WPCC ¨Jl|BgP`hNYDEİnJnQ%I{d3Pp7{i%7̂ؤTGU;jN8_ឤZMQk*5#ú,hĺ'J=qA+N,fVTx =HR7v#MrnwTdҒ aC}ʝ3pXQipΨ84䥣{2Ľ(ظV2kPuq"^C%2R]h׸U7dnUӍ?3MkϷ%;(Kqo _ac"; WfÌ= jl/.YrXoCm E,X,m;%)9>\`~~GdGpRRMZ2D$z(|2V=۞Y/NߜdrX?Rn6\\Z%!(g 0~ 0x  0k 0k 0n 0~ 0 0W 0; 0 0  0 01 0C1 0Vt 0 0 0= 0 0 0` 0 0 0UB: %| 0z 0 1 0  0= 0F  0PR 1 05 0Op#E# 0}# 0x>$ 0$ 0jC% 0e% 0W& 0Wi& 0& 0jD' 0' 0g( 03) 0) 0* 0+ 0, 0-- 0@. 0&0 00 0o1 01 02 0P3 03 04 0F5 156n6 04H7 B|747 07^J8 0J8@8#2:N;; m;UF<T<UF< AS.=w= 1=f > 72r> 1u> 72?^ K? 0cW?f? @ 0V@ 0VXXdd8TR[A'LegalX3' Letter A' Legal3'T  X]†W†@LLINTHECOURTOFAPPEALS `    xTebB2.jz `@E tt6 xATKNOXVILLE 6     `     h      p      `     h      p      `     h      p      `     h     E199901980_COA_ԄR3CV   @*@@*)0  KNOXCOUNTY\ (#(# WILLIAMSTEPHENJONES,@*)  03A019903CH00079 2  @*)   h    Plaintiff/Appellant,  )   p  >  @*)       v.@*)  @*   @*)  HON.JOHNF.WEAVER `  SHEARERJOYELLISJONES,0  )0(#(##QXhXXSXhV#SXhXXQXhJUDGE6(#(# Ѐ@*)   l  Ѐ#QXhXXSXh#Defendant/Appellee.SXhXXQXhԀ) x  B Ѐ@*)   p   @*)  AFFIRMEDANDREMANDED     `     h    d @*  JOHND._LOCKRIDGE_Ԁand_SCARLETT_ԀA._BEATY_,_Lockridge_,_Valone_Ԁ&  h _Beaty_,_PLLC_,Knoxville,forAppellant !>    `     h      p     CHARLESH.CHILD,OConnor,Petty,Child&Boswell,Knoxville,  $  forAppellee $! @$OPINION $)&    @  @`  @  @  +F") Goddard,P.J. `-$+      `    ` Thisappealarisesfromanentryofadivorcedecreein 0'/ KnoxCountyChanceryCourtbetweenDr.WilliamStephenJones,the 2l)1 Plaintiff/Appellant,andShearerJoyEllisJones,the 4L+3 Defendant/Appellee.TheChanceryCourtawardedDr.Jones 6,-5 approximately$208,000inmaritalproperty,andawardedMrs. l8 /7 Jonesapproximately$180,000inmaritalproperty.TheCourtalso L:09 W† WTR[A' Legal[A'Legal A' Legal A' LegalT W  awardedMrs.Jonessolecustodyandcontrolofthepartiestwo `  minorchildren,$3,445.12permonthinchildsupport,and$1,200 @  permonthforfiveyearsinrehabilitativealimony.      ` Dr.Jonespresentsfourissues,whichwerestate,for  ourconsiderationonappeal:   `  1.TheTrialCourterredinawardingthe @   ` amountofrehabilitativealimonyandinmaking 0  0 ` suchalimonyaclaimagainsttheestateofDr.   Jones.  p` `   `  2.TheTrialCourterredinitsdivisionof P  ` themaritalestateandinnotrequiringMrs.Jones @  ` torefinanceorsellthemaritalresidence. 0  `  3.TheTrialCourterredinrequiringDr.   ` Jonestopay$18,237.37fromthechildrenstrust  0 ` accountstoMrs.Jonesaspartofthedivisionof  themaritalestate.` `   `  4.TheTrialCourterredinrequiring0 x !`x x   ` Dr.Jonestopayalluncoveredmedicalanddental "P  ` expensesofthepartiesminorchildren. #@  `     ` Mrs.JonesraisesonappealtheissueofDr.Joness P(! paymentofherattorneysfees.Weaffirmthejudgmentofthe 0* # TrialCourtinallrespects. ,"%    `    ` Dr.Jones,aKnoxvilledentist,andMrs.Joneswere 1P(+ marriedonSeptember20,1986,andtwochildrenwerebornofthe 30*- marriage:JordanandJessica,agessevenandthree,respectively, p5,/ atthetimeofthedivorce. P7-1    `     h    09/3 Ї   ` Dr.Jones,whograduatedfromtheUniversityof `  TennesseeCollegeofDentistryin1977,haspracticeddentistry @  sincehisgraduation.Mrs.Jonesgraduatedin1977fromthe   UniversityofTennesseewithaBachelorofSciencedegreein  textilesandclothing.     ` Beforethemarriage,Mrs.Joneswasemployedasabuyer   for_Proffitt_sDepartmentstoreandlaterasasales ` representativeforMonetJewelers.Approximatelysixmonths @ beforethecouplewed,Mrs.JonesbeganworkinginDr.Jones   dentalpracticeandworkedinthepracticeformuchofthe  partiestwelveyearmarriage.Mrs.Joneshiredandtrained  staff,keptthepracticesbooks,andoccasionallyworkedasa !