WPC mdJ? 0ɵWJއaFʖ)f: L>R& 3>ĝ9?=ж4L2Ty^Hy&>%(NS^9nSD\p *_Q/m?2!*T%7Ƿ<O+0%0\BmĀh1x!j#B @$:xuYDcy,0E ~{Ai>"v}u?ʬ}322uYy+Ҭ<S@qH; Zg&$iת3 t4IG~60KOꞢk,E AߟN(UԎHss=ҩ `$R^ gv=f8mn_ll0qi!Qv}$GN 2Y",yr$OѻV(ju1i.Y~BX h?؎ќ4?zb %\^ b 0nU3NwD4H\ zk m 0D    f U@, Nl -n d E#b{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ 0 Bnn 0 D3/ D-b 0K AS- 0 0D A(L (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman RegularL-(CɦW3|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.wptU(#$  0  Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(hH  Z(Times New Roman  ##m Xd# Z R$      1  XX  _XXXX ` Thecourtdidnotmakeafindingastothevalueofassets,howeverWifeuses  Husbandsvaluationinherbriefindicatingheracceptanceoftheseamounts.  R$      2  XX  _ ` XXXXThetrialcourthadoriginallyawardedthewife$16,000.00inattorneysfees,but  reducedtheamountafterahearinginwhichthecourtlearnedthatthewifehadpaidaportionofher  attorneysfeeswithmaritalassets.HP LaserJet 4,,,,,,0- -(|G2$ !.8dd8         0  XX d(|3y+$ !.8dd8     VVVV'dxd)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3y+$ !.8dd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8dd8     _8XXdd8@ INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @''%ATJACKSON  @!APRIL2000SESSION 0 XX #XX#  MONA_ZAYYAT_Ԁ_KOJA_v.ABED_SALAM_Ԁ_KOJA_XX  8 @# #  ADirectAppealfromtheCircuitCourtforShelbyCounty  @ @5 5 No.1483323TheHonorableKarenR.Williams,Judge  0 @*AV) ` dE<` A߈   @ No.W199900993_COA_ԄR3CVDecidedJuly28,_2000_Ԁ   AV) ` dE<` A    Wifewasgrantedadivorceandreceivedadivisionofmaritalpropertyandalimonyinfuturo.The   trialcourtdeniedWifeattorneyfeesandexpenses.Wifehasappeal.Thetrialcourtsorderdenying ~ anawardofattorneyfeesandexpensesisreversed.Thecaseisremandedforentryofanorder n awardingonehalfoftheattorneyfeesandexpenses. ^  _Tenn.R.App.P._Ԁ3,AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtReversedinPartand > Remanded.  .~ Crawford,P.J.,W.S.#X#XX.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichJ._Highers_,andJ.Farmer, ^ joined. N FredM._Ridolphi_,Jr.,Memphis,ForAppellant . JohnB.Philip,Memphis,ForAppellee  @55' OPINION #XX#XXԈ   #XXO #XXXXXX<  Plaintiffappellant,Mona_Zayyat_Ԁ_Koja_Ԁ(Wife),appealsfromtheorderofthetrialcourtaspart ~"! ofthefinaldecreeofdivorcethatdeniedanawardofattorneyfeesandexpensesagainstdefendant n#" appellee,Abed_Salam_Ԁ_Koja_Ԁ(Husband). ^$#   Partiesweremarriedin1969inRakaCounty,SyriaandcametotheUnitedStatesin1974. >&!% Therewerefivechildrenbornofthemarriage,tworemainedminorsatthetimeoftrialinOctober .'~"& of1996.Duringthemarriage,Husbandobtainedamedicaldecreeandbecameboardcertifiedin (n#' neurosurgery.WifesonlysourceofincomeduringthemarriagewasmoneyprovidedbyHusband )^$( andreceivedasgiftsfromherfamily.  )N%) ̀  OnMarch7,1995,Wifefiledacomplaintofdivorce.Thecomplaintwasansweredby +.'+ HusbandonJuly1,1996.AnonjurytrialwasheldfromOctober28throughOctober31,1996.At ,(, thetimeoftrial,Husbandwas49yearsofageandWifewas47yearsofage.