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Ðin€a€manner€that€would€save€time€and€expense€for€the€parties.€€The€resulting€unorthodox€method€ofÐ #`" Ðalternative€dispute€resolution€did€not€meet€either€the€expectation€of€counsel€or€the€anticipatedÐ ü#L# Ðeconomic€benefit€to€the€parties.Ð è$8 $ ÐÌà  àAs€we€are€favored€with€neither€transcript€of€the€testimony€at€the€hearing,€nor€a€Rule€24CÐ À&"& ÐStatement€of€the€Evidence,€our€ability€to€review€on€appeal€is€rather€limited.€€From€the€pleadings€andÐ ¬'ü"' Ðorders€we€glean€that€the€parties€were€married€in€December€1982€and€have€one€minor€child.€€TheyÐ ˜(è#( Ðseparated€in€July€1999,€and€on€August€5,€1999,€Wife€sued€Husband€for€a€divorce€seeking€custodyÐ „)Ô$) Ðof€the€minor€child,€together€with€child€support€consistent€with€the€guidelines,€a€division€of€maritalÐ p*À%* Ðproperty,€her€attorneyððs€fees,€and€general€relief.€€On€May€8,€2000,€Husband€filed€an€answer€andÐ \+¬&+ Ðcounter„claim€seeking€custody€of€the€minor€child.Ð H,˜', ÐÐ 4-„(-ý Ðà  àOn€May€26,€2000,€the€following€order€was€entered,€which€was€approved€for€entry€by€KathieÐ ° ÐNaomi€King€and€her€attorney,€Honorable€Joe€W.€Henry,€Jr.,€and€by€Billy€Wayne€King€and€hisÐ œì Ðattorney,€Honorable€Raymond€W.€Fraley,€Jr.€€This€order,€in€its€entirety,€provided:Ð ˆØ ÐÌà8  àà ` àIn€this€cause€it€appearing€to€the€Court€that€the€parties€and€their€counsel€ofÐ `° Ðrecord€have€agreed€on€a€mediation€process€to€dispose€of€the€issues€in€controversy€inÐ L œ Ðthe€above€captioned€matter.Ð8 ˆÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àà ` àThe€Court€further€finds€as€follows:Ð  ` ÐÌà8  àà ` à1.à ¸ àThat€€the€mediation€process€as€agreed€upon€between€the€parties€is€theÐ è 8  Ðmost€time€and€cost€efficient€way€to€proceed€given€the€issues€of€this€particular€case.ÐÔ$ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à2.à ¸ àThat€the€parties€have€had€the€procedure€fully€explained€to€them€andÐ À  Ðare€concurrence€with€the€same.Ьü Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à3.à ¸ àThat€the€parties€shall€not€concede€their€right€to€appeal€in€the€event€theÐ ˜è  Ðresult€is€unsatisfactory€and€shall€have€any€and€all€appellate€rights€available€to€them.Ð„Ô Ð Ð  Ðà  àà ` àIT€IS,€THEREFORE,Ð pÀ Ðà  àà ` àORDERED:Ð \¬ Ðà8  àà ` à1.à ¸ àThat€the€above€captioned€matter€be€and€hereby€is€set€pursuant€to€theÐ H˜ ÐAlternative€Dispute€Resolution€(ADR)€process€on€April€28,€2000€at€9:00€A.M.€in€theÐ 4„ ÐGiles€County€Chancery€courtroom.Ð pÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à2.à ¸ àThat€the€ADR€process€to€be€followed€shall€be:Ð \Ð Ð  Ðà0  àà0` (#(#àA.à ¸ àThe€Plaintiff€and€her€attorney€shall€appear€in€Chambers€before€the€Court€inÐ øH Ðthe€presence€of€the€court€reporter€(if€applicable)€and€shall€explain€her€theories€andÐ ä4 Ðposition€regarding€the€lawsuit,€custody€issues,€and€the€distribution€of€the€maritalÐ Ð  Ðestate€of€the€parties.м ` (#` (# Ðà  àà ` àB.à0 ¸ àThat€at€the€conclusion€of€the€Plaintiffððs€presentation€to€the€Court€she€shallÐ ¨ø Ðleave€the€Chambers€and€the€Defendant€and€his€attorney€shall€then€proceed€toÐ ”ä Ðtalk€with€the€Judge€in€the€same€manner.Ѐи (#¸ (# Ðà  àà ` àC.à0 ¸ àThat€during€each€partiesðð€separate€presentation€to€the€Court€anyÐ l¼ Ðdocumentation€of€any€description€that€shall€be€relied€upon€by€either€party€mayÐ X ¨ Ðbe€presented€to€the€Court€for€its€review.ÐD!”¸ (#¸ (# Ðà  àà ` àD.à0 ¸ àThat€the€Court€is€free€to€ask€any€and€all€questions€that€the€Court€deemsÐ 0"€  Ðappropriate€during€each€individual€session€and€may€recall€either€or€bothÐ #l! Ðparties€for€further€questions€if€needed.Ð$X"¸ (#¸ (# Ðà  àà ` àE.à0 ¸ àThat€this€process€shall€not€include€calling€of€additional€witnesses€other€thanÐ ô$D # Ðthe€parties€as€set€forth€herein.