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ÐÓ½ ÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼¯»XX¶ì #ÔÔ‡X¶X»¼¯ÔÐ j$º# ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼¯»XX¶ #ÔÔ‡X¶X»¼¯ÔÓ  Óò òÔ‡X³(XXX¶Ôà@ìàI.€€Facts€and€Procedural€HistoryˆÐ J&š!% Ðó óÌà  àThis€is€a€divorce€case.€€Ô#†X¶XXX³(¨ #ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶ÔDr.€Richard€L.€Ô_ÔHeidemanÔ_Ô€(Husband)€and€Dorothy€Ô_ÔRaultÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔHeidemanÔ_ÔÐ "(r#' Ð(Wife)€were€married€on€February€7,€1976.€€The€parties€separated€in€1999€in€Shelby€county.€€TheÐ )^$( ÐÔ_ÔHeidemansÔ_Ô€had€one€child€who€was€twenty€years€of€age€at€the€time€of€separation.€€Wife€filed€forÐ ú)J%) Ðdivorce€on€August€26,€1999,€alleging€inappropriate€marital€conduct€and€irreconcilable€differences.€Ð æ*6&* ÐOn€December€11,€2000,€Wife€amended€her€complaint€to€allege€adultery.€€During€the€marriage,€WifeÐ Ò+"'+ Ðworked€as€a€teacher€and€Husband€as€a€pediatric€oncologist.€€Husband€is€employed€by€St.€JudeÐ ¾,(, ÐChildrenððs€Research€Hospital€where€he€earns€$175,020€per€year€and€is€given€matching€funds€for€hisÐ ª-ú(-ý÷ ÐÔ_Ôretirement€account€by€his€employer.€€Wife,€who€holds€a€Masterððs€Degree,€teaches€at€St.€Benedict€atÐ ° ÐAuburndale€School€where€she€receives€a€salary€of€$26,811€per€year.€€Husband€and€Wife€agreed€toÐ œì Ðattempt€to€resolve€personal€property€matters€through€mediation€and€submitted€all€other€matters€forÐ ˆØ Ðtrial.Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àAfter€trial,€in€a€Final€Decree€of€Divorce,€dated€May€16,€2001,€the€lower€court€made€theÐ L œ Ðfollowing€findings€pertinent€to€the€issues€raised€on€appeal:€that€both€parties€are€in€their€early€fiftiesÐ 8 ˆ Ðand€neither€has€unusual€health€problems;€that€divorce€be€granted€to€Wife€on€the€basis€of€adultery;Ð $ t Ðthat€the€marital€property€totaling€$1,184,222.00€be€divided€54.93%€or€$650,491.00€to€Wife€andÐ  ` Ð45.07%€or€$533,731.00€to€Husband;€€and€that€the€Wife€had€an€additional€$4000€per€year€in€incomeÐ ü L  Ðfrom€oil€and€gas€royalties.€Ð è 8  ÐÌà  àOn€the€issue€of€alimony,€the€trial€court€found€rehabilitative€alimony€inappropriate€becauseÐ À  ÐWife€already€holds€a€Masterððs€degree.€€After€noting€neither€Husbandððs€nor€Wifeððs€proposed€post„Ð ¬ü  Ðdivorce€budget€was€ð ðout€of€line,ðð€the€court€found€that€Wife€had€needs€and€that€Husband€had€theÐ ˜è  Ðability€to€pay.€€The€trial€court€awarded€Wife€$2,500€a€month€in€alimony€òòin€futuroóó€and€$15,000€forÐ „Ô  Ðpartial€payment€of€attorneyððs€fees.€€Husband€timely€filed€a€notice€of€appeal€to€this€Court.Ð pÀ ÐÌà  àHusband€presents€the€following€four€issues€for€our€review:Ð H˜ ÐÌÒ°ÒÓ-°,X°r‚w¸ —X°œX-Óà0 r àà0érÐ rÐ àà r àI.€€à0ééÐ éÐ àDid€the€trial€court€err€in€awarding€Wife€$2500€per€month€as€alimony€òòin€futuroóó?Ð péÐ éÐ  Ðà0 r àà0érÐ rÐ àà r àII.€€à0ééÐ éÐ àDid€the€trial€court€err€in€refusing€to€require€Wife€to€utilize€the€unearned€incomeÐ  \ Ðthat€she€receives€from€her€oil€royalty€payments€and€the€income€she€could€receiveÐ øH Ðupon€investment€of€the€assets€that€she€received€as€a€division€of€marital€property?Ðä4éÐ éÐ  ÐÓ€ (5h83 ÓØ! !ØÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  Ýà r àÝ‚3£óÝÔ25hÔÚ  ÚIIIÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 é àÝ  ÝDid€the€trial€court€err€in€ordering€Husband€to€pay€$15,000€toward€Wifeððs€legalÐ Ð  Ðfees€considering€that€she€received€almost€fifty„five€percent€of€the€marital€assets?