#XXXX #XXXXԀOnDecember11,1996, -)- < 8XXdXXd8   afinaldecreeofdivorcewasenteredreservingtheissueofanawardforplaintiffsattorneysfeesand  expenses.    Inthefinaldecreeofdivorce,thecourtfoundthatWifewouldnotbeemployableinthenear  futureandherearningcapacitywouldbesubstantiallylessthanHusbandsearningcapacity.The p netmaritalassetstotaledapproximately$858,000.00.WifeassertsthatHusbandreceived `  approximately60%ofthemaritalassets,$499,551.70,andWifereceivedapproximately40%ofthe P  maritalassets,$358,503.44  #  1      .#XXXX&#XXXXԀHusbandassertsthatconsideringthedebtsheisrequiredtopay,the @  percentagesarecloserto37%toHusbandand63%toWife.Individingtheassetsthetrialcourt 0  ordered:  p  8  8`   TheCourtshallawardtoMrs.Kojathepropertyat2796Hunters P  ForestandtheBavarianVillagecondominium.Thedebtsonthese @  propertiesshallbepaidforbyDr.Kojawithinninety(90)daysfrom 0  theentryofthisorderinorderthatthepropertieswillbereceivedby   Mrs.Kojafreeandclearofdebt.Alloftherestoftherealestate,  beingasfollows:2816SugarTop,2213SugarTop,bothinBanner  Elk,NorthCarolina;213Hillcrest,Bluefield,Virginia;7133  GermantownCourt,Memphis,Tennessee;6757KirbyLawnsCove,  MemphisTennessee;308Surfside,Destin,Florida;808Wagner  Place,MemphisTennessee;BigRidgeproperty,BlandCounty, p Virginia;andtheMercerCountypropertyshallallgotoDr._Koja_.`` x` x 8  8`    Thatthetwo(2)automobiles,beinga1991MitsubishiGalant @ anda1986DodgeVanshallbeawardedtoMrs.Koja,withDr.Koja 0 instructedtorepaireachvehiclesothatitisinrunningconditionand  p thatthereafter,themaintenanceandupkeepshallbetheresponsibility ` ofMrs._Koja_.P` x` x 8  8`    Mrs._Koja_Ԁisawardedallofthecontentsofthefamilyhome, 0 includingthepropertythathadbeenremovedandreturned,withthe   exceptionthatDr.Kojaisentitledtoremoveanyfamilyitemswhich ! wereweddinggiftsfromhisfamilyfromthoseitems.Thenecklace "  andbraceletthatwereinalockboxandretainedbyMrs.Kojashall #! remainherseparateproperty.Dr.Kojashallreceiveallthehousehold $" furnishingsinBluefield,Virginia.Dr.Kojashallalsoreceivethe % # investmentsinthePhysiciansMRI;SoutheastProcessing;East p&!$ MemphisMRI;andthe_Chappel_Ԁ(sic)Hilland_Chappel_Ԁ(sic)Woods `'"% LP,I.R.G.P.Corporation.Mrs.Kojahasspent20oz.ofgoldthat P(#& willbeassessedonherside.` x` x 8  8`    AllthecheckingaccountsatFirstCommunityBankin  Bluefield,Virginia,beingaccountnumbers024460;054835;  8569362;and8536932,theFirstTennesseeBankaccountnumber98 p 4009878;andtheCharlesSchwabaccountshallallgotoDr.Koja. `  Mrs.KojashallreceiveherpersonalcheckingaccountatFirst P  TennesseeBank,accountnumber2087888758.Mrs.Kojashallbe @  awarded$50,000.00ofDr.Kojasprofitsharingplan,whichshallbe 0  transferredbyanappropriateQualifiedDomesticRelationsOrder,  p  whichshouldbepreparedbyhercounsel.Dr.Kojashallalsopayto `  Mrs.Kojaasafurtherdivisionofmaritalassets,acashpaymentof P  $34,000.00.