.W.3d€at€338.€€Among€these€factors,€the€two€consideredÐ \¬ Ðto€be€the€most€important€are€the€disadvantaged€spouseððs€need€and€the€obligor€spouseððs€ability€to€pay.€Ð H˜ ÐòòRobertsonóó,€76€S.W.3d€at€342;€òòBoganóó,€60€S.W.3d€at€730;òò€Manis€v.€Manisóó,€49€S.W.3d€295,€304€(Tenn.Ð 4„ ÐCt.€App.€2001).€€Of€these€two€factors,€the€disadvantaged€spouseððs€need€is€the€thresholdÐ  p Ðconsideration.Ô#†X¡XXX¡Žw#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡ÔÐ  \ ÐÌà8  àWhile€there€is€no€absolute€formula€for€determining€the€amount€of€alimony,€ð ðthe€realÐ ä4 Ðneed€of€the€spouse€seeking€the€support€is€the€single€most€important€factor.€€InÐ Ð  Ðaddition€to€the€need€of€the€disadvantaged€spouse,€the€courts€most€often€consider€theÐ ¼  Ðability€of€the€obligor€spouse€to€provide€support.ððÔ#†X¡XXX¡Ãz#ÔШøÐ Ð  ÐÌòòÔ‡X¡XXX¡ÔAaron€v.€Aaronóó,€909€S.W.2d€408,€410€(Tenn.€1995)€(quoting€òòCranford€v.€Cranfordóó,€772€S.W.2d€48,Ð €Ð Ð50Ô#†X¡XXX¡·|#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô)€(Tenn.€CtÔ#†X¡XXX¡w}#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô.€App.€1989));€òòsee€also€Burlewóó,€40€S.W.3d€at€470.Ô#†X¡XXX¡Ä}#ÔÐ l¼ ÐÌà  àThe€statutory€factors€set€out€above€reflect€considerations€relevant€to€need€and€ability€to€pay.€Ð D!” ÐSimilarly,€they€are€specific€factors€relevant€to€a€determination€of€relative€economic€disadvantage,Ð 0"€  Ðwhich€also€incorporates€the€principles€of€need€and€ability€to€pay.€€The€legislature€has€authorized€theÐ #l! Ðaward€of€spousal€support€to€an€economically€disadvantaged€spouse.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„Ð $X" Ð101(d)(1);€òòPerry€v.€Perryóó,€114€S.W.3d€465,€467€(Tenn.€2003).€€Thus,€relative€economic€disadvantageÐ ô$D # Ðis€a€threshold€requirement€for€an€award€of€alimony.€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€herein€recognized€the€wifeððs€relative€economic€disadvantage,€but€attemptedÐ ¸'#& Ðto€reduce€that€disadvantage€through€its€distribution€of€marital€property,€giving€the€husband€most€ofÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthe€marital€debt€and€giving€the€wife€the€only€liquid€assets.€€As€a€result€of€the€award€of€property,€theÐ )à$( Ðtrial€court€determined€that€the€wife€was€no€longer€economically€disadvantaged.€€With€all€due€respectÐ |*Ì%) Ðto€the€trial€court,€however,€and€its€meticulous€and€thorough€analysis€of€the€partiesðð€assets,€weÐ h+¸&* Ðconclude€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€Ms.€Cunningham€isÐ ° Ðnot€economically€disadvantaged€compared€to€Mr.€Cunningham.€€Her€opportunities€to€generateÐ œì Ðincome€through€employment€are€limited,€while€he€remains€employed€and€is€capable€of€generatingÐ ˆØ Ða€good€income.€€Ms.€Cunningham€was€required€by€the€courtððs€order€to€pay€her€attorneyððs€fees€andÐ tÄ Ðsizable€discretionary€costs€of€the€divorce,׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€and€those€amounts€will€substantially€deplete€the€cash€sheÐ `° Ðwas€awarded.Ð L œ ÐÌà  àSimply€because€a€spouse€is€economically€disadvantaged,€however,€he€or€she€is€notÐ $ t Ðautomatically€entitled€to€an€award€of€alimony.€€Questions€of€alimony€are€heavily€dependent€on€theÐ  ` Ðunique€facts€of€each€case.€òò€Hawkins€v.€Hawkins,óó€883€S.W.2d€622,€625€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1994).€òòLoydÐ ü L  Ðv.€Loyd,óó€860€S.W.2d€409,€412€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1993).€òòIngram€v.€Ingram,óó€721€S.W.2d€262,€264Ð è 8  Ð(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1986).