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($$   1  ((' dxd dP Pd'''''dxd !  22TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7 XXdd7    22r )<,(j 8` `@E ` 8ttxP,  r222222CINDYDARLENEWARRENDONEGAN, p )   `     h      p )  DicksonChancery   ` Plaintiff/Appellee, h      p )  No.461796   `     h      p )     22VS. `     h      p )    `     h      p )  AppealNo.   22JOHNGRAHAMDONEGAN,     p )  01A019709CH00469   2t )>.*jxH` `@E} ` 8ttxP| H tߛ2 `     h      p ) ` Defendant/Appellant,     p ) h`  `     h      p @C C INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@,,!MIDDLESECTIONATNASHVILLE@Y Y APPEALFROMTHEDICKSONCOUNTYCHANCERYCOURT@  #ATCHARLOTTE,TENNESSEE@ HONORABLEJAMESL.WEATHERFORD,JUDGE NealLovlace102BankAvenueP.O.BoxACenterville,Tennessee37033ATTORNEYFORPLAINTIFF/APPELLEEDouglasT.Bates,IIIP.O.Box1Centerville,Tennessee37033ATTORNEYFORDEFENDANT/APPELLANTL!XX   AFFIRMEDANDREMANDED #X XL!- # L'D # O  `     h   HENRYF.TODD `     h   PRESIDINGJUDGE,MIDDLESECTIONCONCUR:BENH.CANTRELL,JUDGEWILLIAMB.CAIN,JUDGE  805  ;49 ЇCINDYDARLENEWARRENDONEGAN, p )   `     h      p ) ` Plaintiff/Appellee, h      p )     `     h      p )  DicksonChancery   VS. `     h      p )  No.461796    `     h      p )     JOHNGRAHAMDONEGAN,     p )  AppealNo.    `     h      p )  01A019709CH00469 | t  ` Defendant/Appellant,     p ) h` L!XX @88(#X XL!7#{XX OPINION#X X{#  ,$     ` Thedefendant,JohnGrahamDonegan,hasappealedfromthejudgmentoftheTrialCourtordering:2222 ` 1. Thepartiesareherebydivorced....    ` 2. Custodyofthreechildrencommittedtoplaintiff.   ` 3. Defendantshallpaychildsupport.   ` 4. Specifiedvisitation.   ` 5. Landonwhichresidencelocatedishusbandsseparateproperty.Improvements tl  `  thereonaremaritalproperty.Propertymustbesoldandproceedsdividedequally. ` 6. Onehalfofdefendantsdeferredcompensationtobepaidtoplaintiffby (#  $#  `  defendant. ` 7. Plaintiffgrantedonehalfinterestindefendantspension. &"  ` 8. Defendantmustprovide$200,000insuranceinfavorofchildren. (!$  ` 9. Judgmentinfavorofplaintiffagainstdefendantfor$7,728formaritalpersonalty *|#&  `  soldbydefendant. ` 10. Specificpersonaltyawardedtoplaintiff. 4.,'*  ` 11. Specificpersonaltyawardedtodefendant  0),  ` 12. Defendantmustpayplaintiff$4,800toequalizedivisionofpersonalty. (#  1*.  ` 13. Noalimonyexceptfees. 3,0  ` 14. Plaintiffmustpaydebtonjeep. 5.2  ` 15. Visadebtdividedequally. l7d04  ` 16. Defendantmustpay$8,000ofplaintiffsattorneyfees. x  D9<26 Ї ` 17. Defendantmustpayaccruedchildsupportof$5,975.   ` 18. Coststaxedequally.   ` 19. Judgmentforplaintiffforamountawardedher,intotalamountis$24,252plus    `  interest. ` Thedefendanthaspresentedthefollowingissues:`  Ҝ221.  Thequestionofchildcustodyisnowmootsincea   subsequentdecisionoftheTrialCourthasawardedcustodytoJohnDonegan.2.  DidtheTrialCourterrinrulingthattheproperty  solelyinthenameofJohnDoneganwasmaritalproperty?3.  DidtheTrialCourterrintreatingthefurnitureas xp maritalproperty?4.  DidtheTrialCourterrinawardingattorneysfees? <4 5.  