@ ` x` x 8  8`    Dr.KojashallpaytoMrs.Kojathesumof$3,000.00per   monthasperiodicalimony,whichshallterminateuponherdeathor  remarriage.ThattheCourthastakenintoconsiderationthepotential  costforhealthinsuranceandhasincludedasufficientamountwithin  the$3,000.00monthlyawardforMrs.Kojatoobtainandprovideher  ownhealthandmedicalinsurance.` x` x 8  8`    Individingupthedebts,Dr.KojashallpaytoMrs.Koja,the ` sumof$2,800.00fortheSearsbilltocoverthecostoftherefrigerator P andfreezer.Dr.Koja,shallalsopaythepoolbillexpenses @ introducedasevidenceintothiscauseandtheoutstandingmedicals 0 thatwereintroducedinthiscause.Heisfurtherauthorizedtofinda  p repairpersonofhischoosingtoputthe1986DogeVanintorunning ` condition.Dr.Kojashallalsoretainthe12placesilversettinginhis P possession.@` x` x 8  8`    ThatthePlaintiffsattorneysfeesshallbedeterminedata   subsequenthearing....!` x` x #XXXX#XXXX  AhearingonWifesapplicationforattorneysfeesandexpenseswasheldonMarch9,19#XXXXe'#XXXX98, #! andanorderwasentereddenyingWifesapplication.OnMarch18,1998,WifefiledRule52and $" Rule59motionsforanamendmentoralterationofthejudgmentastoattorneysfeesandexpenses. % # ThemotionsweredeniedbyanorderenteredApril20,1999.Onappeal,Wiferaisesoneissuefor p&!$ reviewasstatedinherbrief: `'"% 8  #XXXX(#XXXX 0`   DidthecourterrinfindingthatPlaintiff/Appellantfailedtodemonstratea @)$' needforDefendant/Appelleestopayherlegalfeesandexpenses?0*%(` `    #XXXX*#XXXXWifeassertsthatthetrialcourterredinfailingtomakeanawardinherfavorforattorneys ,`'* feesandexpenses,theamountofwhichisnotchallenged.#XXXXC+#XXXXԀWifecontendsthatHusbandisinafar  betterpositiontobearherattorneysfeesandexpenses.Husbandscombinedincomefor1993,  1994,and1995was$1,676,000.00,andin1996,atthetimeoftrial,hisgrossmonthlyincomewas  $35,000.00. #XXXX1,#XXXXWifeassertsthatHusbandisheronlysourceofincome,andthatshedidnotworkor  furtherhereducationduringthemarriagebecauseoftheneedforhertostayhomeandcareforthe p children.#XXXX-#XXXX `    Husbandisapracticingneurosurgeonandhasasubstantialearningcapacityformanyyears @  tocome.Wifeassertsthatshehasnoprospectofanincomecapacityandnoseparateproperty.The 0  onlymoneysthatHusbandgavetoWifeduringthemarriagewerefundstomaintainthehousehold.  p  Duringthe26yearmarriage,Husbandaccumulatedanumberofproperties,investedinthestock `  market,ownedArabianhorses,andinvestedinotherventuresthatlostmoney.Therecordreflects P  thatHusbandwasawardedsixofthesevenmaritalrentalpropertiesthatgenerateapproximately @  $69,000.00annualincome.Inaddition,WifeassertsthatHusbandhasexpendedatleast$30,000.00 0  ofmaritalincomeonhislegalfees.Consequently,Wifearguesthatshehaspaidapproximately40%   ofhislegalfeesandexpenses.    