€€All€relevant€factors,€including€those€set€out€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„Ð Ô$  Ð101(d)(1)€must€be€considered€when€deciding€questions€of€alimony,€not€only€whether€it€is€appropriate,Ð À  Ðbut€also€determinations€as€to€its€nature,€amount,€duration,€and€manner€of€payment.€€Courts€are€toÐ ¬ü  Ðweigh€€such€other€factors€ð ðas€are€necessary€to€consider€the€equities€between€the€parties.ðð€€Tenn.€CodeÐ ˜è  ÐAnn.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1)(L).€€This€is,€of€course,€a€fact„specific€inquiry.Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àA€number€of€the€statutory€factors€are€present€in€the€case€before€us.€€The€parties€argue€for€theÐ \¬ Ðemphasis€of€different€ones.€€The€wife€argues€that€the€relative€earning€capacities€and€physicalÐ H˜ Ðconditions€of€the€parties€and€the€greater€fault€of€the€husband€favor€an€alimony€award.€€On€the€otherÐ 4„ Ðhand,€the€husband€argues€that€the€division€of€marital€property,€the€relatively€short€duration€of€theÐ  p Ðmarriage,€and€the€limited€contribution€of€the€wife€militate€against€such€an€award.€€Additionally,€Ms.Ð  \ ÐCunningham€argues€her€need€for€support€is€great€and€cites€her€medical€condition€as€limiting€herÐ øH Ðability€to€work€and€as€requiring€additional€expenditures€for€care.€€Mr.€Cunningham€argues€he€simplyÐ ä4 Ðhas€no€ability€to€pay€any€support€because€of€the€debts€he€has€assumed,€the€uncertainty€of€hisÐ Ð  Ðcommission„based€income,€and€a€downturn€in€the€economy€since€the€events€of€September€11,€2001.Ð ¼  ÐÌà  àIt€was€òòóóuncontroverted€that€the€wifeððs€sole€income€was€her€monthly€disability€check€of€$584,Ð ”ä Ðand€that€her€monthly€expenses€exceeded€that€income€by€a€substantial€amount.€€The€medical€proofÐ €Ð Ðshows€she€is€limited€in€her€ability€to€work€or€to€engage€in€normal€activities€of€daily€living.€€SheÐ l¼ Ðclaimed€monthly€living€expenses€of€almost€$3,600€and€asks€for€alimony€òòin€futuroóó€of€$3,000€perÐ X ¨ Ðmonth€and€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó€the€equity€in€the€former€marital€home€and€travel€trailer.€€Mr.€Ð D!” ÐCunningham€concedes€that€Ms.€€Cunningham€has€some€need.€€However,€he€asserts€her€statement€ofÐ 0"€  Ðexpenses€is€inflated€and€specifically€challenges€some€of€the€expenses€claimed€by€Ms.€Cunningham.€Ð #l! Ðâ âFor€example,€he€argues€she€claimed€$582.91€for€car€payments€on€the€1999€Tahoe€and€$359.67€forÐ $X" Ðcar€insurance,€but€the€proof€showed€she€is€unable€to€drive.׃"×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€He€also€points€out€she€claimed€$850€perÐ ° Ðâ âmonth€for€payments€on€the€house€she€was€awarded,€but€that€her€own€statement€of€assets€andÐ œì Ðliabilities€shows€that€payment€is€$565€per€month.€€He€asserts€her€actual€reasonable€monthly€expensesÐ ˆØ Ðare€close€to€$1,600.Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àSince€Mr.€Cunninghamððs€income€from€Loweððs€was€based€on€commissions,€it€varied€fromÐ L œ Ðyear€to€year.€€The€W„2€forms€entered€into€the€record€show€earnings€of€$75,023€in€the€year€1999,Ð 8 ˆ Ð$61,521€in€2000,€and€$59,055€in€2001.€€Mr.€Cunningham€testified€that€his€average€monthly€after€taxÐ $ t Ðincome€had€dropped€to€$2,800€per€month€by€the€time€of€trial.€€He€claimed€monthly€expenses€ofÐ  ` Ð$3,500,€leaving€a€deficit€of€$700€per€month.€€He€also€argues€that€his€2001€income€figures€reflect€aÐ ü L  Ðnet€monthly€income€of€$3,500,€so€that,€even€using€those€figures,€he€has€no€money€left€after€expensesÐ è 8  Ðto€pay€any€support.