ÿWPC* Ȩ6„Yß„ãÿîºÝiµÊØlën×¢á#+_A鑃66œ "ËâÏjwo¡Ç¬l¢0:¨ŸÆ€4Q¡K"7èÌ:|Êg2ÖGÄDÒ£ v8áĄǦ<”>¡abޤ«ó³rÇÁÝÃpñ‘Ô¬Ir>ü‰˜GMYÈà SvÐbÍ' œý‘¶.bÃKÅK“9Óó…ÏT(ÈÐË3ú¨V}½^ókDĉÖ•ŽO¡¼6¿‰N–¥ B‡çl÷´}žæ¸y<—š’|¢Œ›´î#÷§8 {j¡fÍyYÈqôXoÁàœŸõ›Ÿ9¿®9Ð'r±ˆÞ5Øx{îºví=‰WµqØg¢áÈ^âEœÉáÐKÝŒ“ì~üWJ´J‘ÇøœÁv¯ïþÑðQ¯u ›D ˜â6§BR|SŠ0Óª¨Ä£­yÒ”«Ôóôó~‰®žÑ™@ÄCb-«qY}IÓqƒIß«ÉRÄôDº¯sŽE%mIPy_j?µ™Ú¸ùÃÔw‚J ~µI|‹Ü½cãŽZQ7àS˜CÐ]MÖûQhSø¡û$Uz˜Š^åXaNÞvIÏld×<‡ÛŸ0ßF¥°¤c° ÎÌkÏIpné©MÇá­öt0Gp$ b %\^ b 0ˆnUNöwD4H\ zkÒå· m¹ ¹ #ÁÐ Æ‘ ÆW Æ Æã ã N©©f«E­a¯fÃaÅÅ 0DÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙÙb 0ë%%%% B  0¤- D5Ñ D- 0K33 AS~ÆÑ 0¤— 0D; A«»l}.)â (`£ª$¡¡Ñ€.ÑÑ8€½­»»d»»d8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  Ó(í€"  Z6Times New Roman RegularŠ~&)"3|x ˜C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ˜HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 5eÈÈ,,,,ÈÈ0Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5‚Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5„Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Ä>TABLE BÔàTABLE A(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó- ù-(|G2Aã$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€½»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ô©Åò»»Ô d(|3v$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€½»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV)ÿÿ!dxdx)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3v$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€½»»dd8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€½»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼½»»»ÔÑ8€MaXXdì»»d8ÑÑ  Ñà@ü ü ìàÔ‡î<½ÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÔ#†¼½»îî< #ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  ÓMarch€2000€SessionÐ üL ÐÔ‡XMaX»¼½ÔÌò òÔ#†¼½»XXMaï#ÔGEORGE€A.€HENDERSONòòóó€v.€MARILYN€JO€TUCKER€HENDERSONòòóóÔ‡XMaX»¼½Ôó óÐ úJ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò ò€Appeal€from€the€Chancery€Court€for€Williamson€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€24601€€€€€€Donald€P.€Harris,€JudgeÐ æ 6 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€M1999„00912„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€Filed€September€14,€Ô_Ô2000Ô_ÔÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓThis€appeal€involves€a€dispute€over€the€Trial€Courtððs€valuation€and€division€of€marital€property€inÐ xÈ  Ðthis€divorce€action.€€Mrs.€Henderson€contends€that€the€Trial€Court€undervalued€the€marital€business,Ð d´ ÐQuality€Systems,€Inc.€€Additionally,€Mrs.€Henderson€asserts€the€Trial€Court€erred€in€dividing€theÐ P  Ðmarital€assets€and€liabilities,€denying€alimony€and€attorneyððs€fees€and€in€ordering€her€to€refundÐ <Œ Ðalimony€òòÔ_ÔpendenteÔ_Ô€lite€óópayments.€€We€affirm€the€Trial€Courtððs€order,€except€for€the€denial€of€alimony.€Ð (x ÐWe€vacate€€the€Trial€Courtððs€determination€on€the€issue€of€alimony€and€remand€for€a€determinationÐ d Ðof€the€proper€type€and€amount€of€alimony€to€be€awarded€to€Mrs.€Henderson.€Ð P ÐÓ¸ÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Chancery€Courtó ó€ò òAffirmed€in€Part;Ð Ø( ÐVacated€in€Part€and€Remandedó óÐ È ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼½»àXMas#ÔÔ‡XMaX.¼½ÔHouston€M.€Ô_ÔGoddardÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔP.J.