` dentalassistant. #@    ` Thepartiesseparatedforapproximatelythreeandone @)" halfmonthsin1994,butthenreconciled.Thefinalseparation  +!$ occurredonJune27,1997. -#&    `     h      ` Inhisfirstissue,Dr.JonesarguesthattheTrial 2@), Courterredinawardingtheamountofrehabilitativealimonyand 4 +. inmakingsuchalimonyaclaimagainsttheestateofDr.Jones. `6-0 Dr.JonescontendsthatMrs.Jonescanearnanywherefrom$25,000 @8.2 to$30,000ayear,andwiththe$3,445.12intaxfreechild  :04 ]† ]TR[A' Legal[A' Legal A' Legal A' LegalT ]  supportthatshereceives,shouldbeabletomeethermonthly `  expenses.HeinsiststhatMrs.Jonescouldobtainemployment @  becausesheholdsaBachelorofSciencedegreeinfashion   merchandisingandhaspreviousexperienceastheofficemanager  inhisdentaloffice.     `     h      ` Mrs.Jones,however,insiststhattheTrialCourt   properlyorderedrehabilitativealimonyandproperlymadesuch ` alimonyaclaimagainstDr.Jonessestate.AmongMrs.Joness @ argumentsforrehabilitativealimonyisthatDr.Jonessearning   capacityissubstantiallygreaterthanhers.Dr.Jonessisa  dentistwithovertwentyyearsinpractice,whereasMrs.Jones  haslimitedworkexperienceintheareaoftextilesandclothing. !` Shemaintainsthatshecannotobtainapositioninanotherdental #@ officeearningwhatshedidwhileworkingforDr.Jones.Mrs. %  Jonesfurtherarguesthatherhealthandhercustodyofthe `'  partiestwominorchildrenfurtherlimitheremploymentoptions. @)" Shecontendsthatswollenandstiffjointsalongwithallergies  +!$ andcolonproblemslimitherabilitytoperformclerical -#& functionsinanoffice,andwithtwosmallchildren,sherequires .%( apositionthatwouldbeflexiblewithrespecttoherchildrens 0`'* schedulesandthatdidnotrequireextensivehoursorovernight 2@), travel. 4 +.   @8.2    ` TennesseeCodeAnnotated365101(d)(2)providesfor `   anawardofrehabilitativesupport: @  0 `  Anawardofrehabilitative,temporarysupport  andmaintenanceshallremaininthecourts  controlforthedurationofsuchaward,andmaybe  increased,decreased,terminated,extended,or p  otherwisemodified,uponashowingofsubstantial `  andmaterialchangeincircumstances. P  Rehabilitativesupportandmaintenanceshall @  terminateuponthedeathoftherecipient.Such 0  supportandmaintenanceshallalsoterminateupon   thedeathofthe_payor_Ԁunlessotherwise p specificallystated.Therecipientofthesupport ` andmaintenanceshallhavetheburdenofproving P thatallreasonableeffortsatrehabilitationhave @ beenmadeandhavebeenunsuccessful.   x  F ` `  0 *   `    ` TheTrialCourthasthediscretiontoawardalimonyin  adivorce.Lyonv.Lyon,765S.W.2d759,762(Tenn.Ct.App. !` 1988).ThisCourtdoesnotinterfereexceptuponaclearshowing #@ ofabuseofsuchdiscretion.Lyon,765S.W.2dat763. %     ` Wefindnothingintherecordtoindicatethatthe  +!$ TrialCourtabuseditsdiscretioninawardingrehabilitative -#& alimonyorinspecifyingthatsuchalimonybeaclaimagainstDr. .%( Jonessestate.Therefore,thisissueiswithoutmerit. 0`'*    `     h      ` Inhissecondissue,Dr.Jonesarguesthatthedivision `6-0 ofthemaritalestatewasinequitableandthattheTrialCourt @8.2 erredbynotorderingMrs.Jonestorefinanceorsellthemarital  :04 residence.Dr.Jonescontendsthattheawardofrehabilitative `  alimonyof$1,200permonthforfiveyearshas addedan @  additional$72,000totheWifesportionofthemaritalestate   andhasreducedtheHusbandsequitabledistributionbythatsame  amount.Furthermore,hemaintainsthatMrs.Joneshasahistory  ofgainfulemployment,sothereisnojustificationforthe `  alimony.Moreover,Dr.JonesarguesthattheTrialCourtfailed @  tohavehisnameremovedfromthemortgageonthemarital   residence.HecontendsthatshouldMrs.Jonesdefaultonthe ` mortgage,hewouldberesponsibleforthemortgagedebtalthough @ hehasnoequitableinterestinthehouse.Therefore,he   requeststhatthisCourtrequireMrs.Jonestorefinancethe  houseorsellit.     `     h        ` Mrs.JonesassertsthattheTrialCourtsdivisionof %  themaritalpropertywasequitableandthatitcorrectlydidnot `'  requirehertorefinanceorsellthemaritalresidence.Mrs. @)" Jonesarguesthatherearningcapacityissignificantlylessthan  +!$ Dr.Joness.Hereceivedthedentalpracticeinthedivisionof -#& themaritalestate,sohisabilitytoearnasubstantialincome .%( willcontinue.Furthermore,shemaintainsthather 0`'* contributionstothedentalpracticeovertheyearshelpedit 2@),  growtothesuccessthatitistoday.Withrespecttothe 4 +. mortgageofthemaritalresidence,Mrs.Jonescontendsthat it `6-0  ispuresuppositionthatadefaultwilloccurandifthesame @8.2 weretohappen,Dr.Jonesalwayshastherighttoseekan `  appropriatelegalremedyagainstMrs.Jones. @      ` TennesseeCodeAnnotated364121(c)providesthe  factorstheTrialCourtistoconsiderinmakinganequitable  divisionofthepartiesmaritalproperty: `   `  (1)Thedurationofthemarriage;    `  (2)Theage,physicalandmentalhealth, p 0 ` vocationalskills,employability,earning ` capacity,estate,financialliabilitiesandP` `   ` financialneedsofeachoftheparties; @  `  (3)Thetangibleorintangiblecontribution 0  ` byone(1)partytotheeducation,trainingor    ` increasedearningpoweroftheotherparty;   `  (4)Therelativeabilityofeachpartyfor   ` futureacquisitionsofcapitalassetsandincome;   `  (5)Thecontributionofeachpartytothe   ` acquisition,preservation,appreciationor  p  ` dissipationofthemaritalorseparateproperty, !`  ` includingthecontributionofapartytothe "P  ` marriageashomemaker,wageearnerorparent,with #@  ` thecontributionofapartyashomemakerorwage $0  ` earnertobegiventhesameweightifeachparty %   ` hasfulfilleditsrole; p&  `  (6)Thevalueoftheseparatepropertyof `'   ` eachparty; P(!  `  (7)Theestateofeachpartyatthetimeof @)"  ` themarriage; 0* #  `  (8)Theeconomiccircumstancesofeachparty  +!$  ` atthetimethedivisionofpropertyisto ,"%  ` becomeeffective; -#&  `  (9)Thetaxconsequencestoeachparty;and -$'  `  (10)Suchotherfactorsasarenecessaryto .%(  ` considertheequitiesbetweentheparties. /p&)  `     h <   ` PursuanttoRule13(d)oftheTennesseeRulesof 30*- AppellateProcedure,thisCourtreviewstherecordoftheTrial p5,/   P7-1 Courtsfindingsoffactdenovowithapresumptionof `   correctness,unlesstheevidencepreponderatesotherwise. @  Wattersv.Watters,959S.W.2d585,588(Tenn.Ct.App.1997).      `    ` TherecordshowsthatMrs.Jonescontributed  significantlytothegrowthofDr.Jonessdentalpractice.She `  trainedpersonnel,oversawofficematters,andkeptthe @  practicesbooks,amongotherduties.Furthermore,Dr.Joness   earningcapacityremainshigh,whereasMrs.Jonessearning ` capacityissignificantlylessthanDr.Joness.Afterareview @ oftherecord,weconcludethattheTrialCourtdidnoterrin   itsdivisionofthemaritalestate.Inlightoftheamountof  equityinthemaritalresidence,wedonotconsiderDr.Jones  significantlyatriskfortheobligationonthemarital !` residence.(#(#K(# #@    `     h        ` Inhisthirdissue,Dr.JonesarguesthattheTrial @)" Courterredbyrequiringhimtopay$18,237.37fromthe  +!$ childrenstrustaccountstoMrs.Jonesaspartofthedivision -#& ofthemaritalestate.Dr.Jonesmaintainsthatalthoughthis .%( moneyhadbeenheldinthepartiesjointaccount,theparties 0`'* hadalwaysintendedthismoneytobetransferredtothe 2@), childrenstrustaccounts.Dr.Jonesinsiststhattakingthis 4 +. moneyfromthechildrensaccountsisunjustifiedinlightofthe `6-0 substantialchildsupportandmaritalpropertythatMrs.Jones @8.2 received.  :04    `     h        ` Mrs.JonesarguesthattheTrialCourtproperly   requiredDr.Jonestopay$18,237.37fromthechildrenstrust  accountsaspartofthemaritalestate.Sheexplainsthatthe  TrialCourtfoundthatthefundsintheamountof$18,237.37were `  maritalproperty.Furthermore,Mrs.JonesstatedthatDr. @  Jonessmotherhadgiven$9,500toeachfamilymembereachyear   forseveralyears.Mrs.Jonesmaintainsthatthemoneygivento ` herfromhermotherinlawwasplacedinthepartiesjoint @ checkingaccount,andwhenthepartiesseparated,Dr.Jones   removedthemoneyfromthejointaccountandplaceditinthe  childrensaccounts.Therefore,Mrs.Jonesinsiststhatthe  trialcourtdidnotabuseitsdiscretioninclassifyingtheasset !` asmaritalpropertyandawardingittoher. #@    `     h      p    ` BecauseTrialCourtshavewidediscretionwithrespect @)" toclassifyinganddividingproperty,thesedecisionsare  +!$ accordedgreatweightonappeal.Wilsonv.Moore,929S.W.2d -#& 367,372(Tenn.Ct.App.1996).Therecordshowsthatthefunds .%( wereheldinthepartiesjointaccountandthatMrs.Joneswas 0`'* unawarethatDr.Joneshadremovedthefundsandplacedthemin 2@), thechildrenstrustaccounts.WeconcludethattheTrialCourt 4 +. didnoterrinclassifyingthefundsasmaritalpropertyorin `6-0 awardingthemtoMrs.Jones.Therefore,thisissueiswithout @8.2 merit.  :04 @*   ` Inhisfinalissue,Dr.JonesassertsthattheTrial   Courterredinrequiringhimtopayalluncoveredmedicaland  dentalexpensesofthepartieschildren.Heinsiststhatthe  partiesshouldequallydividetheuncoveredexpensesbecause `  otherwise,Mrs.Jones hasnoincentivetoexerciseduediligence @  inusingtheprovidersunderthemedicalinsuranceplanorto   avoidunnecessaryexpenditures.Dr.Jonesrequeststhatinthe ` alternative,Mrs.Jonesshouldpayaproratashareofthe @ uncoveredmedicalanddentalexpensesofthechildren.      `     h        ` Mrs.JonesassertsthattheTrialCourtdidnoterrin !` requiringDr.Jonestopayalluncoveredmedicalanddental #@ expensesofthepartieschildren.Mrs.Jonescontendsthat %  underTennesseeCodeAnnotated365101(f)(1)theTrialCourt `'   mayordereitherpartytopayall...thehealthcarecosts @)" notpaidbyinsuranceproceeds.Thus,theTrialCourtdidnot  +!$ abuseitsdiscretionbyorderingDr.Jonestoberesponsiblefor -#& thechildrensmedicalcosts. .%( ̀#QXhXXSXh#   ` TheTrialCourtwaswithinitsdiscretiontorequire 4 +. Dr.Jonestopayallthemedicalanddentalexpensesofboth `6-0 minorchildren.Therefore,thisissueiswithoutmerit.  @8.2    `   :04 Ї   ` Lastly,Mrs.JonesarguesthattheTrialCourterredby `  notrequiringDr.Jonestopayherattorneysfees.She @  maintainsthatshedoesnothavetheresourcestopayher   attorneysfeesbecauseshehashighmonthlyexpensesandwas  forcedtoacquireasizeablecreditcarddebtduringtheparties  separation.Furthermore,sheinsiststhatbecauseDr.Jones `  soughtthedivorce,heshouldberequiredtopayherattorneys @  fees.      ` InlightofthesubstantialawardMrs.Jonesreceived @ fromthedivisionofthemaritalestate,weconcludethatsheis   capableofpayingherownattorneysfees.     ` Basedontheforegoing,thejudgmentoftheTrial #@ CourtisaffirmedandthecaseremandedtotheTrialCourtfor %  suchfurtherproceedings,ifany,asmaybenecessaryand `'  collectionofcostsbelow.Costsofappealareadjudgedagainst @)" Dr.Jonesandhissurety.  +!$    `    @*  ___________________________ .%(    `     h     HoustonM.Goddard,P.J. /p&) CONCUR: 1P(+ __________________________ 4 +. HerschelP.Franks,J. p5,/ __________________________ @8.2 D.MichaelSwiney,J. h      09/3