€€Ms.€€Cunningham€asserts€her€husbandððs€salary€averaged€$65,000€per€year€overÐ Ô$  Ðthe€past€three€years€and€that€other€income,€such€as€expense€reimbursement€and€stock€bonuses,€shouldÐ À  Ðbe€included€in€his€income.€€She€also€points€out€deductions€from€his€pay€in€2001€for€retirementÐ ¬ü  Ðcontributions,€stock€purchase,€and€deposits€to€the€credit€union.€€She€also€challenges€some€of€hisÐ ˜è  Ðclaimed€expenses,€in€particular€some€òòpendente€liteóó€support€items€he€is€no€longer€responsible€for׃#×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú8Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€andÐ „Ô  Ðsupport€of€a€child€in€college€claimed€without€proof€of€a€court€order€that€he€provide€such€support.€Ð pÀ ÐMs.€€Cunningham€points€out€that€Mr.€€Cunninghamððs€$1,788€monthly€mortgage€payments€on€theÐ \¬ Ðmarital€home€could€be€eliminated€if€he€sold€the€house.׃$,×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú9Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€Mr.€€Cunningham€makes€a€similarÐ H˜ Ðsuggestion€regarding€Ms.€€Cunninghamððs€payments€for€the€house€she€was€awarded.Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àDuring€this€marriage,€the€parties€accumulated€some€assets,€but€also€considerable€debt.€Ð  \ ÐWhether€or€not€they€lived€beyond€their€means€during€the€marriage,€it€is€clear€they€cannot€separatelyÐ øH Ðsustain€their€marital€standard€of€living.€€We€agree€with€both€parties€that€some€of€the€claimedÐ ä4 Ðexpenses€of€each€can€be€reduced€or€eliminated€when€determining€need€and€ability€to€pay.׃%|×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú10Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð Ð  Їà  àApplying€all€the€relevant€factors€to€the€evidence€in€this€record,€we€find€that€Ms.€€CunninghamÐ ° Ðhas€need€for€some€additional€support€and€that,€although€the€trial€court€laudably€attempted€to€reduceÐ œì Ðthis€need€through€division€of€property,€that€award€is€not€sufficient.€€The€one„half€interest€in€theÐ ˆØ Ðretirement€accounts€is€a€valuable€asset€and€will€help€cover€her€needs€in€the€future.€€Its€value€in€theÐ tÄ Ðshort€term€is€diminished€by€the€penalties€attached€to€early€withdrawal.€€We€also€find€that€Mr.Ð `° ÐCunningham€has€the€ability€to€pay€some€support€to€his€former€wife.Ð L œ ÐÌÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ôà  àWith€regard€to€the€nature€or€type€of€€alimony€that€may€be€appropriate,€that€determination€isÐ $ t Ðalso€subject€to€consideration€of€all€relevant€factors,€including€those€listed€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„Ð  ` Ð101(d)(1).€€Where€there€is€relative€economic€disadvantage,€the€legislature€has€expressed€a€preferenceÐ ü L  Ðfor€rehabilitative€alimony€over€long„term,€open„ended€alimony€òòin€futuroóó.€€Ô#†X¡XXX¡ #ÔTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„Ð è 8  Ð101(d)(1)Ô‡X¡XXX¡Ô;€òòÔ#†X¡XXX¡Â¢#ÔRobertsonóó,€76€S.W.3d€at€339„40;Ô‡X¡XXX¡Ô€òòBurlewóó,€40€S.W.3d€at€470.€€The€purpose€of€an€awardÐ Ô$  Ðof€rehabilitative€alimony€is€to€encourage€divorced€spouses€to€become€self„sufficient.€€òòRobertsonóó,€76Ð À  ÐS.W.3d€at€339„40;€òòBurlewóó,€40€S.W.3d€at€471Ô#†X¡XXX¡+£#Ô.€€Our€Supreme€Court€has€discussed€the€purposes€behindÐ ¬ü  Ðalimony,€stating:Ð ˜è  ÐÌà8  àThe€prior€concept€of€alimony€as€lifelong€support€enabling€the€disadvantaged€spouseÐ pÀ Ðto€maintain€the€standard€of€living€established€during€the€marriage€has€beenÐ \¬ Ðsuperseded€by€the€legislatureððs€establishment€of€a€preference€for€rehabilitativeÐ H˜ Ðalimony.