Ô_Ôóó,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòD.€Michael€Ô_ÔSwineyÔ_Ôóó,€J.,Ð  ð Ðjoined.Ô#†¼½»XXMa #ÔÔ‡XMaX»¼½Ô€€Herschel€P.€Franks,€J.,€filed€a€separate€opinion€concurring€in€part€and€dissenting€in€part.Ð ŒÜ ÐÌMichael€W.€Ô_ÔBinkleyÔ_Ô,€Nashville,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellant,€Marilyn€Jo€Tucker€HendersonÔ#†¼½»XXMa4 #ÔÔ‡XMaX»¼½ÔÐ d´ ÐÌErnest€W.€Williams€and€Dana€C.€Ô_ÔMcLendonÔ_Ô€III,€Franklin,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellee,€GeorgeÐ  Ðà ` à(4)€The€relative€ability€of€each€party€for€future€acquisitions€of€capital€assetsÐ P%  ? Ðand€income;Ð <&Œ!@ Ðà ` à(5)€The€contribution€of€each€party€to€the€acquisition,€preservation,Ð ('x"A Ðappreciation€or€dissipation€of€the€marital€or€separate€property,€including€theÐ (d#B Ðcontribution€of€a€party€to€the€marriage€as€homemaker,€wage€earner€or€parent,€with€theÐ )P$C Ðcontribution€of€a€party€as€homemaker€or€wage€earner€to€be€given€the€same€weight€ifÐ ì)<%D Ðeach€party€has€fulfilled€its€role;Ð Ø*(&E Ðà ` à(6)€The€value€of€the€separate€property€of€each€party;Ð Ä+'F Ðà ` à(7)€The€estate€of€each€party€at€the€time€of€the€marriage;Ð ° Ðà ` à(8)€The€economic€circumstances€of€each€party€at€the€time€the€division€ofÐ œì Ðproperty€is€to€become€effective;Ð ˆØ Ðà ` à(9)€The€tax€consequences€to€each€party;€€andÐ tÄ Ðà ` à(10)€Such€other€factors€as€are€necessary€to€consider€the€equities€between€theÐ `° Ðparties.Ð L œ ÐÌÒ°ÒÒ°Òà  àThe€Trial€Court€possesses€broad€discretion€in€dividing€the€marital€property€and€an€appellateÐ $ t Ðcourt€will€affirm€the€division€unless€the€evidence€preponderates€against€it.€€òòSeeóó€òòKinard€v.€Kinardóó,Ð  ` Ð986€S.W.2d€220,€230„31€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1998).Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àMrs.€Henderson€argues€that€the€division€should€have€been€equal.€€Because€Mr.€HendersonÐ Ô$  Ðwas€awarded€the€home€and€the€business,€Mrs.€Henderson€argues€that€her€award€of€the€marital€estateÐ À  Ðis€inequitable.€€€Ð ¬ü  ЀÌà  àBeginning€in€1998,€Mrs.€Henderson€received€$1500€per€month€from€a€five„year€disabilityÐ „Ô  Ðinsurance€policy.€€She€has€been€treated€for€chronic€fatigue€syndrome€and€has€dyslexia.€€Mr.Ð pÀ ÐHenderson€had€a€heart€attack€in€1995€and€is€taking€many€medications.€€He€has€continued€to€work€atÐ \¬ ÐQuality€Systems€after€his€heart€attack,€but€Mrs.€Henderson€has€been€unemployed.€€Mrs.€HendersonÐ H˜ Ðcontributed€to€the€marriage€as€a€homemaker€while€she€was€unemployed.€€Mrs.€Henderson€asserts€thatÐ 4„ Ðshe€will€be€unable€to€work€as€a€pharmacist€due€to€her€health€problems€and€her€being€terminated€fromÐ  p ÐKrogerððs.€Ð  \ ÐÌà  àMrs.€Hendersonððs€separate€property€consists€of€stock€valued€at€$100,000€less€a€loan€ofÐ ä4 Ð$35,000€against€the€stock.€€Mr.€Hendersonððs€separate€property€consists€of€Coca„Cola€stock€valuedÐ Ð  Ðat€$106,000€less€a€loan€of€$89,229€against€the€stock.€€Mr.€Henderson€was€awarded€the€home€at€117Ð ¼  ÐRue€de€Grande,€which€he€owned€prior€to€the€marriage,€and€Quality€Systems,€Inc.€€Mrs.€HendersonÐ ¨ø Ðwas€awarded€a€judgment€against€Mr.€Henderson€for€$114,068.79.€€This€figure€was€derived€from€Mrs.Ð ”ä ÐHendersonððs€total€interest€of€$188,494€being€reduced€by€$6,000€for€Mrs.