ÿWPCÑ  ˜: ^iY´ßÂŒ~YÀ\|Û±¿r Žo-"lüG·…Ñÿ`—SÔѵ¾Ší?Jù†¤²Û¿ÃJ´ÆÀÒo#d eŠ9ú`iJÑýëKÆ-›p@ãŸV1eEév$ä ëücëYŠ(vY‹ô±á—á’ã/ é´±@ì£XÔV3ù’>l+¶æMÍDÚ%›±3¿ïLÀån«¬jåtÕ…eî´°ÒÜÀ4¹›ÏFÌ—_Çv”¬.@¹>t’w;k„QÔÑö¼ÓŽ=µ½çÙ†ñ½<¾Åµ¸AY±{û¬ì3¨]ÍV·ùHw)|XŠeæ_¢ßNd2³µ+dœºÝ­4‚«Áølâ:¶™­PUÂ7fþ¯ ªP·’45|ñÀ±â¢þdiˆ výU`,‹Ÿ©úí(Üê_IÅížÉáú3UnÆÏ,¹÷ \£¨XÃ\ü]r6wÊ•ÓV­Š¸C‡1o·‰¬Ð^8“ÀzDÖ'Íc·Bú·Ë)Vçyº-gAÑW ¶@Oñ”u;Ç@hB6–ÈÒâN4!œebY£ãÙ¿ÌhÌ–j'è6"ì†ç54hØQo…À§ñèøáDn{W»Z\uNnP ÎQ³¹%s˜ƒ=ëu…4F Z 0(i ‘ w@™ ïÙ UNÈ U:                 UBP %’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ B˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ D3µ µ µ 0Dè è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è è AO, Æ{ { 0DA D/… B´ w€#%ÔøÔô3|xŠ($¡¡ wxUyz{E|}D~D€Ó€ åÔ€XXXXÔÔ€èpèXXÔÔ Ad ÔÓ  ÓFILEDÔ€GÔèèpÔÐ  ÐÌò òDecember€17,€1998Ð  ÐÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.ÌAppellate€CourtÏClerkó ó(ÈhH  Z ‹6Times New Roman Regular,c½¬AZ‹"Arial Regular<þ6X9`(*Courier 12pt10cpiX d%%%%'ÿÿdxd(3¯$££Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý€-‚ƒCþÿ<< CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó ó„„'÷ÿ dxdüÿP PdÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  Ýñ€ñ›ñ€ñѰÑÒܰÒÑ ý ÑÑTR[¤ AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÑ7€ZXXdÈdÈ7ÑÔ€X@vXXXÔÔ€Š4ÑŠXX@vÔñ€ñßl€*6&"h 8 `€€E tt06H¨çlß›â ÜHÜHÜ(#Ü(#âñ€ñ€€€€à@úúàò òIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ  ÐÌà@Î Î àAT€KNOXVILLEˆÌó óÌÌÌGARLENA€GALE€DAVENPORT,à ì à)€C/A€NO.€03A01„9804„Ð   Ðâ Ü(#Ü(#ÜHÜHâCV„00154Ìà 4 àà Œ àà ä àà < àà ” àà ì à)Ìà 4 àAppellant„Plaintiff,à < àà ” àà ì à)€KNOX€CIRCUITÐ   Ðà 4 àà Œ àà ä àà < àà ” àà ì à)Ìv.à 4 àà Œ àà ä àà < àà ” àà ì à)€HON.€BILL€SWANN,Ð   Ðà 4 àà Œ àà ä àà < àà ” àà ì à)€JUDGEÌBRADLEY€CURTIS€DAVENPORT,à ì à)Ð   Ðà 4 àà Œ àà ä àà < àà ” àà ì àœ)€REVERSED€AND›Ìà 4 àAppellee„Defendant.à ” àà ì àœ)€REMANDED›Ð  ÐÌÌÌCHARLES€H.€CHILD,€OððCONNOR,€PETTY,€CHILD€&€BOSWELL,€Knoxville,€forÏAppellant„Plaintiff.ÌÌTHOMAS€F.€MABRY,€Oak€Ridge,€for€Appellee„Defendant.ÌÌÌÌÌà@%‚àò òòòO€P€I€N€I€O€Nóóó óˆÐ " ÐÌÌà 4 àà Œ àà ä àà < àà ” àà ì àà D àà œ àFranks,€J.ÌÌÌÓÓà 4 àà Œ àIn€this€custodial€dispute,€the€Trial€Judge€ordered€50/50€visitation,€i.e.,€aÏrigid€alternate€weekly€schedule€between€the€parents€on€the€grounds€there€had€been€aÏmaterial€change€in€circumstances€to€justify€the€changed€visitation€schedule.Ìà 4 àà Œ àThe€child,€born€on€July€19,€1989,€was€the€only€child€of€the€marriage,€andÏat€the€time€of€the€divorce€in€1991,€the€parties€entered€a€Marital€Dissolution€AgreementÏwhich€was€approved€by€the€Trial€Judge.€€The€Agreement€acknowledged€that€bothÏparties€were€fit€and€proper€parents,€and€provided€that€each€party€would€ð ðhave€jointÏinput€as€it€relates€to€health,€education€and€welfare€decisions€of€Derek€during€hisÏminorityðð.