݃3£ó,݌м éÐ éÐ  ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  Ýà r àÝ‚3£ƒÝÔ25hÔÚ  ÚIVÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0 é àÝ  ÝDid€the€trial€court€err€in€refusing€to€consider€the€offer€of€proof€by€HusbandÐ ¨ø Ðconcerning€the€relative€degree€of€fault€by€the€parties€as€it€may€affect€the€paymentÐ ”ä Ðof€alimony?݃3£ƒ¼ÝŒÐ€ÐéÐ éÐ  ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÓ  Óò òII.€€Standard€of€Reviewó óÐ X ¨ ÐÌÓ  Óà r àThe€findings€of€fact€made€by€a€trial€court€are€given€a€presumption€of€correctness€thatÐ 0"€  Ðwill€not€be€overturned€unless€the€evidence€preponderates€against€those€findings.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.Ð #l! ÐR.€App.€P.€13(d);€òòsee€alsoóó€òòBank/First€Citizens€v.€Citizens€and€Assoc.óó,€82€S.W.3d€259,€262Ð $X" Ð(Tenn.€2002)€(citing€òòBogan€v.€Boganóó,€60€S.W.3d€721,€727€(Tenn.€2001)).€€A€trial€courtððsÐ ô$D # Ðruling€on€a€matter€of€law,€however,€will€be€reviewed€ð ðððunder€a€pure€òòde€novoóó€standard€.€.€.Ð à%0!$ Ðaccording€no€deference€to€the€conclusions€of€law€made€by€the€lower€court[].ðððð€òòBank/FirstÐ Ì&"% ÐCitizensóó,€82€S.W.3d€at€727€(quoting€òòSouthern€Constructors,€Inc.€v.€Loudon€County€Bd.€ofÐ ¸'#& ÐEduc.óó,€58€S.W.3d€706,€710€(Tenn.€2001)).€€A€trial€courtððs€award€of€an€amount€of€alimonyÐ ¤(ô#' Ðwill€not€be€disturbed€unless€the€trial€court€has€abused€its€discretion.€€òòBurlew€v.€Burlewóó,€40Ð )à$( ÐS.W.3d€465,€470€(Tenn.€2001)€(citing€òòCrabtree€v.€Crabtreeóó,€16€S.W.3d€356,€360€(Tenn.Ð |*Ì%) Ð2000)).€€€€Ð h+¸&* ЇÓ  Óò òIII.€€Law€and€AnalysisÐ ° ÐÌA.€€€AlimonyÐ ˆØ ÐÌó óÓ9°,X‚Xé` ˜X°,X°r‚w¸ —X9ÓÓ  Óà  àHusbandððs€first€two€issues€are€interrelated€and€thus€will€be€addressed€together.€Ð `° ÐHusband€first€asks€whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€awarding€Wife€$2,500€a€month€alimonyÔ#†X¶XXX³([ #ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶ÔÐ L œ Ðòòin€futuroóó.€€Husband€€next€asks€whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€not€requiring€Wife€to€defrayÐ 8 ˆ Ðher€monthly€expenses€by€utilizing€the€income€she€receives€from€oil€royalties€and€by€takingÐ $ t Ðinto€account€income€Wife€could€receive€from€investing€the€property€she€received€as€part€ofÐ  ` Ðthe€property€division€made€in€this€case.€€€The€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€in€its€recentÐ ü L  Ðdecision,€òòRobertson€v.€Robertsonóó,€76€S.W.3d€337€(Tenn.€2002),€held€that€when€a€trial€courtÐ è 8  Ðis€determining€the€nature€and€extent€of€support€for€a€disadvantaged€spouse,€it€must€ð ðconsiderÐ Ô$  Ðevery€relevant€factorðð€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d)Ô#†X¶XXX³(È$#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶Ô(1).€€Similarly,€in€òò€Burlew€v.€Burlewóó,Ð À  Ð40€S.W.3d€465,€472€(Tenn.€2001),€our€Supreme€Court€stated€that€when€a€trial€court€considersÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€purpose€of€the€alimony€award,€along€with€the€factors€set€forth€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„Ð ˜è  Ð101(d),€the€trial€court€is€given€wide€discretion€in€making€an€alimony€award.