€Hendersonððs€interest€inÐ €Ð Ðpersonal€property€to€be€received€in€kind,€$4250€for€the€automobile€she€was€awarded,€$48,823.13€toÐ l¼ Ðequalize€indebtedness,€and€$15,351.24€for€alimony€òòpendente€liteóó€payments€paid€after€November€30,Ð X ¨ Ð1998.€€€€Ð D!” ÐÌà  àAfter€considering€all€the€testimony,€the€Trial€Court€found€Mrs.€Hendersonððs€contribution€toÐ #l! ÐQuality€Systems€was€25%€of€its€value.€€The€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€this€finding.€€Ð $X" ÐThe€rest€of€the€marital€property€was€divided€equally.€€Applying€the€statutory€factors,€we€find€theÐ ô$D # Ðdivision€of€the€marital€property€was€equitable€overall.€€€€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌÌÌà@¦¦ìàòòDIVISION€OF€MARITAL€DEBTóóˆÐ )à$( Ðà  àAs€in€the€division€of€marital€property,€the€Trial€Court€possesses€broad€discretion€in€dividingÐ |*Ì%) Ðthe€marital€debt.€€Marital€debts€should€be€equitably€divided€between€the€parties.€€òòSeeóó€òòCutsinger€v.Ð h+¸&* ÐCutsingeróó,€917€S.W.2d€238,€243€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1995).€€In€dividing€the€debts,€the€court€should€traceÐ ° Ðthe€debts€to€the€assets€they€purchased.€€òòSeeóó€òòMondelli€v.€Howardóó,€780€S.W.2d€769,€773€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð œì ÐApp.€1989)Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àð ðCourts€should€consider€the€following€factors€when€they€divide€marital€debts:€€(1)€whichÐ `° Ðparty€incurred€the€debt€and€the€debt's€purpose,€(2)€which€party€benefitted€from€incurring€the€debt,€Ð L œ Ðand€(3)€which€party€is€best€able€to€assume€and€repay€the€debt.ðð€€òòMondelli€v.€Howardóó,€780€S.W.2dÐ 8 ˆ Ð769,€773€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1989)€(citations€omitted).€Ð $ t ÐÌà  àMr.€Hendersonððs€credit€card€debt€is€$61,416.59€and€his€loan€against€the€Charles€SchwabÐ ü L  Ðaccount€is€$89,229.67.€€Mrs.€Hendersonððs€credit€card€debt€is€$18,000€and€her€loan€against€herÐ è 8  ÐEquitable€Securities€account€is€$35,000.€€The€Trial€Court€found€that€the€loans€against€the€stockÐ Ô$  Ðaccounts€were€ð ðused€for€the€accumulation€and€maintenance€of€marital€property€or€for€the€costs€of€thisÐ À  Ðaction.ðð€€The€total€debt€of€the€parties€is€$203,646.26.€€The€Trial€Court€divided€the€debt€equally€suchÐ ¬ü  Ðthat€each€party€owed€$101,823.13,€but€the€Trial€Court€required€Mr.€Henderson€to€be€responsible€forÐ ˜è  Ðthe€debt€owed€his€Charles€Schwab€account€and€his€credit€card€debt.€€Mr.€Hendersonððs€responsibilityÐ „Ô  Ðfor€debt€totaled€$150,646.26.€€Therefore,€the€Trial€Court€ordered€that€Mr.€Henderson€would€receiveÐ pÀ Ða€credit€of€$48,823.13€against€Mrs.€Hendersonððs€interest€in€the€marital€property€because€the€TrialÐ \¬ ÐCourt€ordered€Mr.€Henderson€to€be€responsible€for€a€greater€share€of€the€debt.€€Ð H˜ ÐÌà  àA€majority€of€the€debt€was€incurred€for€Quality€Systemsðð€benefit€and€living€expenses€for€bothÐ  p Ðparties.€€Both€parties€were€awarded€a€portion€of€Quality€Systemsðð€value.€€We€find€the€Trial€CourtÐ  \ Ðproperly€divided€the€marital€debt.€€€Ð øH Ðà  à€Ð ä4 Ðà@'ìàòòALIMONYóóˆÐ Ð  Ðà  àTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„5„101(d)(1)€provides€the€following:Ð ¼  ÐÌÒ°ÒÒ°ÒIt€is€the€intent€of€the€general€assembly€that€a€spouse€who€is€economicallyÐ ”ä Ðdisadvantaged,€relative€to€the€other€spouse,€be€rehabilitated€whenever€possible€by€theÐ €Ð Ðgranting€of€an€order€for€payment€of€rehabilitative,€temporary€support€andÐ l¼ Ðmaintenance.