€€The€partiesðð€incomes€and€assets€will€not€always€be€sufficient€for€them€toÐ 4„ Ðachieve€the€same€standard€of€living€after€divorce€that€they€enjoyed€during€theÐ  p Ðmarriage.€€However,€rehabilitative€alimony€may€assist€the€disadvantaged€spouse€inÐ  \ Ðobtaining€further€education€or€training.€€It€may€also€provide€temporary€income€toÐ øH Ðsupport€the€disadvantaged€spouse€during€the€post„divorce€economic€adjustment.Ðä4Ð Ð  ÐÌòòRobertsonóó,€76€S.W.3d€at€340„41.Ð ¼  ÐÌà  àThere€is€no€dispute€in€the€case€before€us€that€Ms.€Cunningham€cannot€be€rehabilitated.€€SheÐ ”ä Ðhas€stipulated€that€rehabilitative€alimony€is€not€appropriate,€and€Mr.€Cunningham€does€not€argueÐ €Ð Ðotherwise.€€However,€rehabilitative€alimony€has€not€displaced€other€types€of€alimony,€includingÐ l¼ Ðalimony€òòin€futuroóó€and€alimony€òòin€solidoóó.€€òòRobertsonóó,€76€S.W.3d€at€341„42;€òòBurlewóó,€40€S.W.3d€atÐ X ¨ Ð471;€òòAndertonóó,€988€S.W.2d€at€682.€€Additionally,€our€courts€have€consistently€limited€the€durationÐ D!” Ðor€amount€of€an€alimony€award€where€the€marriage€between€the€parties€was€one€of€short€duration,Ð 0"€  Ðespecially€when€the€obligee€spouse€has€contributed€little€or€nothing€to€the€marriage.€€òòCrain€v.€Crain,óóÐ #l! Ð925€S.W.2d€232,€234€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996);€òòFlanagan€v.€Flanagan,óó€656€S.W.2d€1,3€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð $X" Ð1983).Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  àEach€of€the€parties€has€argued€that€certain€relevant€factors€should€be€given€more€importanceÐ Ì&"% Ðthan€others€in€the€spousal€support€analysis.€€There€are€a€number€of€competing€factors€present€in€thisÐ ¸'#& Ðcase,€some€favoring€each€party.€€Courts€must€consider€all€the€factors€and€the€circumstances€of€a€caseÐ ¤(ô#' Ðand€the€parties€and€reach€an€equitable€determination€of€ð ðsuitable€supportðð€according€to€thoseÐ ° Ðcircumstances.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(a)(1).€€Based€upon€the€circumstances€of€this€marriageÐ œì Ðand€the€parties,€we€conclude€that€an€award€of€alimony€òòin€futuroóó€would€be€neither€equitable€norÐ ˆØ Ðsuitable€because€of€the€short€duration€of€the€marriage€and€the€husbandððs€sole€financial€support€of€theÐ tÄ Ðparties€throughout€most€of€the€marriage.€€While€Ms.€Cunninghamððs€future€earning€potential€isÐ `° Ðlimited,€that€limitation€is€in€no€way€attributable€to€the€marriage.€€The€wife€left€the€marriage€withÐ L œ Ðmore€assets€than€she€had€before€the€marriage.€€The€purpose€of€alimony€is€to€help€meet€the€post„Ð 8 ˆ Ðdivorce€needs€of€an€economically€disadvantaged€spouse,€not€to€provide€a€lifetime€income.€€òòLancasterÐ $ t Ðv.€Lancaster,óó€671€S.W.2d€501,€503€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1984).Ð  ` ÐÌà  àWe€therefore€believe€it€would€be€equitable€to€place€a€definite€limit€on€Mr.€CunninghamððsÐ è 8  Ðalimony€obligation€by€ordering€him€to€pay€alimony€òòin€solidoóó.€€We€award€Ms.€Cunningham€$24,000Ð Ô$  Ðas€alimony€òòin€solidoóó.€€This€sum€will€be€of€some€help€in€meeting€the€wifeððs€needs,€but€not€so€largeÐ À  Ðas€to€overwhelm€the€husbandððs€ability€to€pay.€€Such€an€award€need€not€be€paid€in€a€lump€sum,€butÐ ¬ü  Ðmay€be€paid€in€installments,€òòIsbell€v.€Isbell,óó€816€S.W.2d€735,€738€(Tenn.€1991).