€€The€òòBurlewóóÐ „Ô  Ðcourt€further€noted€that€the€purpose€of€alimony€òòin€futuroóó€is€to€ð ðprovide€financial€support€toÐ pÀ Ða€spouse€who€cannot€be€rehabilitated.ðð€òòId.óó€at€471.€€€The€most€important€considerations€are€Ð \¬ Ðthe€ð ðreal€needðð€of€the€disadvantaged€spouse€and€ability€of€the€obligor€spouse€to€pay.€€òòId.óó€atÐ H˜ Ð470€(quoting€òòAaron€v.€Aaronóó,€909€S.W.2d€408,€410€(Tenn.€1995)).€€Ô#†X¶XXX³((#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶ÔÐ 4„ ÐÌà  àà é àBefore€further€analysis,€a€summary€of€the€trial€courtððs€findings€on€the€factors€listedÐ  \ Ðin€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€36„5„101(d)(1)(A)€through€(L)׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€is€in€order.Ô#†X¶XXX³(˜+#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶Ô€€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ øH Ð101(d)(1)(A)€directs€the€court€to€consider€ð ð[t]he€relative€earning€capacity,€obligations,€needs,Ð ° Ðand€financial€resources€of€each€party,€including€income€from€pension,€profit€sharing€orÐ œì Ðretirement€plans€and€all€other€sources.ðð€€The€trial€court€found€that€Husband€makes€six€timesÐ ˆØ Ðthe€salary€of€Wife.€€After€considering€the€proposed€monthly€needs€of€each€party€as€outlinedÐ tÄ Ðin€their€respective€Rule€14(c)€memoranda,€the€trial€court€determined€that€neither€HusbandððsÐ `° Ðnor€Wifeððs€proposed€budget€was€ð ðout€of€lineðð€considering€their€standard€of€living.€€WifeððsÐ L œ ÐRule€14(c)€Memorandum€shows€that€Wifeððs€net€monthly€income€is€$2,070.37€and€herÐ 8 ˆ Ðprojected€budget€is€approximately€$5000€leaving€a€shortfall€of€approximately€$3000.€€WifeÐ $ t Ðdid€not,€however,€include€her€income€from€oil€royalties€that€she€receives.€€The€lower€court,Ð  ` Ðafter€hearing€extensive€testimony€on€the€value€of€these€royalties€from€both€HusbandððsÐ ü L  Ðfinancial€expert€and€Wifeððs€financial€expert,€set€the€value€at€$333.00€per€month€ð ðin€actualÐ è 8  Ðdollars€for€use€by€wife.ðð€€Thus,€while€not€explicitly€stating€so,€€it€seems€the€lower€court€foundÐ Ô$  ÐWifeððs€need€to€be€approximately€$2,700.€€Husbandððs€Rule€14(c)€Memorandum€showed€a€netÐ À  Ðincome€of€$8,931.00€per€month€and€a€budget€of€$6,580.00€leaving€a€surplus€of€approximatelyÐ ¬ü  Ð$2350.00.€à ` àÐ ˜è  ÐÌà  à€As€to€section€(B),€the€trial€court€found€that€Wife€holds€a€Masterððs€degree€and€thatÐ pÀ Ðthere€was€no€proof€that€further€education€would€improve€her€earning€capacity€as€a€teacher.€Ð \¬ ÐThe€length€of€the€marriage€was€twenty„five€years„„a€long€marriage€for€purposes€of€sectionÐ H˜ Ð(C).€€For€sections€(D)€and€(E),€the€Final€Decree€of€Divorce€notes€that€both€parties€are€in€theirÐ 4„ Ðearly€fifties€and€that€neither€has€any€noteworthy€health€problems.€€Section€(F)€does€not€applyÐ  p Ðbecause€the€Heidemanððs€son€is€not€a€minor.€€Under€section€(G),€separate€property,€the€partiesÐ ° Ðdivided€most€of€their€personalty€amongst€themselves,€and€it€does€not€appear€that€the€courtÐ œì Ðmade€any€specific€findings€as€to€any€other€separate€property.€€€In€the€division€of€maritalÐ ˆØ Ðproperty,€for€purposes€of€section€(H),€Wife€was€given€54.93%€or€$650,491.00€and€HusbandÐ tÄ Ðwas€given€45.07%€or€$533,731.00.€The€standard€of€living€of€the€parties€during€the€marriage,Ð `° Ðto€be€considered€in€section€(I),€was€relatively€high,€as€noted€by€the€trial€court€when€approvingÐ L œ Ðthe€proposed€budgets€of€the€parties.