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($$   1  ````'dxd d !  _`   TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'TXXXX    8XXdd8PPPĹxY_B2.jz}n `@E ttM` x_INTHECOURTOFAPPEALS `  ATKNOXVILLE @  @  @  @  @ ̀  ANTHONYKEITHELDRIDGE h     )SULLIVANCOUNTY     `     h     )03A019904CH00146  PlaintiffAppellant0 h     )\ h(#h(#    `     h     )   `     h     )v.   `     h     )HON.RICHARDE.LADD, >     `     h     )CHANCELLOR   `     h     )JULIAEDITHELDRIDGE h     ) `     `     h     )0 p AFFIRMEDINPART,6p(#p(#   DefendantAppellee h     ) p MODIFIEDINPARTand l     `     h   ) p REMANDED B H.WAYNEGRAVESOFJOHNSONCITYFORAPPELLANTMICHAELMAYOFKINGSPORTFORAPPELLEE  OPINION  $       `     h      p Goddard,P.J.',X` XX' ` ThisisanappealfromtheChanceryCourtsvisitationorderwhichrequirestheminordaughter,TaylorEldridge,tovisitovernightwithhermother.AnthonyEldridge,PlaintiffAppellant,raisesthefollowingissue:0 ` Should,underthecircumstancesofthiscase,TaylorEldridgeberequiredtovisitovernightwithhermotherinthepresenceofhermotherandherlesbianpartner,LisaFranklin? ` (#` (# ThetrialcourtorderedovernightvisitationwithoutprohibitingMs.Franklinspresence. ` OnJuly24,1992,AnthonyEldridgewasgrantedanabsolutedivorcefromJuliaEldridgeforinappropriatemarital :R1;    8XdXXd8   conduct.ThepartiesenteredaMaritalDissolutionAgreementwhichprovidedforjointcustodyoftheirminordaughters,Andrea   andTaylorEldridge.Fortwoyears,thejointcustody  X arrangementwasamicable.Beginninginlate1994,theparties d couldnotagreeonMs.Eldridgesvisitationrights.OnNovember  21,1994andFebruary16,1995,Ms.EldridgemovedtheChancery \  Courttosetaspecificvisitationschedule.Mr.Eldridge h  respondedtothesemotionsbyaskingtheCourttoawardsole   custodyofthetwominorchildrentohim.OnJuly17,1995,the `  CourtawardedsolecustodyofthetwominorchildrentoMr. l  Eldridge.TheCourtorderedthepartiesandthechildrentoseek  counseling.Dr.JamesGrangerbecamethefirstcounselorand d SpecialMastertotheCourtonJuly26,1995.Dr.Grangerwas p unsuccessfulinhavingthepartiesreachanagreementregarding  Ms.Eldridgesvisitationschedule.  h  ` OnMay10,1996,theCourtappointedaGuardianad  $  litemwhofiledareportwiththeCourt.OnSeptember13,1996, %l" theCourtsetaspecificvisitationschedulewhichincluded x'$ overnightvisitationeveryotherSaturdaynightthroughSunday. $)& Ms.EldridgefiledamotiononMay20,1997,toextendthe *p!( overnightvisitationtoincludeFridaynights,holidaysand |,#* summervacation.Mr.Eldridgeopposedexpandedovernight (.$, visitation.OnJune25,1997,theCourtchangedthevisitation /t&. schedulebyorderingovernightvisitationeveryotherFriday 1 (0 nightthroughSaturdayevening.Thepartiescontinuedhaving ,3)2 problemswiththevisitationschedule. 4x+4  ` Dr.JudyMillingtonbegancounselingthepartiesand 08.8 theminorchildreninAugust1996.Dr.Millington,asSpecial 9|0: MastertotheCourt,maderecommendationsregardingvisitation. `  Accordingtoherrecommendations,TaylorEldridgeneededto   extendvisitationwithMs.Eldridgebecauseastrongmotherchild  X relationshipisinthebestinterestsofTaylorEldridge.InDr. d MillingtonsreportfiledJune30,1997,shesuggestedthat  overnightvisitationeveryotherweekendshouldbetwonights \  insteadofonenight.Intheaddendumtothisreport,Dr. h  Millingtonstated: onthecontinuumthebestforTaylorand   AndreawouldbetohavevisitationwithoutLisapresent,because `  thesexualorientationandmodelingbehaviorissuesbecomeless l  obviousandsolessofanissueparenttochildinthefuture  thanitotherwisemightbe.However,Dr.Millingtonnevermade d arecommendationtotheCourtregardingMs.Franklinspresence p duringTaylorEldridgesovernightvisitationwithMs.Eldridge.  Instead,Dr.MillingtondeferredtotheCourtforadecisionon  h Ms.Franklinspresenceduringovernightvisitation. t"  ` AhearingwasheldonOctober8,1998toresolvethe %l" visitationproblems.Atthehearing,JuliaEldridgetestified x'$ thatsheandLisaFranklinhadbeentogetherforalmostfive $)& years.ThehousewhereMs.EldridgeandMs.Franklinliveis *p!( rentedinMs.Franklinsnamealone.Ms.Eldridgetestifiedthat |,#* Ms.Franklinmaintainedaseparatebedroomandtherehadbeenno (.$, sexualrelationshipbetweenthemforoverayearpriortothe /t&. hearing.Oncrossexamination,Ms.Eldridgetestifiedthat 1 (0 neithershenorMs.Franklinweredatinganyoneelse.Ms. ,3)2 EldridgetestifiedthatsheandMs.Franklinwerenotphysically 4x+4 affectionateinTaylorspresence. 