€€Based€on€the€factsÐ ˜è  Ðof€this€case,€we€conclude€the€$24,000€should€be€paid€in€60€monthly€installments€as€follows:€$350Ð „Ô  Ðper€month€for€the€first€24€months,€$400€per€month€for€the€next€24€months,€and€$500€per€month€forÐ pÀ Ðthe€last€12€months,€to€begin€with€the€month€following€the€issuance€of€this€courtððs€mandate.Ð \¬ ÐÌà@ùù"ìàò òIV.€Attorney€Feesó óˆÐ 4„ ÐÌÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ôà  àAn€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€in€divorce€cases€is€considered€alimony€or€spousal€support,Ð  \ Ðgenerally€characterized€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó.€€òòYount€v.€Yountóó,€91€S.W.3d€777,€783€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð øH Ð2002);òò€Miller€v.€Milleróó,€81€S.W.3d€771,€775€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2001);€òòWilder€v.€Wilderóó,€66€S.W.3dÐ ä4 Ð892,€894€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2001)Ô#†X¡XXX¡ßµ#Ô.€€As€with€other€forms€of€spousal€support,€the€need€of€the€spouseÐ Ð  Ðrequesting€the€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€is€the€single€most€important€factor.€€òòMilleróó,€81€S.W.3d€at€775;Ð ¼  ÐòòWattersóó,€22€S.W.3d€at€821.€€The€obligor€spouseððs€ability€to€pay€is€also€an€important€consideration.€Ð ¨ø ÐòòMilleróó,€81€S.W.3d€at€775;€òòHazard€v.€Hazardóó,€833€S.W.2d€911,€917€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1991).€€CourtsÐ ”ä Ðhave€held€that€in€determining€whether€to€award€attorneyððs€fees€as€spousal€support,€the€mostÐ €Ð Ðimportant€factors€are€the€real€need€of€the€disadvantaged€spouse,€a€demonstrated€financial€inabilityÐ l¼ Ðto€obtain€counsel,€and€the€ability€of€the€obligor€spouse€to€pay.€€òòWilderóó,€66€S.W.3d€at€895;€òòCranfordóó,Ð X ¨ Ð772€S.W.2d€at€50.€€In€a€recent€opinion,€the€Supreme€Court€reaffirmed€the€holding€in€òòFox€v.€Foxóó,€657Ð D!” ÐS.W.2d€747,€749€(Tenn.€1983),€that€Ô‡X¡XXX¡Ôan€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€ð ðis€conditioned€upon€a€lack€ofÐ 0"€  Ðresources€to€prosecute€or€defend€a€suit€in€good€faith€.€.€.ðð€and€that€the€purpose€of€such€an€award€isÐ #l! Ðto€ensure€access€to€the€courts.€€òòLangschmidt€v.€€Langschmidtóó,€81€S.W.3d€741,€751Ô#†X¡XXX¡¨»#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€(Tenn.€€2000)Ð $X" Ð(quoting€òòFoxóó,€657€S.W.2d€at€749).Ô#†X¡XXX¡½#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡ÔÐ ô$D # ÐÌà  àConsequently,€a€spouse€with€adequate€property€and€income€is€not€entitled€to€an€award€ofÐ Ì&"% Ðadditional€alimony€to€compensate€for€attorneyððs€fees€and€expenses.€€òòLindseyóó,€976€S.W.2d€at€181;òòÐ ¸'#& ÐDuncan€v.€Duncanóó,€686€S.W.2d€568,€573€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1984).€€If€a€party€has€adequate€propertyÐ ¤(ô#' Ðand€income,€or€is€awarded€adequate€property€in€the€divorce,€from€which€to€pay€his€or€her€ownÐ )à$( Ðexpenses,€an€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€may€not€be€appropriate,€after€consideration€of€all€relevantÐ |*Ì%) Ðfactors.€€òòWilderóó,€66€S.W.3d€at€895Ô#†X¡XXX¡ž½#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô;Ô#†X¡XXX¡vÀ#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ôòò€Koja€v.€Kojaóó,€42€S.W.3d€94,€98€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2000);Ô#†X¡XXX¡¹À#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€òòUmstotÐ h+¸&* Ðv.€Umstotóó,€968€S.W.2d€819,€824€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1997);€€òòHoughland€v.€Houghlandóó,€844€S.W.2d€619,Ð ° Ð623„24€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1992);€òòIngram€v.