€€It€also€stated:ÌÓÓà0 4 àà0Œ 4(#4(#àThe€parties€agree€to€consult€with€each€other€regarding€school€and€anyÏspecial€activities€for€Derek,€and€it€is€expressly€agreed€and€understoodÐ ;þ34ý Ðbetween€them€that€they€will€communicate€with€each€other€regarding€anyÐ ;þ34ý Ðnon„routine€decisions€necessary€for€medical,€psychological,€and/orÏdental€care€or€attention€for€Derek.€€It€is€the€desire€and€intent€of€theÏparties€to€exchange€all€information€so€that€each€will€be€fully€informedÏand€that€the€parties€will€maximize€their€efforts€to€foster€the€parent„childÏrelationships.Ð Œ (#Œ (# ÐÌÓÓà 4 àà Œ àThe€mother€was€designated€as€the€primary€residential€custodian,€with€theÏfather€having€reasonable€and€liberal€visitation€on€the€first€and€third€weekends,€as€wellÏas€the€second,€fourth€and€fifth€Wednesdays€of€each€month.€€The€fatherððs€Petition€forÏModification€of€Visitation€asked€for€50/50€visitation,€or€custody€to€be€granted€to€theÏfather,€based€upon€the€fact€that€the€father€had€remarried,€and€the€living€arrangement€ofÏthe€parties€and€the€communication€problems€between€the€parties.€€Ìà 4 àà Œ àThe€Trial€Judge€ordered€an€evaluation€of€the€parties€and€child€by€a€Dr.ÏœNordquist€and€after€hearing›€the€partiesðð€evidence,€œordered›€changes€in€the€provision€ofÏthe€Joint€Custodial€Agreement.Ìà 4 àà Œ àAt€the€conclusion€of€the€trial,€the€Court€observed€in€pertinent€part:ÌÓÓà0 4 àà0Œ 4(#4(#àI€want€to€emphasize€that€each€of€these€parents€has€done€an€excellent€jobÏby€the€child€since€the€divorce.€€There€is€a€passion€for€involvement€andÏknowledge€in€order€to€effect€an€appropriate€maturation,€and€that€is€good,Ïthat€reflects€good€parenting.€€I€wish€that€the€Davenports€were€the€parentsÏin€all€of€the€cases€that€come€before€this€Court,€Knox€County€would€beÏfar€better€off.Ð Œ (#Œ (# ÐÌà 4 àà Œ à.€.€.ÌÌà0 4 àà0Œ 4(#4(#àIt€is€a€positive€that€the€father€is€remarried€to€a€supporting€person,€Sandy.€ÏIt€is€a€positive€that€the€mother€is€significantly€involved€with€Mr.€DerekÏHeffron€who€is€a€positive€influence,€and€esteemed€by€the€child.€€It€is€aÏpositive€that€all€of€the€extended€family€exists€and€continues€to€supportÏthis€boy€on€both€sides.€€It€is€a€positive€that€Derek€is€doing€so€well€inÏschool.Ð Œ (#Œ (# ÐÌÓÓThen€the€Court€observes€that€difficulties€continue€with€the€parental€communications,Ïone€with€the€other.€€However,€he€said€that€ð ðnone€of€them€add€up€to€anything€of€greatÏmomentðð.€€The€Court€reasoned€that€the€changes€were€necessary€because:ÌÓÓà0 4 àà0Œ 4(#4(#àThe€fatherððs€standards€of€communication€are€extremely€high,€and€that€isÏgood.