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No.M200101845_COA_ԄR3CVFiledSeptember12,_2002_Ԉ }  AV ) ` dE<T` A U   #HXX \#X XHInthisdivorceaction,theTrialCourtclassifiedmonthlybenefitspaidtohusbandasmaritalproperty. < Onappeal,husbandcontendspaymentsaredisabilitybenefits.Weaffirm. (x #HXX #X XH  Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtAffirmed.  < HerschelPickensFranks#HX #X X.H,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichHoustonM._Goddard_,#HX #X X.H  _P.J._,andD.Michael_Swiney_,#HX y#X X.HԀJ.,joined.  JackDavisandLutherErnest_Cantrell_,Nashville,Tennessee,forAppellant. ` C.Ronald_Blanton_ԀandJosephY._Longmire_,_Hendersonville_,Tennessee,forAppellee. 8 @66' OPINION #HXX 2#X XHԈ #$# #HXX  #X XHX XXX    ` Inthisdivorceaction,theTrialCourtdeterminedthatthemonthlypaymentsreceived '"' bythehusbandfromtheFordRetirementPlanwasamaritalassetanddeclaredthewifetohavea p(#( 50%interestinthesameandawardedheronehalfofalumpsumpaymentalreadyreceivedbythe \)$) husbandintheamountof$6,000.00.Thehusbandhasappealed. H*%*    ` ThepartiesstipulatedtoadivorcepursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.364129.  ,p',   -\(- _   ` ThehusbandtestifiedthatheappliedtoFordCompanyfordisabilitybenefitsonMay  25,1999,andthathewasdisabledinMay1998.Hefurthertestifiedthathewasterminated,and  thenputonmedicalleave,andwastoldthathisonlyoptionwastotakedisabilityretirement.He  furthertestifiedthathereceived$831.11permonth,andalumpsumpaymentof$12,026.28in t November2000. `    ` Thewifetestifiedthatshecontributedtothemaritalestateasahomemakerand 8  parent.Shetestifiedthatshehadhealthproblems,includingHepatitisC,andwasunabletowork, $ t andshefiledanexhibitconsistingofdocumentationprovidedtoherattorneyviaasubpoenatothe  ` FordMotorCompany.  L     ` TheTrialJudgedeterminedtheFordRetirementPlanwasaretirement/pensionplan $  andamaritalasset.IftheTrialCourtiscorrectinitscharacterizationofthemonthlypayment,then   thepaymentconstitutesmaritalproperty,subjecttoequitabledivision.Tenn.CodeAnn.364   121(b)(1)(B),Cohenv.Cohen,937S.W.2d823(Tenn.1996).(C.f.,Graggv.Gragg,12S.W.3d412   (Tenn.2000)(holdingthattruedisabilitypaymentsreplacelostincomeandarenotmaritalproperty.)      ` OurreviewoftheTrialCourtsdecisionis#X XXX #X XXX Ԁdenovowithapresumptionofcorrectness \ oftheTrialCourtsfindingsoffact,unlessthepreponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.Tenn. H R.App.P.13(d);McCartyv.McCarty,863S.W.2d716(Tenn.Ct.App.1992).N#X XXX # X XXX opresumption 4 ofcorrectnessattachestothetrialcourtslegalconclusions.UnionCarbideCorp.v.Huddleston,  p 854S.W.2d87(Tenn.1993).#X XXX #X XXX  TheissuethusbecomesthecorrectnessoftheTrialCourtsfactual  \ findingthattheplanatissueunderwhichthehusbandwasreceivingbenefitswasaretirementplan. L Theonlyproofonthisissueisthehusbandstestimonyandthedocumentaryevidence.TheFord 8 MotorCompanywrotethehusbandregardinghis ApplicationforDisabilityRetirementfromits $ divisionof RetirementRelations.Theletterstatesthatthecompanywasinreceiptofthe  husbandsapplication necessarytosupportyourretirementundertheFordUAWRetirementPlan,  commencing6/1/99.Theletterthenexplainsthatthehusbandwouldbesubjectedtoamedical  evaluationtodeterminehiseligibilityforadisabilityretirement.Theletterrepeatedlyreferstothe  benefitsandplanas retirement.Thehusbandsapplicationwasonaformentitled, FordUAW p RetirementPlanApplicationforRetirementBenefits.Thehusband,fromsixchoicesfor \  retirementtype,checked disability. H!    ` TheinformationsubpoenaedfromFordMotorCompanyandfiledinevidence,  #p! consistsofacoverlettertotheattorney,amemoonFordMotorCompanyletterheadregarding  $\" benefitsinformationonhusband,andattachmentwhichisentitled, AlternatePayeesFordUAW $H # PensionBenefits.Thememoregardinghusbandsbenefitsaddressesthreecategorieshealthcare, %4!$ savingsplans,andpensionplans.UnderthePensionPlansheading,thememostates Inresponse & "% toyourrequestforPensiondata,pleasebeadvisedthatMr.Hardincommencedamonthlyretirement ' #& benefitfromtheFordMotorCompanyUAWRetirementPlanonJune1,1999.Themonthlybenefit (#' iscurrently$831.11.Thememocontinuesthatifabenefitfromthepensionplanisrequiredfor )$( thealternatepayee,thenaQDROisrequired.Theattachmentregardingalternatepayeebenefitssets *%) forththerequirementsforsuchaQDRO. l+&*    ` WeconcludetheevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthefindingsofthTrial  Court.ThedocumentationfromtheFordMotorCompanyclearlyindicatesthatthehusbandis  receivingbenefitsunderaretirementplanprovidedbyhisemployer.Thereisnoevidenceofa  separatedisabilitypolicy.ThememofromFordMotorCompanyexpresslystatesthehusbandis t receivinga monthlyretirementbenefitpursuanttoapensionplan,andfurtherdescribeshowthe ` pensionplanmaybedividedpursuanttoaQDRO.Thehusbandadmittedthattheonlyplanhehad L  washisretirementplanthroughFord/UAW.Theapplicationwhichthehusbandfilledoutstatesthat 8  itisanapplicationforretirement.Thehusbandmaintainsthemonthlypaymentsarefordisability $ t toreplacelostincome,butthisisnotborneoutbythedocumentaryevidence.Thestatutory  ` definitionofmaritalpropertyis virtuallyallinclusive,andspecificallyincludesretirementbenefits.  L  SeeCohen.  8     ` Accordingly,weaffirmtheJudgmentoftheTrialCourtandremand.Thecostofthe   appealisassessedtoTerryB.Hardin.      `   #X XXX ##HXX e #X XH   `     h     _________________________ 4    `     h     HerschelPickensFranks,J.  p