€Ingramóó,€721€S.W.2d€262,€264€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1986)Ô#†X¡XXX¡7Á#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô.Ô#†X¡XXX¡sÂ#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€Ô#†X¡XXX¡¶Â#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡ÔTheÐ œì Ðaward€of€attorneyððs€fees€as€additional€alimony€is€most€appropriate€where€the€divorce€does€notÐ ˆØ Ðprovide€the€obligee€spouse€with€a€source€of€funds,€such€as€from€property€division,€with€which€to€payÐ tÄ Ðhis€or€her€attorneyððs€fees.€€òòYountóó,€91€S.W.3d€at€783.Ô#†X¡XXX¡ùÂ#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€€Additionally,€if€a€spouse€receives€alimony€asÐ `° Ða€result€of€the€divorce€and€will€be€forced€to€deplete€those€funds,€designed€to€sustain€that€spouse,€justÐ L œ Ðin€order€to€pay€attorneyððs€fees,€an€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€is€appropriate.€€òòBatsonóó,€769€S.W.2d€atÐ 8 ˆ Ð862.€Ô#†X¡XXX¡Ä#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€Thus,€the€primary€focus€is€on€whether€the€requesting€spouse€has€the€ability€to€pay€his€or€herÐ $ t Ðown€fees;€and,€if€not,€whether€the€other€spouse€has€the€resources€to€do€so.€€òòHoughlandóó,€844€S.W.2dÐ  ` Ðat€623.Ð ü L  ÐÔ#†X¡XXX¡ Æ#ÔÌÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ôà  àAn€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€is€considered€to€be€within€the€sound€discretion€of€the€trial€court.€òòÐ Ô$  ÐLoyd€v.€Loydóó,€860€S.W.2d€409,€413€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1993);€òòWallaceóó,€733€S.W.2d€at€110„11Ô#†X¡XXX¡ZÇ#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô.€Ð À  ÐConsequently,€such€an€award€will€not€be€reversed€on€appeal€if€that€discretion€is€not€abused.€€òòYountóó,Ð ¬ü  Ð91€S.W.3d€at€783;€òòGarfinkle€v.€Garfinkleóó,€945€S.W.2d€744,€748€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996);€òòLyon€v.€Lyonóó,Ð ˜è  Ð765€S.W.2d€759,€762„63€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1988).€€Although€other€standards€of€review€have€beenÐ „Ô  Ðexpressed€in€some€cases,€the€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€has€made€it€clear€thatÔ#†X¡XXX¡‚È#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ô€ð ð[t]he€allowance€ofÐ pÀ Ðattorneyððs€fees€is€largely€in€the€discretion€of€the€trial€court,€and€the€appellate€court€will€not€interfereÐ \¬ Ðexcept€upon€a€clear€showing€of€abuse€of€that€discretion.ðð€€òòAaronóó,€909€S.W.2d€at€411€(citing€SòòtoreyÐ H˜ Ðv.€Storeyóó,€835€S.W.2d€at€597€and€òòCrouch€v.€Crouchóó,€53€Tenn.€App.€594,€606,€385€S.W.2d€288,€293Ð 4„ Ð(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1964)).Ð  p ÐÔ#†X¡XXX¡˜Ê#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡ÔÌÔ#†X¡XXX¡´Ì#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ôà8  àUnder€the€abuse€of€discretion€standard,€a€trial€courtððs€ruling€ð ðwill€be€upheld€so€longÐ øH Ðas€reasonable€minds€can€disagree€as€to€the€propriety€of€the€decision€made.ðð€€A€trialÐ ä4 Ðcourt€abuses€its€discretion€only€when€it€ð ðapplies€an€incorrect€legal€standard,€orÐ Ð  Ðreaches€a€decision€which€is€against€logic€or€reasoning€or€that€causes€an€injustice€toÐ ¼  Ðthe€party€complaining.ðð€€The€abuse€of€discretion€standard€does€not€permit€theÐ ¨ø Ðappellate€court€to€substitute€its€judgment€for€that€of€the€trial€court.ДäÐ Ð  ÐÌòòEldridge€v.€Eldridgeóó,€42€S.W.3d€82,€85€(Tenn.€2001)€(citations€omitted).€Ð l¼ ÐÔ#†X¡XXX¡÷Ì#ÔÌÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ôà  àMs.