HusbandpointsoutthatthecourtawardedWife$3,000.00permonthalimonyinfuturo,in  additiontoa$34,000.00cashaward,andarentalpropertygenerating$750.00permonth.Husband  assertsthatWifesmonthlyexpenseswerecalculatedwhenWifehadcustodyofthetwominor  children,andwiththealimonyawardandrentalincome,sheshowsnoneedforadditionalalimony. p Wifeisnotrequiredtopayanychildsupportortravelexpensesofthechildren.Husbandcontends ` thatthetrialcourtwascorrectinrulingthatWifehadreceivedadequateincome,andthatshewas P notentitledtoanadditionalawardofalimonytocompensateforattorneysfeesandexpenses. @   Anawardofattorneyfeesconstitutesalimonyinsolido. Herrerav.Herrera, 944S.W.2d  p 379,390(Tenn.Ct.App.1996); #XXXX.#XXXXԀ_Cranford_Ԁv.Cranford ,772S.W.2d48,52(Tenn.Ct.App.1989). ` #XXXX7#XXXXThedecisionwhetherornottoawardattorneysfeesiswithinthesounddiscretionofthetrialcourt P and"willnotbedisturbeduponappealunlesstheevidencepreponderatesagainstsuchadecision." @  Kincaidv.Kincaid, 912S.W.2d140,144(Tenn.Ct.App.1995); see Rule13(d)Tenn.R.App.P. 0 ̀  Aswithanyalimonyaward,indecidingwhethertoawardattorneysfeesasalimonyin ! solido,thetrialcourtshouldconsidertherelevantfactorsenumeratedinT.C.A.36-5-101(d).A "  spousewithadequatepropertyandincomeisnotentitledtoanawardofalimonytopayattorneys #! feesandexpenses. Umstotv.Umstot 968S.W.2d819,824(Tenn.Ct.App.1997); andDuncanv. $" Duncan ,686S.W.2d568,573(Tenn.Ct.App.1984).Whereaspousehaspropertyandincome % # adequateforherneeds,itmaynotbeproperforthetrialcourttomakeanadditionalawardof p&!$ alimonyinsolidoforpaymentofthewife'sattorneysfees. Id. `'"%    #XXXX7#XXXX Theseawardsareappropriate,however,onlywhenthespouseseekingthemlackssufficient @)$' fundstopayhisorherownlegalexpenses, Houghlandv.Houghland, 844S.W.2d619,623(Tenn. 0*%( Ct.App.1992); Ingramv.Ingram, 721S.W.2dat264,orwouldberequiredtodepletehisorher  +p&) resourcesinordertopaytheseexpenses. Harwellv.Harwell, 913S.W.2d163." Brownv.Brown,  ,`'* 913S.W.2d163,170.#XXXX<#XXXX(Tenn.Ct.App.1994).Whereonepartyhasbeenawardedadditionalfunds  formaintenanceandsupportandsuchfundsareintendedtoprovidethepartywithasourceoffuture  income,thepartyneednotberequiredtopaylegalexpensesbyusingassetsthatwillprovidefor  futureincome. Batsonv.Batson ,769S.W.2d849,862(Tenn.Ct.App.1988).#XXXX#?#XXXX  #XXXXA#XXXX  In Herrerav._Herrera_ ,944S.W.2dat391,thisCourtmodifiedthetrialcourtsjudgment `  fromatotalawardof$101,916.51.00#XXXXfA#XXXXԀtoanawardof50%ofthewifesattorneysfeesandexpense. P  Inmodifyingthejudgement,thisCourtfoundthatthewifewasablebodiedandemployable,having @  beentrainedandemployedasaregisterednurse.Thehusbandwasinfinancialstraitsevidencedby 0  thefactthathefiledbankruptcyandhadsignificantsupportobligationsasaresultofthisanda  p  previousmarriage. Id. Inbalancingtheneedsandmeansoftheparties,thisCourtfounditapparent `  thatthehusbandhadmeanstopayaportionoftheattorneysfeesandexpensesandorderedthathe P  payonehalfofthesame. Id. @    Anawardintheamountof$3,650inattorneysfeeswasupheldbythisCourtin Tepedino   v.Tepedino ,1997WL832608(Tenn.Ct.App.1997).Thatcaseinvolveda26yearmarriagewhere  