DidtheTrialCourterrinassigningthedebtofthe   JeepsolelytoJohnDonegan?6.  DidtheTrialCourterrinawardingbothpartiesthe   divorceunderthefactsofthiscase?7.  ShouldtheCourtawardthehome,regardlessof # whetherittreatsitasmaritalorseparate,toJohnDoneganinlieuofchildsupport,eitherallorpart? `  ` Theplaintiffpresentsthefollowingissues:`  Ӝ22I.  WhethertheTrialCourterredinallowingthatupon *#' thesaleofthemaritalhomewhichislocatedonthe5.67acretract,JohnG.Doneganwouldreceiveacreditof$11,340.00.II.  WhethertheTrialCourterredinorderingMr. .'+ DonegantopayonlyaportionofMrs.DonegansattorneyfeeswhereMrs.DoneganhasinsufficientfundstopayherattorneyfeesandwhenMr.Donegansintentionalconductonlyservedtoincreasethetimeandexpenseoflitigation.III.  WhethertheTrialCourterredindenyingrehabilitative 44,-1 alimonytoMrs.Donegan,whoismerelyahighschoolgraduateandhasspentthemajorityofthemarriageasahomemakerandprimarycaregiverofthethreesmallchildren.  816 IV.  WhethertheTrialCourterredinfailingtoinclude   incomethatMr.DoneganmakesfromhisseparatebusinesswhenitdeterminedtheamountofchildsupportthatMr.Doneganshouldpaytosupporthisthreechildren.V.  WhethertheTrialCourterredinholdingthatthe   maritalhome,builtduringthemarriageoftheparties,wasindeedmaritalpropertyandthereforesubjecttoequitabledivision.VI.  WhethertheTrialCourterredinholdingthatthe @8  maritalfurniturewasindeedmaritalpropertyandthereforesubjecttoequitabledivision.VII.  WhethertheTrialCourtabuseditsdiscretionin   assigningthedebtoftheoneofthepartiesautomobilesolelytoMr.Donegan.VIII.  WhethertheTrialCourterredinawardingbothparties  adivorceinthismattergiventhefactthattheTrialCourtisspecificallyauthorizedtodosobystatute.IX.  Whetherthiscourthastheauthorizationandthe PH standingtoawardthemaritalhometoMr.DoneganinlieuofchildsupportasthiswasanissuenotproperlyaddressedtotheTrialCourtwhichdividedthemaritalpropertyandgrantedcustodyofthethreechildrentoMrs.Donegan.X.  Theawardofchildcustodyinthesubsequentchange   ofcustodyproceedingwillbeaddressedinseparateaction. ` , ` Thepartiesweremarriedin1984.Plaintiffwasacosmetologist(beautician).TheyseparatedinAugust,1996,andthissuitwasfiledNovember4,1996,atwhichtimetheyhadthreechildrenaged2,4and10.Groundsallegedwereirreconcilabledifferencesandinappropriatemaritalconductwithoutspecifyinganyparticularmisconduct. ` OnApril7,1997,anagreedorderofreconciliationwasentered. ` OnApril29,1997,anagreedorderofvisitationandchildsupportwasentered. ` ThefinaldecreewasenteredonAugust19,1997.  816 ЇDefendantsFirstIssue :ChildCustody.  М22 ` DefendantconcedesthatthisissueismootbecausesubsequentactionoftheTrialCourtwhichisnotinvolvedinthisappealhascreatedadifferentcustodysituation. DefendantsSecondIssue :MaritalHome.2 H@  2 ` Priortomarriagedefendantownedahomeona5.67acretract.Thehomewasdestroyedbyfire.Defendantusedtheinsuranceproceedstopurchaseahouseatadifferentlocationwhichwasconveyedtoplaintiffanddefendant.Thereafterthepartiessoldthelatterhouseandusedtheproceedstobuildanewhouseontheoriginal5.67acretractwhichwasoriginallyownedbydefendant. ` Thestatusofpropertyasseparateormaritalisnotnecessarilydeterminedbyitsrecordtitle.Mondelliv.Howard,Tenn.App.1989,780S.W.2d769;Jonesv.Jones,Tenn.App.1969,   