€€As€to€section€(J),€there€was€testimony€as€to€theÐ 8 ˆ Ðcontributions€each€party€made€to€the€marriage,€but€the€trial€court€made€no€finding€on€thisÐ $ t Ðissue.€€The€trial€court€declined€to€consider€the€relative€fault€of€the€parties€for€the€purposes€ofÐ  ` Ðsection€(K).€€No€specific€findings€appear€relating€to€section€(L).€€Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àAfter€considering€these€factors,€the€trial€court€found€that€ð ðrehabilitative€alimonyÐ Ô$  Ðwould€not€be€appropriateðð€because€Wife€holds€a€Masterððs€degree€in€education€and€there€wasÐ À  Ðno€proof€that€Wifeððs€earning€capacity€could€be€increased€by€further€education.€€The€trial€courtÐ ¬ü  Ðinstead€awarded€the€wife€alimony€òòin€futuroóó€in€the€amount€of€$2,500€a€month.Ô#†X¶XXX³(-#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶Ô€€It€is€apparentÐ ˜è  Ðfrom€the€record€that€the€trial€court€properly€considered€all€of€the€factors€listed€above€and€inÐ „Ô  Ðits€discretion€awarded€alimony€òòin€futuroóó€rather€than€the€preferred€rehabilitative€alimony.€€WeÐ pÀ Ðfind€no€abuse€of€discretion€in€the€award€of€alimony€òòin€futuroóó.Ð \¬ ÐÌà  àHusband€questions€whether€the€trial€court€properly€calculated€Wifeððs€needs€in€settingÐ 4„ Ðthis€amount.€€First,€Husband€questions€whether€the€trial€judge€considered€income€that€WifeÐ  p Ðreceives€from€oil€and€gas€royalties.€€Husband€and€Wife€presented€extensive€testimony€fromÐ  \ Ðtheir€respective€financial€experts€concerning€the€value€of€these€royalties.€€The€trial€court€setÐ øH Ðthe€value€of€this€asset€at€$4,000€per€year€or€$333.33€per€month€ð ðin€actual€dollars€for€use€byÐ ä4 ÐWife.ðð€€We€see€no€error€in€this€decision.€€Next,€Husband€questions€the€finding€that€WifeÐ Ð  Ðshould€not€ð ðhave€to€invade€either€the€corpus€of€her€division€of€the€marital€assets€or€itsÐ ¼  Ðearnings€each€month€to€pay€daily€living€expenses.ðð€€The€trial€court€felt€that€this€money€shouldÐ ¨ø Ðbe€used€either€for€the€purchase€of€a€home€or€to€increase€Wifeððs€retirement€fund.€€Husband,Ð ”ä Ðciting€section€36„5„101(d)(1)(A)€which€directs€a€court€to€consider€ð ðincome€from€.€.€.€all€otherÐ €Ð Ðsources,ððÔ#†X¶XXX³(<#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶Ô€argues€that€the€trial€court€should€have€taken€into€account,€when€determining€WifeððsÐ l¼ Ðneeds,€the€income€that€Wifeððs€sizeable€property€settlement€could€bring€if€invested.€€€HusbandÐ X ¨ Ðfurther€argues€that€the€trial€court,€when€setting€the€amount€of€alimony,€did€not€take€intoÐ D!” Ðaccount€the€ð ðprovisions€made€with€regard€to€the€marital€property€as€defined€in€ðð€36„4„121"Ð 0"€  Ðas€is€required€by€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€36„5„101(d)(1)(H).€€We€find€Husbandððs€arguments€on€thisÐ #l! Ðissue€persuasive.€€Ð $X" ÐÌà  àWe€agree€with€the€trial€court€that€Wife€has€need€and€that€Husband€has€ability€to€pay,Ð à%0!$ Ðhowever,€we€cannot€agree€that€potential€earnings€from€Wifeððs€sizeable€property€settlementÐ Ì&"% Ðshould€not€be€taken€into€consideration€when€calculating€her€ð ðdailyðð€needs.€€Wife€receivedÐ ¸'#& Ð$366,415.00€in€cash€accounts€and€$251,263.00€in€retirement€assets.