€Cunningham€asserts€she€should€be€awarded€her€attorneyððs€fees€because€of€her€financialÐ D!” Ðsituation€and€because€of€her€husbandððs€fault.€€We€note€the€trial€court€found€both€parties€at€fault€inÐ 0"€  Ðthe€breakdown€of€this€marriage.€€Additionally,€the€fault€of€the€parties€is€one€of€the€factors€which€mayÐ #l! Ðbe€considered€in€an€award€of€alimony€€and,€consequently,€an€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€as€alimony.€Ð $X" ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1)(K);òò€Inman€v.€Inmanóó,€811€S.W.2d€870,€874€(Tenn.€1991)Ô#†X¡XXX¡&Ð#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡Ôòòóó;€Ô#†X¡XXX¡µÒ#ÔÔ‡X¡XXX¡ÔòòYountóó,Ð ô$D # Ð91€S.W.3d€at€783Ô#†X¡XXX¡ÿÒ#Ô.€€However,€fault€alone€is€not€sufficient€to€justify€an€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€in€theÐ à%0!$ Ðabsence€of€a€demonstrated€need€for€the€alimony.€€òòWilderóó,€66€S.W.3d€at€895.€€ð ð[W]hile€fault€is€aÐ Ì&"% Ðfactor€to€be€considered,€it€must€not€be€applied€in€a€punitive€manner€against€a€guilty€party€inÐ ¸'#& Ðdetermining€the€award€of€alimony.ðð€€òòIdóó.€(citing€òòFisher€v.€Fisheróó,€648€S.W.2d€244,€247€(Tenn.€1983)Ô‡ X¡XXX¡Ô;Ð ¤(ô#' ÐòòGilliamóó,€776€S.W.2d€at€81)).€€The€trial€court€can€properly€consider€the€relative€fault€of€the€partiesÐ )à$( Ðâ âin€awarding€attorneyððs€fees,€but€ð ða€spouse€with€adequate€property€and€income€is€not€entitled€to€anÐ |*Ì%) Ðaward€of€additional€alimony€to€compensate€for€attorneyððs€fees€and€expenses.ðð€€òòLindseyóó,€976€S.W.2dÐ ° Ðat€181.Ð œì Ðâ âÔ#†X¡XX X¡BÕ#ÔÌà  àIn€the€present€case,€Ms.€Cunningham€was€awarded€the€greater€share€of€the€liquid€assets€inÐ tÄ Ðthe€division€of€marital€property,€and€thus€had€a€source€of€funds€to€pay€her€attorney€fees€and€costs.€Ð `° ÐMr.€Cunningham€will€be€hard„pressed€to€pay€his€own€attorney€fees,€and€thus€his€ability€to€pay€hersÐ L œ Ðas€well€is€questionable.€€We€have€already€considered€the€wifeððs€obligation€to€pay€her€own€attorneyððsÐ 8 ˆ Ðfees€in€our€analysis€of€the€support€issue.€€Considering€their€relative€financial€situations€after€theÐ $ t Ðdivision€of€property€and€debts,€we€do€not€believe€the€trial€court€abused€its€discretion€in€declining€toÐ  ` Ðaward€her€attorney€fees.Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àMs.€Cunningham€also€raises€the€issue€discretionary€costs.€€She€asserts€she€was€required€toÐ Ô$  Ðtake€depositions€of€four€nonparties€because€of€Mr.€Cunninghamððs€lack€of€candor€in€discovery.€€SheÐ À  Ðalso€hired€a€private€investigator€who€testified€at€trial.€€Although€she€discusses€the€court€reporter€andÐ ¬ü  Ðinvestigator€fees€in€her€discussion€of€attorneyððs€fees,€we€interpret€her€brief€as€asserting€that€the€trialÐ ˜è  Ðcourt€should€have€awarded€her€discretionary€costs€instead€of€ordering€each€party€to€pay€his€or€herÐ „Ô  Ðown.Ð pÀ ÐÌà  àRule€54.04(2)€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure€specifically€authorizes€the€recoveryÐ H˜ Ðof€discretionary€costs.€€It€states:Ð 4„ ÐÌà8  àCosts€not€included€in€the€bill€of€costs€prepared€by€the€clerk€are€allowable€only€in€theÐ  \ Ðcourtððs€discretion.€€Discretionary€costs€allowable€are:€reasonable€and€necessary€courtÐ øH Ðreporter€expenses€for€depositions€or€trials,€reasonable€and€necessary€expert€witnessÐ ä4 Ðfees€for€depositions€or€trials,€and€guardian€ad€litem€fees;€travel€expenses€are€notÐ Ð  Ðallowable€discretionary€costs.€€Subject€to€Rule€41.04,€a€party€requesting€discretionaryÐ ¼  Ðcosts€shall€file€and€serve€a€motion€within€thirty€(30)€days€after€entry€of€judgment.