׃ ×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ðà%0!$¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àOn€August€31,€2000,€the€trial€judge€entered€an€order,€apparently€following€a€hearing€asÐ ¸'#& Ðcontemplated€by€the€parties€in€the€previous€order€entered€on€May€26,€2000.€€This€order,€signed€byÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthe€trial€judge€on€August€31,€2000,€was€accompanied€by€a€Certificate€of€Service€from€the€Clerk€&Ð ° ÐMaster€dated€September€5,€2000€indicating€service€of€the€order€upon€Mr.€Joe€W.€Henry,€Jr.€and€Mr.Ð œì ÐRaymond€W.€Fraley,€Jr.,€attorneys€for€the€respective€parties.€€The€order€provided€in€pertinent€part:Ð ˆØ ÐÌà8  àà ` àThis€case€was€heard€on€the€25th€day€of€August,€2000,€upon€the€Complaint€ofÐ `° Ðthe€Plaintiff,€Counter„Complaint€of€the€Defendant,€Answers€thereto,€testimony€of€theÐ L œ Ðparties€during€mediation,€exhibits€thereto€and€the€entire€record€as€a€whole€the€CourtÐ 8 ˆ Ðfinds,€after€taking€this€matter€under€advisement,€and€does€accordingly€ORDER,Ð $ t ÐADJUDGE€and€DECREE€(sic)€as€follows:Ð `Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àà ` à1.à0 ¸ àThat€a€divorce€should€be€and€is€hereby€granted€in€this€case,€pursuant€to€òòTenn.Ð è 8  ÐCode€Annóó.€ðð€36„4„129(b),€as€the€Court€finds€both€parties€shared€in€the€demiseÐ Ô$  Ðof€this€marriage,€and€that€both€parties€be€restored€all€the€rights€and€privilegesÐ À  Ðof€unmarried€persons;Ьü ¸ (#¸ (# Ðà  àà ` à2.à0 ¸ àThat€the€parties€be€and€are€hereby€awarded€joint€custody€of€the€minor€childÐ ˜è  Ðwith€Defendant€being€the€primary€custodial€parent;Ð„Ô ¸ (#¸ (# Ðà  àà ` à3.à0 ¸ àThat€both€parties€are€given€very€liberal€visitation€at€times€and€places€mutuallyÐ pÀ Ðagreeable€between€the€parties.€€In€the€event€the€parties€cannot€mutually€agreeÐ \¬ Ðupon€visitation€then€the€Plaintiff€shall€have€visitation€according€to€theÐ H˜ Ðstandard€visitation€schedule€attached€hereto€as€Exhibit€ð ðAðð;Ð4„¸ (#¸ (# Ðà  àà ` à4.à0 ¸ àThat€neither€party€shall€owe€to€the€other€any€sums€of€child€support€due€to€theÐ  p Ðawarding€of€joint€custody;Ð \¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌThis€order€further€adjudicated€rights€of€the€parties€as€to€visitation€with€the€child€and€informationÐ ä4 Ðconcerning€the€child€together€with€a€distribution€of€all€marital€property€and€an€equal€taxation€of€cost.Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àOn€October€4,€2000,€now€represented€by€new€counsel,€Billy€Wayne€King€filed€a€Motion€forÐ ¨ø ÐNew€Trial€Or€In€The€Alternative€To€Alter€And€Amend€Judgment,€which€provided:€€Ð ”ä ÐÌà8  àà ` àNow€comes€the€Defendant€pursuant€to€Rule€59.02€and€Rule€59.04€and€filesÐ l¼ Ðthis€Motion.€€It€is€the€Defendantððs€position€that€the€Order€and€hearing€should€beÐ X ¨ Ðoverturned€or€in€the€alternative€modified.€€Specifically,€the€Defendant€requests€a€newÐ D!” Ðhearing€or€in€the€alternative€that€the€Court€award€child€support€pursuant€to€theÐ 0"€  Ðguidelines.€€The€Defendant€further€requests€that€the€Court€modify€the€award€ofÐ #l! ÐThirty„five€thousand€dollars€($35,000)€to€the€Plaintiff.€€The€Defendantððs€position€isÐ $X" Ðthat€certain€retirement€assets€were€not€taken€into€account€or€consideration€in€theÐ ô$D # Ðdivision€of€property€and€that€the€Court€value€was€improper.€€Failure€of€the€Court€toÐ à%0!$ Ðdo€so€justifies€a€new€trial€or€a€modification€or€amendment€of€the€judgment€entered.ÐÌ&"%Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àWHEREFORE€PREMISES€CONSIDERED€Defendant€moves€this€Court€toÐ ¸'#& Ðset€aside€the€Judgment€of€September€5,€2000€and€grant€a€new€trial€or€in€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðalternative€modify€said€Order€to€accurately€reflect€the€proper€situation€of€the€PartiesÐ )à$( Ðand€the€applicable€law.