€.€.€.€€In€determining€whether€the€granting€of€an€order€for€payment€ofÐ X ¨ Ðsupport€and€maintenance€to€a€party€is€appropriate,€and€in€determining€the€nature,Ð D!” Ðamount,€length€of€term,€and€manner€of€payment,€the€court€shall€consider€all€relevantÐ 0"€  Ðfactors,€including:Ð #l! ÐÌà ` à(A)€The€relative€earning€capacity,€obligations,€needs,€and€financial€resourcesÐ ô$D # Ðof€each€party,€including€income€from€pension,€profit€sharing€or€retirement€plans€andÐ à%0!$ Ðall€other€sources;Ð Ì&"% Ðà ` à(B)€The€relative€education€and€training€of€each€party,€the€ability€andÐ ¸'#& Ðopportunity€of€each€party€to€secure€such€education€and€training,€and€the€necessity€ofÐ ¤(ô#' Ða€party€to€secure€further€education€and€training€to€improve€such€party's€earningÐ )à$( Ðcapacity€to€a€reasonable€level;Ð |*Ì%) Ðà ` à(C)€The€duration€of€the€marriage;Ð h+¸&* Ðà ` à(D)€The€age€and€mental€condition€of€each€party;Ð ° Ðà ` à(E)€The€physical€condition€of€each€party,€including,€but€not€limited€to,Ð œì Ðphysical€disability€or€incapacity€due€to€a€chronic€debilitating€disease;Ð ˆØ Ðà ` à(F)€The€extent€to€which€it€would€be€undesirable€for€a€party€to€seekÐ tÄ Ðemployment€outside€the€home€because€such€party€will€be€custodian€of€a€minor€childÐ `° Ðof€the€marriage;Ð L œ Ðà ` à(G)€The€separate€assets€of€each€party,€both€real€and€personal,€tangible€andÐ 8 ˆ Ðintangible;Ð $ t Ðà ` à(H)€The€provisions€made€with€regard€to€the€marital€property€as€defined€in€ððÐ  ` Ð36-4-121;Ð ü L  Ðà ` à(I)€The€standard€of€living€of€the€parties€established€during€the€marriage;Ð è 8  Ðà ` à(J)€The€extent€to€which€each€party€has€made€such€tangible€and€intangibleÐ Ô$  Ðcontributions€to€the€marriage€as€monetary€and€homemaker€contributions,€and€tangibleÐ À  Ðand€intangible€contributions€by€a€party€to€the€education,€training€or€increased€earningÐ ¬ü  Ðpower€of€the€other€party;Ð ˜è  Ðà ` à(K)€The€relative€fault€of€the€parties€in€cases€where€the€court,€in€its€discretion,Ð „Ô  Ðdeems€it€appropriate€to€do€so;€€andÐ pÀ Ðà ` à(L)€Such€other€factors,€including€the€tax€consequences€to€each€party,€as€areÐ \¬ Ðnecessary€to€consider€the€equities€between€the€parties.Ð H˜ ÐÌÒ°ÒÒ°Òà  àIn€òòGoodman€v.€Goodmanóó,€8€S.W.3d€289,€293€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1999),€we€described€ourÐ  p Ðreview€regarding€alimony€as€follows:Ð  \ ÐÌÒ°ÒÒ°ÒTrial€courts€have€broad€discretion€concerning€the€amount€and€duration€of€spousalÐ ä4 Ðsupport.€€òòJones€v.€Jonesóó,€784€S.W.2d€349,€352€(Tenn.App.1989).€€TheseÐ Ð  Ðdeterminations€are€factually€driven€and€require€a€balancing€of€the€factors€containedÐ ¼  Ðin€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36-5-101(d).€€As€a€general€matter,€we€are€disinclined€to€alterÐ ¨ø Ða€trial€court's€spousal€support€decision€unless€the€court€manifestly€abused€itsÐ ”ä Ðdiscretion.€€€òòIngram€v.€Ingramóó,€721€S.W.2d€262,€264€(Tenn.App.1986).€€With€regardÐ €Ð Ðto€alimony,€courts€are€required€to€apply€the€factors€set€out€in€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ððÐ l¼ Ð36-5-101€to€determine€whether€alimony€is€necessary€or€appropriate.