thewifewas50yearsoldatthetimeofthedivorceandhadbeenahousewifeandmotherduringthe  marriage. Id. at**5.Thetrialcourtawardedthewifeassetstotaling$403,503.28andthemarital  residence. Id. Thewifewastoassumethemortgageontheresidence. Id. Inaddition,toequalize  thedivisionofthemaritalestate,husbandwasorderedtopaythewife$42,817.05.Thewifewas  awarded$3,000.00alimonyinfuturoand$3,650.00inattorneysfees  #  2      . Id. at**3.#XXXXvB#XXXXOnappeal,this p Court,interalia,foundnoabuseofdiscretioninawardingfees. Id. Insoruling,the Tepedino  ` Courtnotedthatthewifedidhavesomeabilitytoearnalivingasshehadabachelorsdegreein P Englishwithaminorineducationandfouryearsexperience. Id. at**5.  @   In Harenv.Haren ,1998WL10358(Tenn.Ct.App.1998),theCourtgrantedthewifea  p divorceonthegroundsofinappropriatemaritalconductandawardedthepartiesjointcustodyofthe ` children.Thehusbandreceived60%andthewifereceived40%#XXXXeI#XXXXԀofthemaritalestate,valuedat P $1,750,000.00. Id. at**1. Inadditiontoanawardofrehabilitativealimonyof$2,000.00amonth @ forfortyeightmonths,thewife,whohadcompletedthreeyearsofcollegebuthadnotworked 0 outsidethehomeduringthemarriage,received$10,000.00attorneysfees. Id. **3**5.Onappeal,   thetrialcourt,interalia,affirmedtheawardofattorneysfees.   !   Intheinstantcase,#XXXXL#XXXXԀthetrialcourtorderedalimonys#XXXXO#XXXXtatinginpertinentpart: #! 8  8`    Dr.KojashallpaytoMrs.Kojathesumof$3,000.00per % # monthasperiodicalimony,whichshallterminateuponherdeathor p&!$ remarriage.ThattheCourthastakenintoconsiderationthepotential `'"% costsforhealthinsuranceandhasincludedasufficientamountwithin  the$3,000.00monthlyawardforMrs.Kojatoobtainandprovided  herownhealthandmedicalinsurance.  򀀀 ` x` x  0  IndenyingWifesapplicationforattorneyfees,thecourtstatedinpertinentpart:p(#(# 8  8`    TheCourtfindsbythetermsoftheFinalDecreethatthewife P  receivedwithoutdebtthefamilyhomevaluedat$260,000.00to @  $285,000.00,theMemphisapartmentvaluedat$65,000.00to 0  $70,000.00plusmostofthecontentsofthehome,$50,000.00of  p  401Kplanand$34,000.00cash.Additionally,basedonthefactors `  containedinT.C.A.365101(d),theCourtawardedher$3,000.00 P  amonthasalimonyinfuturo.However,becauseMrs.Kojahas @  receivedasubstantialpersonalestatefromthemaritalassetsand 0  futureincomethroughalimonyandaparcelofincomeproducing   property,shehasnotdemonstratedaneedforherformerhusbandto  payhersuitexpenses.Inlightoftherulingof Umstotv.Umstot and  othercases,plaintiffsapplicationforattorneyfeesisdenied.