Ð|*Ì%)Ð Ð  ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà  àThis€Motion€For€New€Trial€was€heard€by€the€trial€court€on€January€3,€2001,€and€a€transcriptÐ ° Ðof€this€proceeding€is€filed€with€the€record.€€The€court,€however,€heard€no€testimony,€and€the€hearingÐ œì Ðconsisted€of€arguments€by€Mr.€Kingððs€new€attorney,€Honorable€William€C.€Barnes,€and€Mrs.€KingððsÐ ˆØ Ðattorney,€Honorable€Joseph€W.€Henry,€Jr.€€On€January€12,€2001,€a€final€order€was€entered€by€the€trialÐ tÄ Ðjudge€providing:Ð `° ÐÌà8  àà ` àThis€Motion€for€New€Trial€or€to€Alter€or€Amend€Judgment€was€heard€on€theÐ 8 ˆ Ð3rd€day€of€January,€2001.Ð$ tÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIt€appeared€to€the€Court€that€said€Motion€should€be€granted€in€part€and€deniedÐ  ` Ðin€part€for€the€reasons€set€forth€hereinafter.Ðü L Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àThe€parties€to€this€divorce€were€both€represented€by€counsel,€Joe€Henry,€Jr.,Ð è 8  Ðrepresented€the€Plaintiff,€Katie€Naomi€King€and€Ray€Fraley,€represented€theÐ Ô$  ÐDefendant,€Billy€Wayne€King.€€Both€parties€and€their€attorneys€agreed€to€an€orderÐ À  Ðwhich€allowed€this€case€to€be€decided€by€mediation€by€the€Court.€€€Both€partiesÐ ¬ü  Ðsubmitted€proposed€judgments€and€the€Defendantððs€counsel€submitted€an€evaluationÐ ˜è  Ðof€the€partiesðð€assets,€see€Exhibit€1,€dated,€10„22„99€and€entered€as€Exhibit€on€01„03„Ð „Ô  Ð01,€and€these€evaluations€were€adopted€by€counsel€for€Defendant€and€Plaintiff.€€TheÐ pÀ ÐCourt€attempted€to€evenly€divide€the€assets.€€One€asset,€a€Five€Thousand€($5,000)Ð \¬ ÐDollar,€IRA€fund,€owned€by€the€Plaintiff€is€complained€about€in€this€Motion,€but€atÐ H˜ Ðthe€hearing€on€this€case,€the€proof€was€that€the€Plaintiff€cashed€this€IRA€forÐ 4„ Ðchildrenððs€school€expenses€some€eight€months€prior€to€the€hearing.Ð pÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àThe€Plaintiff€agreed€for€the€Defendant€to€be€primary€custodial€parent€and€inÐ  \ Ðlieu€of€her€not€paying€child€support€to€the€Defendant,€Plaintiff€agreed€not€to€seekÐ øH Ðalimony€from€the€Defendant.Ðä4Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àThe€only€alteration€to€this€judgment€the€Court€(sic)€will€agree€to€makeÐ Ð  Ðconcerns€the€evaluation€of€the€401K€belonging€to€the€Defendant.€€The€DefendantÐ ¼  Ðshould€be€given€credit€for€whatever€amount€he€is€due€for€the€years€he€owned€thisÐ ¨ø Ð401K€before€the€parties[ðð]€marriage.ДäÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àAll€other€matters€in€controversy€were€agreed€upon€at€the€August€25,€2000Ð €Ð Ðhearing.Ðl¼Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIT€IS€THEREFORE,€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€and€DECREED€that€theÐ X ¨ ÐMotion€for€New€Trial€or€Alteration€for€this€judgment€is€granted€insofar€as€theÐ D!” ÐDefendant€shall€be€given€credit€for€whatever€amount€he€is€due€for€the€years€he€ownedÐ 0"€  Ðthe€401K€account€prior€to€the€parties[ðð]€marriage.€€All€other€alterations€orÐ #l! Ðamendments€are€hereby€denied.€€€Ð$X"Ð Ð  Ðà  àà ` àCosts€and€litigation€taxes€are€hereby€adjudge€against€the€Defendant.Ð ô$D # ÐÌMr.€King€appealed.Ð Ì&"% ÐÌà  àThis€Court€is€now€called€upon€to€review€a€trial€court€decision€based€on€factual€testimony€byÐ ¤(ô#' Ðâ âthe€parties.€€Even€though€the€procedure€used€by€the€parties€is€an€unusual€one,€it€is€a€procedure€agreedÐ )à$( Ðto€by€the€parties€and€is€the€procedure€under€which€testimony€was€heard€by€the€trial€judge.