€€But€the€mother€will€not€ever€be€able€to€satisfy€his€standards,€norÏindeed,€would€anyone€else.€€And€this€will€result€only€in€furtherÏfrustration€and€tension€if€we€maintain€this€communication€requirement.Ð:33Œ (#Œ (# ÐÌÓÓœà 4 àà Œ àDr.›€Nordquist,€the€Courtððs€witness,€stated€in€his€report€that€both€of€theÏparents€were€psychologically€stable€and€are€ð ðvery€good€parentsðð.€€He€thought€theÏlitigation€was€the€result€of€ð ða€lot€of€little€things€that€have€combined€to€make€a€ððbigÏthingðð,€particularly€for€Brad€œDavenportñvñ.ñvññtññsñ€ñsññtñ€[ñuñthe€father]ñuññwñ.ñwñð𛀀Specifically€he€found€that:ÌÓÓà0 4 àà0Œ 4(#4(#àBrad€is€a€person€who€needs€to€know€ð ðeverythingðð,€literally.€€I€trulyÏbelieve€that€any€of€us€would€have€some€difficulty€at€times€meeting€hisÏstandards€of€the€ð ðother€parentðð.€€He€will€meet€them,€make€no€mistakeÏabout€that,€because€it€is€his€nature€to€know€what€is€going€on€and€plan€forÏevery€eventuality.€€Some€people€might€say€he€is€very€compulsive€.€.€.€IÏhave€never€met€a€parent€more€prepared€to€present€his€case€than€Mr.ÏDavenport.€.€.€.€Despite€his€pleasant€and€often€reserved€manner,€I€foundÏmyself€thinking,€ð ðBoy,€I€would€hate€to€have€my€behavior€monitored€byÏthis€person!€€Any€little€slip€and€he€would€bring€œñ~ñtoñ~ñññitññ›€[to]€my€attentionðð.Ð Œ (#Œ (# ÐÌÓÓDr.€Nordquist€recommended€the€Court€ð ðleave€things€as€they€are€and€recommend€thatÏthese€parents€see€a€counselor€and€learn€how€to€communicate€betterðð.Ìà 4 àà Œ àIn€the€modification€proceeding€the€Court€does€not€repeat€theÏcomparative€fitness€analysis.€€Instead,€it€must€find€a€ð ðmaterial€change€ofÏcircumstances€that€is€compelling€enough€to€warrant€the€dramatic€remedy€of€changedÏcustodyðð.€€òòMusselman€v.€Acuffóó,€826€S.W.2d€920,€922€(Tenn.€App.€1991);€òòsee€alsoÐ €%x ÐWoodard€v.€Woodardóó,€783€S.W.2d€188,€189€(Tenn.€App.€1989).€€ð ðChangedÐ ˆ'€  Ðcircumstancesðð€includes€ð ðany€material€change€of€circumstances€affecting€the€welfareÏof€the€child,€including€new€factors€or€changed€conditions€which€could€not€beÏanticipated€by€the€custody€order.€€òòBlair€v.€Badenhopeóó,€940€S.W.2d€575,€576€(Tenn.Ð  -˜&& ÐApp.€1996);€òòDalton€v.€Daltonóó,€858€S.W.2d€324,€326€(Tenn.€App.€1993).€€The€primaryÐ ¨/ (( Ðconsideration€in€both€the€original€custody€award€and€any€modification€of€the€custodyÏaward€is€to€do€what€is€in€the€best€interest€of€the€child.€€òòNichols€v.€Nicholsóó,€792€S.W.2dÐ ¸3°,, Ð713,€716€(Tenn.€1990);€òòWoodard,€óóand€òòDantzler€v.€Dantzleróó,€665€S.W.2d€385,€387Ð À5¸.. Ð(Tenn.€App.€1983).€€Ìà 4 àà Œ àThe€remarriage€of€either€party€ð ðdoes€not€of€itself€constitute€change€ofÐ Ð9È22 Ðcircumstances€that€would€warrant€a€change€of€custody.