597S.W.2d886. ` InBarnhillv.Barnhill,Tenn.App.1991,826S.W.2d443,452,thehusbandpurchased p&h" an18acretractandhaditconveyedtohimselfandwife.ThisCourtheldthatthisactioncreatedarebuttablepresumptionthatthehusbandmadeagifttothemaritalestateandtherewasnoevidenceofacontraryintent,citingBatsonv.Batson,Tenn.App.1988,769S.W.2d849, +$( whereinthisCourtstated:`  b%Ӝ22[Transmutation]occurswhenseparatepropertyistreatedinsuchawayastogiveevidencetoanintentionthatitbecomemaritalproperty.Onemethodofcausingtransmutationistopurchasepropertywithseparatefundsbuttotaketitleinjointtenancy.Thismayalsobedonebyplacingseparatepropertyinthenamesofbothspouses.Therationaleunderlyingboththesedoctrinesisthatdealingwithpropertyinthesewayscreatesarebuttablepresumptionofagifttothemaritalestate.Thispresumptionisbasedalsoupontheprovisioninmanymaritalpropertystatutesthatpropertyacquiredduringthemarriageispresumedmarital.Thepresumptioncanbe 927 rebuttedbyevidenceofcircumstancesorcommunicationsclearlyindicatinganintentthatthepropertyremainseparate.769S.W.2dat858,citing2H.Clark,ThelawofDomestic  RelationsintheUnitedStates,16.2,185(1987).    -` ->%̜22 ` Inthepresentcase,theTrialCourtrecognizedthatthethirdhousewasbuiltonthe5.67acretractownedbydefendant,butorderedthehouseandlandsoldandtheproceedsdividedequallybetweentheparties.Unquestionably,thelandbelongedtodefendantuntilthehousewasbuiltthereonwithjointlyownedfunds.Whenthejointfundsproducedahouseontheseparatelyownedland,thedoctrineoftransmutationproducedapresumptionthatthepartiesintendedthatthehouseandlandbemergedintoasingle,jointlyownedassetunlessacontraryintentisshown.Nosuchcontraryintentisshown.Hence,thehouseandlandarepartofthemaritalestate. DefendantsThirdIssue :StatusofFurniture. PH М̛ ` Maritalfurnitureispresumedtobemaritalproperty.Newberryv.Newberry,Tenn.App.  1972,493S.W.2d99.Themerefactthatthejointlyusedfurniturewassituatedinajointlyownedlandlegallytitledtoonlyoneoftheparties,doesnotpreventafindingthatthefurniturehadbecomejointpropertybyjointuse. ` ThejudgmentoftheTrialCourtcontainsdetailedlistsofitemsawardedtoeachoftheparties.Thereisnofindingastotheindividualorcollectivevalueofsuchitems.Nothingisfoundintherecordtojustifyarevisionofthedivisionofhouseholdgoods. DefendantsFourthIssue :AttorneysFees /(,   Ӝ̛ ` Defendantinsiststhatplaintiffreceivedsufficientliquidassetstopayherattorney.However,theallowanceoffeesindivorcecaseslieswithinthesounddiscretionoftheTrial Courtwhichwillnotordinarilyberevisedonappeal.22Fordv.Ford22,Tenn.App.1996,952 704 S.W.2d824.Fromareviewofthislengthyandcontentiousproceeding,thisCourtdoesnotconsiderthatthisexerciseofdiscretionwasunwarranted. DefendantsFifthIssue :AssignmentofJeepDebt.2   2 ` ItappearsthattheJeepwaspurchasedbydefendantwhopermittedplaintifftouseitbutfailedtopayforitanditwasrepossessed,resultinginadeficiencydueuponadebtthatwasmadebydefendant. ` NoerrorisfoundinrequiringdefendanttopaythedeficiencyofhisdebtontheJeep. DefendantsSixthIssue :AwardofDivorcetoBothParties. XP Л1`    ThejudgmentoftheTrialCourtstates̛̜̀  TheCourtfindsasfollows:̛̜  1. h Thattheparties,pursuanttoT.C.A.364 $  129(b)areentitledtoadivorce.7  ӄ<7  Accordingly,itisherebyordered,adjudgedanddecreed:   h 1.  