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€ThisÐ ° Ðâ âtestimony€is€not€preserved€for€appellate€review,€and€we€are€unable€to€determine,€without€theÐ œì Ðtestimonial€record€of€this€hearing,€whether€or€not€the€facts€found€by€the€trial€judge€are€supported€byÐ ˆØ Ðthe€evidence€heard€or€whether€or€not€the€agreed€procedure€used€was€such€a€departure€from€acceptableÐ tÄ Ðpractice€as€to€require€reversal.€€This€Court€has€held:€Ð `° ÐÌà8  àOur€ability€to€deal€with€this€issue€is€hampered€by€the€absence€of€either€a€transcript€ofÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€proceedings€in€the€trial€court€or€a€statement€of€the€evidence€prepared€inÐ $ t Ðaccordance€with€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€24(c).Ð `Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àWhen€a€trial€court€decides€a€case€without€a€jury,€its€findings€of€fact€areÐ è 8  Ðpresumed€to€be€correct€unless€the€evidence€in€the€record€preponderates€against€them.€Ð Ô$  ÐTenn.€R.€App.€P.€13(d).€€This€court€cannot€review€the€facts€de€novo€without€anÐ À  Ðappellate€record€containing€the€facts,€and€therefore,€we€must€assume€that€the€record,Ð ¬ü  Ðhad€it€been€preserved,€would€have€contained€sufficient€evidence€to€support€the€trialÐ ˜è  Ðcourtððs€factual€findings.€€òòMcDonald€v.€Onohóó,€772€S.W.2d€913,€914€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð „Ô  Ð1989);€òòIrvin€v.€City€of€Clarksvilleóó,€767€S.W.2d€649,€653€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1987);Ð pÀ ÐòòGotten€v.€Gottenóó,€748€S.W.2d€430,€432€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1988).€Ð\¬Ð Ð  ÐÌòòSherrod€v.€Wixóó,€849€S.W.2d€780,€783€(Tenn.€App.€1992);€see€also€òòÔ_ÔScarbroughÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔScarbroughÔ_Ôóó,€752Ð 4„ ÐS.W.2d€94,€97€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1988).Ð  p ÐÌà  àAbsent€a€testimonial€record,€this€Court€is€compelled€to€affirm€the€trial€court€on€all€mattersÐ øH Ðexcept€for€the€issue€of€child€support.€Ð ä4 ÐÌà  àThe€final€order€in€this€case€provided,€in€part:€ð ðThe€Plaintiff€agreed€for€the€Defendant€to€beÐ ¼  Ðprimary€custodial€parent€and€in€lieu€of€her€not€paying€child€support€to€the€Defendant,€Plaintiff€agreedÐ ¨ø Ðnot€to€seek€alimony€from€the€Defendant.ðð€€This€agreement€contravenes€public€policy,€and€thisÐ ”ä Ðprovision€of€the€decree€is€void.€€òòWitt€v.€Wittóó,€929€S.W.2d€360€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996);€òòBerryhill€v.Ð €Ð ÐRhodesóó,€21€S.W.3d€188€(Tenn.€2000).Ð l¼ ÐÌà  àAs€it€appears€that€both€parties€participated€in€this€agreement€resulting€in€a€decree€relative€toÐ D!” Ðchild€support€that€is€void€as€against€public€policy,€elemental€fairness€dictates€that€Appellant€not€beÐ 0"€  Ðallowed€to€disavow€the€portion€of€the€agreement€relinquishing€a€claim€for€child€support€withoutÐ ° Ðsimultaneously€allowing€Appellee€relief€from€her€agreement€not€to€seek€alimony.Ð œì ÐÌà  àThe€portion€of€the€judgment€below€relating€to€both€child€support€and€alimony€is€reversed,Ð tÄ Ðand€the€case€is€remanded€to€the€trial€court€for€a€determination,€pursuant€to€Tennessee€CodeÐ `° ÐAnnotated€section€36„5„101,€of€child€support€payable€by€the€non„custodial€parent€under€the€ChildÐ L œ ÐSupport€Guidelines€and€for€determination€of€whether€or€not€Appellee€is€entitled€to€alimony.€€Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà  àIn€all€other€respects,€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€is€affirmed.€€Costs€on€appeal€are€assessedÐ  ` Ðequally€to€the€parties,€and€the€case€is€remanded€to€the€trial€court€for€proceedings€consistent€with€thisÐ ü L  Ðopinion.€€Ð è 8  ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ˜è  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àWILLIAM€B.€CAIN,€JUDGE