€€Wifeððs€proposed€budgetÐ ¤(ô#' Ðincludes€$1,500€a€month€for€housing€expenses,€yet€the€trial€court€found€that€ð ð[i]t€isÐ )à$( Ðunreasonable€for€Wife€to€have€to€invade€either€the€corpus€of€her€division€of€the€marital€assetsÐ |*Ì%) Ðor€its€earnings€each€monthðð€to€meet€her€expenses€because€that€money€should€be€ð ðset€asideððÐ h+¸&* Ðeither€to€purchase€a€new€home€or€to€fund€Wifeððs€retirement€to€a€level€ð ðas€comfortableðð€asÐ ° ÐHusband€expects.€€We€find€that€the€trial€court€abused€its€discretion€in€making€thisÐ œì Ðdetermination.Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àTennessee€Code€Annotated€section€36„5„101(d)(1)(A)€instructs€that€ð ðincome€from€Ð `° Ð.€.€.€all€other€sourcesðð€be€considered€in€setting€the€amount€of€alimony€and€Section€36„5„Ð L œ Ð101(d)(1)(H)€requires€a€court€to€consider€the€division€of€marital€assets€when€making€thisÐ 8 ˆ Ðsame€determination.€€We€find€that€an€analysis€under€the€factors€listed€above,€includingÐ $ t Ðsection€(A)€and€section€(H)€requires€a€modification€of€the€amount€of€alimony€Wife€is€toÐ  ` Ðreceive€because€the€marital€property€division€will€provide€her€with€additional€income€thatÐ ü L  Ðshould€be€used€to€decrease€her€ð ðreal€needs.ðð€€While€there€are€a€myriad€of€investmentÐ è 8  Ðpossibilities€available€to€Wife,€if€she€were€to€invest€the€$366,415.00€and€were€to€receive€aÐ Ô$  Ð5%€rate€of€return,׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€she€would€have€approximately€$1,500.00€a€month€in€additional€income.€Ð À  ÐEven€if€Wife€does€nothing€more€than€deposit€this€sum€into€a€bank€account€making€as€littleÐ ¬ü  Ðas€2%€interest,€she€would€receive€an€additional€$610.00€a€month€in€income.€€Alternatively,Ð ˜è  ÐWife€may€choose€to€spend€the€money,€either€buying€a€house€with€the€lump€sum,€or€in€someÐ „Ô  Ðother€fashion.€€Regardless€of€which€option€she€chooses,€the€use€of€the€property€settlementÐ pÀ Ðawarded€to€Wife€reduces€the€needs€she€outlined€the€proposed€budget€accepted€by€the€trialÐ \¬ Ðcourt.€€Accordingly,€we€modify€the€amount€of€òòin€futuroóó€alimony€awarded€to€Wife€by€the€trialÐ H˜ Ðcourt€downward€from€$2,500.00€to€$2,000.00€per€month.€Ð 4„ ÐÌÓ  Óò òB.€€Award€of€Attorneyððs€Fees.ó óÐ  \ ÐÓ  Óà  àà é àÔ#†X¶XXX³(RB#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶ÔHusband€next€asks€whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€awarding€Wife€$15,000.00€asÐ øH Ðattorneyððs€fees.€€An€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€is€considered€alimony€òòin€solidoóó.€€òòMiller€v.Ð ä4 ÐMilleróó,€81€S.W.3d€771,€775€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2001)€(citing€òòHerrera€v.€Herreraóó,€944€S.W.2dÐ Ð  Ð379,€390€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996)).€€Because€attorneyòòóóððs€fees€are€an€award€of€alimony,€a€trialÐ ¼  Ðcourt€must€apply€the€statutory€factors€of€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101.€€òòSullivan€v.€Sullivanóó,Ð ¨ø ÐNo.€M2001„0325„COA„R3„CV,€2002€Tenn.€Ap.€LEXIS€641,€at€*12€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€2002)Ð ”ä Ð(citing€òòKincaid€v.€Kincaidóó,€912€S.W.2d€140,€144€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1995)).€€The€mostÐ €Ð Ðimportant€factors€in€an€award€of€alimony€are€the€need€of€the€disadvantaged€spouse€and€theÐ l¼ Ðability€of€the€obligor€spouse€to€pay.€òòÔ#†X¶XXX³(¦P#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶ÔBurlew€v.€Burlewóó,€40€S.W.3d€465,€470€(Tenn.€2001)Ð X ¨ Ð(quoting€òòAaron€v.