` x` x   󀀀    AtthehearingbelowWifetestifiedthatshehadincurredattorneysfeesintheamountof  $30,484.41inobtainingherdivorce.TherecordcontainsanaffidavitfiledbyWifesattorney,Mr. p _Ridolphi_,indicatingthatWifeoweshisofficethesumof$26,845.00representingfeesand$3,639.41 ` representingexpensesforatotalof$30,484.41.Wifesattorneystatesinhisaffidavitthatalllegal P workwasnecessarytopreparethiscasefortrial,whichwasconductedintwophases,thefirststage @ fortemporarycustody,andthesecondstageforatrialonthemerits.Intotalthetriallastedaportion 0 ofnineortendaysincourt.FeesalsoincludedeffortsbyWifesattorneytochallengeHusbands  p initialmotiontohavethecasedismissedbaseduponanallegedSyriandivorce.Inaddition,JoeM. ` DuncanandDavidE.Caywood,bothattorneyspracticinginMemphisinthefieldofdomestic P relations,filedseparateaffidavits,eachstatingthathehadreviewedthebillingrecordsanddiscussed @ thecasewithMr.Ridolphi,andthattheexpensessoughttoberecoveredarereasonable,necessary, 0 andinkeepingwithsimilarchargesinthislegalcommunity.Theaffidavitsareunopposed.   F#XXXXO#XXXX  Wifehasreceivedasubstantialportionofthemaritalestateandadequateincometo "  maintainthelifestylethatsheenjoyedduringthemarriage.Wife,however,hastheadditional #! expenseofprovidingforherownhealthandmedicalinsurance,afactthatthetrialcourtnotedin $" awardingheralimony.Wifeappearstohavelittleopportunityintheworkforce,asshestayed % # homewiththechildrenfortheentirelengthofthemarriageandhas#XXXX>]#XXXXnovocationaltraining.In p&!$ addition,WifeappearssomewhatlimitedinherabilitytospeakandunderstandtheEnglish `'"% language.AlthoughDr._Koja_Ԁwillhavetheaddedresponsibilityofcaringforhistwominor P(#& children,therecordindicatesthathehasamplemeans,andthathewillcontinuetoprosperinhis @)$' medicalpractice. 0*%(   IndenyingWifesapplicationthetrialcourtcited Umstotv.Umstot ,968S.W.2d819 ,`'* (Tenn.Ct.App.1997),#XXXX_#XXXXacasedecidedbythisCourtinwhichthewifewasdeniedanawardof  attorneysfees.  However, _Umstot_ isdistinguishablefromtheinstantcase.Thewifein Umstot,  supra, hadseparateassets,agreatermonthlynetincomethanthatofthehusband,and$479.00per  monthinchildsupport. Id. at824.Mrs._Koja_ԀdoesnotsharethefinancialindependenceofMrs.  Umstot. p   Needandtheabilitytopayarethecriticalfactorsinsettingtheamountofanalimony P  award. Smithv.Smith ,912S.W.2d155,159(Tenn.Ct.App.1995).#XXXXHb#XXXXAfterbalancingtheneedand @  themeansoftheparties,itappearsthat,althoughMrs._Koja_Ԁreceivedasubstantialportionofthe 0  maritalassetsandanampleawardofalimonyinfuturo,shecontinuestohavesomeneedof  p  assistanceinpayingherattorneysfeestoavoidadepletionoftheassetsthatthetrialcourtawarded `  forherfuturesupport.Dr._Koja_ԀhasmeanstoprovideaportionofMrs.Kojasattorneysfees. P  Therefore,thetwocriticalfactorsinsettinganawardofalimonyin_solido_Ԁforattorneysfeesare @  met. 0    Accordingly,theorderofthetrialcourtdenyinganawardofattorneyfeesandexpenses  isreversed,andthecaseisremandedtothetrialcourtwithinstructionstoenteranorderawarding  plaintiff$15,242.00,asonehalfofthefeesandexpenses.Costsofthisappealareassessedagainst  theAppellee,Dr.Abed_Salam_Ԁ_Koja_.      N      V   __________________________________ `     N      V   W.FRANKCRAWFORD,PRESIDING P     N      V   JUDGE,_W.S._. @ #XXXXe##XX #XX#XXl#XX