€Ð ¨ø ÐThe€trial€court€retains€jurisdiction€over€a€motion€for€discretionary€costs€even€thoughÐ ”ä Ða€party€has€filed€a€notice€of€appeal.€€The€court€may€tax€discretionary€costs€at€the€timeÐ €Ð Ðof€voluntary€dismissal.Ðl¼Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àPursuant€to€this€rule,€a€party€seeking€discretionary€costs€must€file€a€motion€with€properÐ D!” Ðsupport,€and€the€court€must€determine€if€such€costs€were€reasonable€and€necessary.€Ð 0"€  ÐÌà8  àà ` àAwarding€costs€in€accordance€with€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.€54.04(2),€like€awardingÐ $X" Ðother€costs,€is€within€the€trial€courtððs€reasonable€discretion,€òòPerdue€v.€Green€BranchÐ ô$D # ÐMining€Co.óó,€837€S.W.2d€56,€60€(Tenn.€1992).€€Accordingly,€we€employ€a€deferentialÐ à%0!$ Ðstandard€when€reviewing€a€trial€courtððs€decision€either€to€grant€or€to€deny€motionsÐ Ì&"% Ðto€assess€these€costs.€€òòScholz€v.€S.B.€Intððl,€Inc.óó,€40€S.W.3d€at€84.€€Because€theseÐ ¸'#& Ðdecisions€are€discretionary,€we€are€generally€disinclined€to€second„guess€a€trialÐ ¤(ô#' Ðcourtððs€decision€unless€the€trial€court€has€abused€its€discretion.€€òòWoodlawn€MemððlÐ )à$( Ðâ âPark,€Inc.€v.€Keithóó,€70€S.W.3d€691,€698€(Tenn.€2002);€òòStalsworth€v.€Grummonsóó,€36Ð |*Ì%) ÐS.W.3d€832,€836€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2000);€òòMitchell€v.€Smithóó,€779€S.W.2d€384,€392Ð ° Ð(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1989).ÐœìÐ Ð  Ðâ âÌà@ÀÀ&ìà*€*€*€*€ˆÐ tÄ ÐÌà8  àà ` àParties€are€not€entitled€to€costs€under€Tenn.€R.€Civ.€P.€54,04(2)€simplyÐ L œ Ðbecause€they€prevail€at€trial.€€òòSanders€v.€Grayóó,€989€S.W.2d€343,€345€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð 8 ˆ Ð1998).€€The€particular€equities€of€the€case€may€influence€a€trial€courtððs€decision€aboutÐ $ t Ðthese€costs.€€òòPerdue€v.€Green€Branch€Mining€Co.óó,€837€S.W.2d€at€60;€òòStalsworth€v.Ð  ` ÐGrummonsóó,€36€S.W.3d€at€835.€€However,€the€courts€should,€as€a€general€matter,Ð ü L  Ðaward€discretionary€costs€to€a€prevailing€party€if€the€costs€are€reasonable€andÐ è 8  Ðnecessary€and€if€the€prevailing€party€has€filed€a€timely€and€properly€supportedÐ Ô$  Ðmotion.€€òòScholz€v.€S.B.€Intððl,€Inc.óó,€40€s.W.3d€at€84.à8@²Ð Ð àÐ À  ÐÌòòMass.€Mut.€Life€Ins.€Co.€v.€Jeffersonóó,€104€S.W.3d€13,€35€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2003).Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àThe€record€before€us€does€not€include€a€motion€for€discretionary€costs€with€the€supportingÐ pÀ Ðdocumentation€showing€the€amounts,€reasonableness,€and€necessity€of€the€costs.€The€record€does€notÐ \¬ Ðreflect€a€hearing€or€other€individualized€consideration€of€such€costs€by€the€court€or€any€request€forÐ H˜ Ðone.€€Consequently,€we€decline€to€review€the€trial€courtððs€decision€to€allocate€such€costs€to€the€partyÐ 4„ Ðincurring€them.Ð  p ÐÌà@zz#ìàò òV.€€ConclusionˆÐ øH Ðó óÌà  àThe€order€of€the€trial€court€is€affirmed€as€to€all€matters€except€alimony.€€The€judgment€isÐ Ð  Ðmodified€to€award€alimony€òòin€solidoóó€of€$24,000€to€Sylvia€Cunningham,€to€be€paid€by€AlanÐ ¼  ÐCunningham€as€set€out€in€this€opinion.€€Remand€this€cause€to€the€General€Sessions€Court€of€PutnamÐ ¨ø ÐCounty€for€further€proceedings€consistent€with€this€opinion.€€Tax€the€costs€on€appeal€to€the€appellee,Ð ”ä ÐAlan€Reece€Cunningham.€Ð €Ð ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð 0"€  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àPATRICIA€J.€COTTRELL,€JUDGE