€Aaronóó,€909€S.W.2d€408,€410€(Tenn.€1995))Ô#†X¶XXX³(—T#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶Ô.€Ô#†X¶XXX³(bU#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶Ô€A€trial€courtððs€award€ofÐ D!” Ðalimony€will€not€be€disturbed€unless€the€trial€court€has€abused€its€discretion.€òòId.€óóÔ#†X¶XXX³(¦U#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶Ô(citingÐ 0"€  ÐòòCrabtree€v.€Crabtreeóó,€16€S.W.3d€356,€360€(Tenn.€2000)).€Ô#†X¶XXX³(sV#ÔÔ‡X³(XXX¶Ô€à p àIn€the€case€at€bar,€the€trial€courtÐ #l! Ðawarded€Wife€$15,000€as€attorneyððs€fees.€€Wife€was€given€approximately€55%€or€$Ð $X" Ð650,491.00€of€the€marital€property.€€We€find€that€Wife€has€no€need€in€light€of€the€substantialÐ ô$D # Ðamount€of€marital€property€Wife€received€as€well€as€the€other€statutory€factors€consideredÐ à%0!$ Ðabove.€€Thus,€we€reverse€the€award€of€attorneyððs€fees.€Ð Ì&"% ÐÐ ¸'#& ÐÓ  Óò òÌC.€€The€Trial€Courtððs€Refusal€to€Consider€the€Relative€Fault€of€the€PartiesÐ œì ÐÌÓ  Óà  àó óLastly,€Husband€asks€whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€refusing€to€consider€the€relativeÐ tÄ Ðfault€of€the€parties€when€setting€the€amount€of€alimony.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€36„5„101(d)(1)(K)Ð `° Ðstates€that€the€court€may€consider€ð ð[t]he€relative€fault€of€the€parties€in€cases€where€the€court,Ð L œ Ðin€its€discretion,€deems€it€appropriate€to€do€so.ððò ò€€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àó óDuring€her€case€in€chief,€Wife€put€on€testimony€about€Husbandððs€ongoing€adulterousÐ  d Ðaffair.€The€court€stated€after€hearing€testimony€from€Husbandððs€paramour€that€ð ð[b]yÐ  P  Ð[Husbandððs]€own€admission,€by€the€admission€of€the€witness€on€the€stand€right€now,€I€findÐ ì <  Ðthat€the€divorce€will€be€granted€on€grounds€of€adultery.€€That€ends€it.ðð€€ò òó óThe€court€informedÐ Ø(  Ðthe€parties€that€the€only€other€testimony€that€would€be€heard€on€the€subject€would€be€usedÐ Ä  Ðto€determine€if€there€was€a€dissipation€of€assets€by€either€party.€€When€Husband€began€to€putÐ °  Ðon€his€proof,€he€attempted€to€introduce€testimony€concerning€problems€in€the€marriage.€€WifeÐ œì  Ðobjected€to€the€testimony€stating€that€she€understood€there€would€be€no€further€testimonyÐ ˆØ  Ðrelating€to€fault.€€The€trial€court€sustained€the€objection€stating€ð ð[t]his€case€is€boiled€downÐ tÄ Ðto€a€division€of€assets€.€.€.€.ðð€and€€ð ðIððm€not€going€to€balance€fault.ðð€Ð `° ÐÌà  àThe€pertinent€statute€gives€the€trial€court€discretion€whether€to€balance€fault€or€not.€Ð 8ˆ ÐWe€find€no€abuse€of€discretion€in€the€trialððs€courts€decision€not€to€balance€fault€in€the€currentÐ $t Ðcase€and€thus€deny€Husbandððs€contention€on€this€issue.€€Ð ` ÐÌÓ  Óò òIV.€€ConclusionÐ è8 ÐÌó óÓ  Óà  àThe€award€of€alimony€òòin€futuroóó€is€affirmed€as€modified€to€$2,000.00€per€month.€€TheÐ À Ðaward€of€attorneyððs€fees€is€reversed.€Costs€of€this€appeal€are€taxed€equally€to€the€Appellant,Ð ¬ü ÐRichard€Lawrence€Heideman,€and€his€surety,€and€the€Appellee,€Dorothy€Rault€Heideman,Ð ˜è Ðfor€which€execution€may€issue€if€necessary.Ô#†X¶XXX³(W#ÔÔ#†¼¯»XX¶z #ÔÔ€X¶X»¼¯ÔÐ „Ô ÐÌÌÌà  àà é àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à___________________________________€Ð @"  Ðà  àà é àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àALAN€E.€HIGHERS,€JUDGE