Ð X ¨ ÐÌÒ°ÒÒ°Òà  àThe€Trial€Court€found€this€was€not€a€proper€case€for€the€award€of€alimony,€but€there€were€noÐ 0"€  Ðspecific€reasons€stated.€€We€find€the€trial€court€should€have€awarded€alimony.Ð #l! ÐÌà  àMrs.€Henderson€is€economically€disadvantaged€as€compared€to€Mr.€Henderson.€€He€earns€aÐ ô$D # Ðsalary€from€Quality€Systems€of€$10,000€per€month.€€Mrs.€Henderson€receives€$1500€per€monthÐ à%0!$ Ðdisability€from€a€disability€policy.€€The€payments€began€in€1998€and€end€in€2003.€€Mrs.€HendersonÐ Ì&"% Ðis€a€licensed€pharmacist,€but€her€ability€to€find€a€job€in€that€field€is€impaired€by€her€chronic€fatigueÐ ¸'#& Ðsyndrome,€dyslexia€and€her€termination€from€her€last€job€as€a€pharmacist.€€She€was€terminated€dueÐ ¤(ô#' Ðto€misconduct€involving€prescriptions€for€herself€and€Mr.€Henderson.€€Mrs.€Hendersonððs€standardÐ )à$( Ðof€living€has€decreased€significantly€from€the€standard€to€which€she€was€accustomed€in€the€marriage.€Ð |*Ì%) ÐAdditionally,€we€find€Mr.€Henderson€has€the€ability€to€pay€alimony.€€Ð h+¸&* Ðà  à€Ð ° Ðà  àWe€remand€this€issue€to€the€Trial€Court€for€determination€of€which€type€of€alimony€to€awardÐ œì Ðand€the€amount€to€award.€€Ð ˆØ ÐÓ  ÓÌà@ww#ìàòòATTORNEYððS€FEESóóˆÐ `° Ðà  àð ðThe€decision€to€award€attorney's€fees€lies€within€the€sound€discretion€of€the€trial€judge,Ð L œ Ðand€this€court€will€not€interfere€with€the€trial€judge's€decision€unless€the€evidence€preponderatesÐ 8 ˆ Ðagainst€it.€€A€party€is€entitled€to€attorney's€fees€when€he€or€she€lacks€sufficient€funds€to€pay€his€orÐ $ t Ðher€legal€expenses€or€would€find€it€necessary€to€deplete€other€assets€to€do€so.ðð€€òòSannella€v.Ð  ` ÐSannellaóó,€993€S.W.2d€73,€77„78€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1999)€(citations€omitted).Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àThe€Trial€Court€awarded€a€portion€of€the€attorneyððs€fees€for€Mrs.€Henderson.€€Mr.Ð Ô$  ÐHenderson€was€ordered€to€pay€$9,264.82€in€attorneyððs€fees€to€the€court€to€be€dispersed€to€Mrs.Ð À  ÐHendersonððs€former€attorney€and€her€present€attorney.€€We€find€that€Mrs.€Henderson€has€theÐ ¬ü  Ðability€to€pay€the€remainder€of€her€attorneyððs€fees.€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà@« « ìàòòREFUND€OF€ALIMONY€òòPENDENTE€LITEóó€PAYMENTSóóˆÐ pÀ Ðà  à€The€Trial€Court€ordered€Mrs.€Henderson€would€be€responsible€as€of€November€30,€1998Ð \¬ Ðfor€the€expenses€previously€paid€by€Mr.€Henderson€pursuant€to€the€òòpendente€liteóó€order.€€Mr.Ð H˜ ÐHenderson€continued€to€pay€these€expenses€through€February€1999.€€The€Trial€Court€properlyÐ 4„ Ðordered€these€payments€of€$15,351.24€to€be€credited€against€Mrs.€Hendersonððs€interest€in€theÐ  p Ðmarital€estate.€€Ð  \ ÐÌà  àFor€the€foregoing€reasons€the€judgment€of€the€Chancery€Court€is€affirmed€in€part,€vacatedÐ ä4 Ðin€part€and€the€cause€remanded€for€a€determination€of€the€type€and€amount€of€alimony€to€beÐ Ð  Ðawarded€Mrs.€Henderson€and€the€collection€of€costs€below.€€Costs€of€appeal€are€adjudged€oneÐ ¼  Ðhalf€against€Mr.€Henderson€and€one€half€against€Mrs.€Henderson.Ð ¨ø ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_________________________________________Ð X ¨ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àHOUSTON€M.€GODDARD,€PRESIDING€JUDGE