Thatthepartiesareherebydivorced.  *#&   Thecitedstatutereadsasfollows:̜22  364129.Stipulatedgroundsand/ordefensesGrantofdivorce.(a)Inallactionsfordivorcefromthebondsofmatrimonyorfrombedandboard,thepartiesmaystipulateastogroundsand/ordefenses.  (b)Thecourtmay,uponsuchstipulationsoruponproof,grantadivorcetothepartywhowaslessatfaultor,ifeitherorbothpartiesareentitledtoadivorce,declarethepartiestobedivorced,ratherthanawardingadivorcetoeitherpartyalone.[Acts1989,ch.543,1.]  704 ` ; ;Therewasnostipulationofgroundsfordivorce,butsection(b)ofthestatuteauthorizesthe courtto declarethepartiestobedivorced,ratherthanawardingadivorcetoeitherpartyalone uponproof.3@? U;` G; bA` tA1 ` Althoughnotinthewordsofthestatute,thedecreeoftheTrialCourtisclearlyintendedto declarethepartiestobedivorced,anditissoconstruedbythisCourt. ` Therecorddoesnotsupportareversaloftheawardofadivorcetobothparties. ` < ` Thisconcludesthediscussionofdefendantsissues. PlaintiffsFirstIssue :$11,340CredittoDefendantfor5.67AcreTract. d\ Л ` ThisCourthasalreadyapprovedtheequaldivisionoftheproceedsofthesaleofthehouseandland. PlaintiffsSecondIssue :FailuretoAllowTotalAttorneysFees. # М̛ ` ThisCourtisdisinclinedtorevisethediscretionaryrulingastofees. PlaintiffsThirdIssue :FailuretoAwardRehabilitativeAlimony.  +$' М̛ ` Plaintiffistrainedandlicensedtopracticecosmetology.Thereisnoshowingthatsheisunabletocontinuethisvocation. PlaintiffsFourthIssue :AmountofChildSupport. L4D-1   ,6$/3  ` Thisissueisbaseduponevidencethat,inadditiontohissalary,defendantdealsinammunitionfromwhichhehasa significantincome.NothingiscitedorfoundfromwhichtheTrialCourtorthisCourtmightquantifythis significantincome. PlaintiffsFifthIssue :DivisionoftheMaritalHome. h` М̛ ` Thisissuehasalreadybeendecidedinactingupondefendantssecondissue. PlaintiffsSixthIssue :MaritalFurniture.  М̛ ` Thisissuehasalreadybeendecidedinactingupondefendantsthirdissue.̜ PlaintiffsSeventhIssue :DebtonJeep. 80  ` Thisissuehasalreadybeendecidedinactingupondefendantsfifthissue. PlaintiffsEighthIssue :AwardofDivorce.2 $  2 ` Thisissuehasalreadybeendecidedinactinguponplaintiffssixthissue. PlaintiffsNinthIssue :AwardofHometodefendantinlieuofchildsupport. ,%( Л ` Therecordofthepresentappealdoesnotdemonstratethatcustodyorchildsupporthasbeenawardedtothedefendant.Itappearsthatthisissuearoseaftertheentryofthejudgmentunderreviewinthisappealasstatedinplaintiffstenthissue. ` Eachoftheissuespresentedbythepartieshasbeenexamined.Noreversibleerrorisfound. 816 Ї ` ThejudgmentoftheTrialCourtisaffirmed.Costsofthisappealareassessedagainstthedefendantappellant.ThecauseisremandedtotheTrialCourtforfurtherproceedings.BA