€€A€possible€change€of€homeÏenvironment€caused€by€remarriage€is€a€factor€to€be€considered€in€determining€whetherÏthere€has€been€a€material€change€in€circumstances€that€would€warrant€alteration€ofÏcustody€arrangementsðð.€€òòArnold€v.€Arnoldóó,€774€S.W.2d€623,€618€(Tenn.€App.€1989);Ð   ÐòòTortorich€v.€Ericksonóó,€675€S.W.2d€190,€192€(Tenn.€App.€1984).€€Thus,€there€must€beÐ (  Ðmore€than€a€change€of€circumstances€that€is€simply€the€marriage€of€a€party€to€justify€aÏchange€in€custody.€€Moreover,€as€the€Trial€Court€found,€the€motherððs€relationship€withÏa€third€party€is€beneficial,€rather€than€detrimental,€to€the€childððs€best€interest.Ìà 4 àà Œ àThe€evidence€demonstrates€at€the€time€of€the€hearing€that€the€child€wasÏwell€adjusted,€an€outstanding€student,€and€in€the€words€of€the€Courtððs€witness,€ð ðveryÏcomfortable€with€his€current€lifestyleðð.€€The€evidence€preponderates€against€a€findingÏthat€it€would€be€in€the€best€interest€of€the€child€to€disturb€the€custodial€arrangementÏthat€existed€at€the€time€of€the€hearing.€€œñxñÌà 4 àà Œ àñxñAccordingly,›€we€reverse€the€order€of€the€Trial€Judge€and€restore€theÏparties€to€the€custodial€arrangement€existing€under€the€terms€of€the€Joint€CustodyÏAgreement.€Ìà 4 àà Œ àThe€final€decree€incorporating€the€Marital€Dissolution€AgreementÏprovides€in€pertinent€part:ÌÓÓà0 4 àà0Œ 4(#4(#àIn€the€event€it€becomes€reasonably€necessary€for€either€party€to€instituteÏlegal€proceedings€to€procure€the€enforcement€of€any€provision€of€thisÏagreement€or€to€defend€unsubstantiated€claims€hereunder,€in€addition€toÏany€other€relief€to€which€the€enforcing€party€may€be€adjudged€entitled,Ïhe€or€she€shall€also€be€entitled€to€a€judgment€for€reasonable€expenses,Ïincluding€attorneyððs€fees€incurred€in€prosecuting€or€defending€the€action.Ð Œ (#Œ (# ÐÌÓÓà 4 àà Œ àIn€view€of€our€holding€the€mother€is€entitled€to€recover€her€reasonableÏattorneyððs€fees€pursuant€to€T.C.A.€ðð36„5„103(c),€and€under€the€Marital€DissolutionÏAgreement,€because€she€was€required€to€defend€unsubstantiated€claims€under€thatÏAgreement.€€Accordingly,€upon€remand,€the€Trial€Judge€will€set€reasonable€attorneyððsÐ Ì8Ä11 Ðfees€for€the€mother€incurred€in€the€Trial€Court€and€on€this€appeal.Ìà 4 àà Œ àUnder€our€holding€it€is€unnecessary€to€address€the€remaining€issues,€andÏwe€remand,€adjudging€the€costs€against€the€father.ÌÓÓÌÌÌÌà@‚‚+‚àòòˆà D àÐ 0(  Ðóóà 4 àà Œ àà ä àà < àà ” àà ì à__________________________Ð 4,  Ðà 4 àà Œ àà ä àà < àà ” àà ì àHerschel€P.€Franks,€J.ÌÌÌCONCUR:ÌÌÌÌÌÌ___________________________Ìœñ{ññzñhtgÌñzññ{ññ|ñHouston€M.€Goddard,€P.J.Ìñ|ññzñ›ñzññyñDon€T.€McMurray,€Jñyññ}ñ.›Ìñ}ñ›ÌÌÌÌÌÌ___________________________ÌCharles€D.€Susano,€Jr.,€J.Ì(Not€participating)