6$-6   08.8 P      ` LisaFranklintestifiedthatshehadmaintaineda `   separatebedroomforthreemonthspriortothehearing.Ms.   FranklintestifiedthatTaylorEldridgeactedhappywithMs.  X Eldridgeinherpresence.Ms.Franklintestifiedthatshehad d agoodrelationshipwithTaylorEldridge.     ` Mr.Eldridgetestifiedthatovernightvisitationwith h  Ms.FranklinpresentwasnotinTaylorEldridgesbestinterests.   AccordingtoMr.Eldridge,Taylorsemotionalwellbeingwas `  affectedbyherexposuretotherelationshipbetweenMs.Eldridge l  andMs.Franklinbecausethistypeofrelationshipwascontrary  toTaylorsmoralbeliefs.Mr.EldridgetestifiedthatTaylor d didnotwantovernightvisitationwithMs.Franklinpresent. p  ` Dr.Millingtontestifiedthatshehadnotobservedany  h adverseeffectsonTaylorsinceshebeganovernightvisitation t" withMs.EldridgeinMs.Franklinspresence.Dr.Millington  $  describedTaylorsbehavioraroundMs.Eldridgeasverypositive. %l" Dr.Millingtontestifiedthat forherbestinterestovernight x'$ wouldnotberequired,butontheotherhandthatIdidntreally $)& thinkovernightwouldharmherbecauseIdontthinkshesgoing *p!( toseeanythingatJulies. |,#*  ` AftertheOctober8,1998hearing,anothervisitation /t&. schedulewassetwhichincludedovernightvisitation.Mr. 1 (0 EldridgeappealstheCourtsNovember19,1998ordersetting ,3)2 visitation. 4x+4  ` Thetrialcourtpossessesbroaddiscretionin 08.8 determiningavisitationarrangement.SeeSuttlesv.Suttles, 9|0: P     748S.W.2d427,429(Tenn.1988).Wewillnotdisturbthetrial `  courtsvisitationorderunlessthereisanabuseofdiscretion.   SeeSuttles,748S.W.2dat429.Wefindthetrialcourtabused  X itsdiscretionbynotprohibitingMs.Franklinspresenceduring d thecourtorderedovernightvisitation.   ` ThisCourtaddressedtheissueraisedbyMr.Eldridge h  inDaileyv.Dailey,635S.W.2d391(Tenn.Ct.App.1982).In   Dailey,theCourtraisedtheissueofovernightvisitationwith `  thehomosexualmotheruponitsownmotion.SeeDailey,635 l  S.W.2dat395.Finding theproofinthisrecordcouldprovide  nothingbutharmfuleffectsonhislifeinthefuture,theCourt p modifiedMs.Daileysvisitationprivilegeswithherminorchild. | Dailey,635S.W.2dat396(emphasisadded).Visitationwas ( prohibitedfromoccurringinthehomewhereMs.Daileylivedwith  t anotherwoman,PeggyMaynard,orinthepresenceofMs.Maynard "  or anyotherhomosexualwithwhomtheRespondentmayhavea ,$  lesbianrelationship.Dailey,635S.W.2dat396. %x"  ` Inmodifyingthevisitationorder,theDaileyCourt 0)& reliedheavilyupontheproofestablishedintherecord.The *|!( proofshowedMs.DaileyandMs.Maynardwereextremely ,(#* affectionatetowardoneanotherintheminorchildspresence. 4.$, Dailey,635S.W.2dat393.Additionalproofshowedthechildwas /&. placedinbedwithMs.DaileyandMs.Maynardwhiletheyembraced 1,(0 inthenude.Dailey,635S.W.2dat393.Anexperttestified 83)2 thatharmfuleffectswouldoccurfromtheminorchildbeing 4+4 rearedbythehomosexualmother.Dailey,635S.W.2dat39394. 60-6 Accordingly,theCourtchangedcustodyfromthemothertothe <8.8 fatherandmodifiedthemothersvisitationprivileges. 90: P      ` Thefactsofthiscasedonotrisetothelevelof   harmfulbehaviordisplayedbythemotherinDailey.Ms.Eldridge  X andMs.Franklinshownoaffectiontowardoneanotherinthe d presenceofTaylorEldridge.Inrestrictingovernight  visitation,wedonotrelyonthefactthatMs.Eldridgeisa \  lesbian.ThecourtsofTennesseecommonlyplacereasonable h  restrictionsonthevisitationrightsofheterosexualparentswho   engageinsexualactivitywithpartnerswithwhomtheyarenot `  married.SeePricev.Price,anunreportedopinionofthis l  Court,filedinJacksononJune20,1997(prohibitingboth  parentsfromhavinganovernightguestwithwhomtheparentis d sexuallyinvolvedwhileexercisingovernightvisitationwith p minorchild);Edwardsv.Edwards,501S.W.2d283(Tenn.Ct.App.  1973)(prohibitingovernightvisitationwithmotherwhowas  h involvedinextramaritalrelationshipwithaman). t"  ` WeaffirmtheChanceryCourtsorderrequiring %l" overnightvisitationbetweenTaylorandJuliaEldridge,butwe x'$ modifytheorderbyprohibitingthepresenceofLisaFranklin $)& duringtheovernightvisitation.ThejudgmentoftheTrialCourt *p!( asmodifiedisaffirmedandthecauseremandedforsuchfurther |,#* proceedings,ifany,asmaybenecessaryandcollectionofcosts (.$, below.CostsofappealareadjudgedagainstMs._Eldridge_. /t&.  `     h     򀀀 ,3)2  `     h     HoustonM.Goddard,P.J. 4*3 CONCUR: 6$-6 򀀀 9|0: Ĺ     HerschelP.Franks,J. `  򀀀  X CharlesD.Susano,Jr.,J.  .