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Ðcertain€documents€post„dating€the€Notice€of€Appeal€filed€on€November€8,€2002€by€counsel€for€PaulÐ #`" ÐA.€Miller.€€Among€such€documents€was€a€Petition€filed€by€Paul€A.€Miller€December€30,€2002Ð ü#L# Ðseeking€a€change€of€parental€responsibility€and€alleging,€among€other€things,€that€Connie€MarieÐ è$8 $ ÐMiller€had€been€evicted€from€her€residence€and€that€the€minor€children€were€in€serious€danger€ofÐ Ô%$!% Ðharm.€€This€Petition€was€accompanied€by€a€Motion€for€Emergency€Temporary€Custody.€€On€FebruaryÐ À&"& Ð18,€2003,€Connie€Marie€Miller€filed€her€Answer€and€Counter„Petition€seeking€a€finding€of€contemptÐ ¬'ü"' Ðof€court€against€Paul€A.€Miller.Ð ˜(è#( ÐÌà  àOf€more€concern€was€a€Motion€for€Emergency€Temporary€Custody€filed€by€Gloria€JeanÐ p*À%* ÐÔ_ÔEvinsÔ_Ô,€Guardian€ad€Item€for€the€minor€children,€indicating€that€the€Mother€was€unemployed€andÐ \+¬&+ Ðâ âwithout€a€home€for€the€children.€€On€March€21,€2003,€a€hearing€was€held€on€this€Petition€of€theÐ H,˜',ý ÐÔ_ÔGuardian€ad€Litem,€and€an€Order€was€entered€February€26,€2003€sustaining€the€Petition,€grantingÐ ° Ðtemporary€physical€custody€to€Paul€A.€Miller€and€setting€a€final€hearing€for€June€9,€2003.Ð œì Ðâ âÌà  àUpon€review€of€these€post„judgment€documents€appearing€in€Volume€II€of€the€TennesseeÐ tÄ ÐRule€of€Appellate€Procedure€24(a)€record,€this€Court,€on€August€27,€2003,€entered€the€followingÐ `° ÐOrder:Ð L œ ÐÌà8  àà ` àIn€this€case€it€appears€from€Volume€II€of€the€technical€record€that€certain€post„Ð $ t Ðjudgment€proceedings€have€occurred€in€the€trial€court€which€may€have€a€bearing€uponÐ  ` Ðthe€outcome€of€this€appeal.€€Specifically,€the€Notice€of€Appeal€filed€November€8,Ð ü L  Ð2002€is€from€ð ðthe€hearing€held€August€14,€2002,€and€the€subsequent€hearing€heldÐ è 8  Ðherein.ðð€€The€Order€of€the€trial€court€reflecting€the€action€of€August€14,€2002€wasÐ Ô$  Ðentered€September€11,€2002.€€A€subsequent€hearing€was€held€September€17,€2002Ð À  Ðresulting€in€Orders€entered€in€the€trial€court€on€October€4,€2002€and€October€14,Ð ¬ü  Ð2002.€€Subsequent€to€the€November€8,€2002€Notice€of€Appeal,€post„judgmentÐ ˜è  Ðproceedings€were€held€in€the€trial€court€which€were€initiated€November€15,€2002€byÐ „Ô  Ðthe€appelleeððs€ð ðMotion€to€Restrict€Thanksgiving€Visitation€with€Father.ðð€€These€post„Ð pÀ Ðjudgment€proceedings€from€November€15,€2002€through€March€13,€2003€areÐ \¬ Ðreflected€in€Volume€II€of€the€technical€record€and€certified€by€the€circuit€court€clerk.Ð H˜ ÐSince€it€appears€that€developments€subsequent€to€the€Orders€appealed€from€in€thisÐ 4„ Ðcase€may€render€all€or€a€portion€of€this€appeal€moot,€it€is€ordered€that€the€CircuitÐ  p ÐCourt€Clerk€of€Wilson€County€file€a€Supplemental€Transcript€of€all€pleadings€andÐ  \ Ðorders€reflecting€actions€of€the€trial€court€and€proceedings€in€the€trial€court€from€andÐ øH Ðafter€March€13,€2003.Ðä4Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àOn€September€10,€2003,€the€trial€court€clerk€filed€with€this€Court€a€Supplemental€AppellateÐ ¼  ÐRule€24(a)€record€disclosing€that€an€Order€was€entered€on€April€3,€2003,€following€a€hearing€onÐ ¨ø ÐMarch€28,€2003,€under€which€all€visitation€between€Mother€and€the€minor€children€was€suspendedÐ ”ä Ðpending€further€orders€of€the€court.€€The€case€was€set€for€review€on€June€19,€2003.Ð €Ð ÐÌà  àOn€July€7,€2003,€following€the€hearing€of€June€19,€2003,€the€following€Final€Order€wasÐ X ¨ Ðentered:Ð D!” ÐÌà8  àà ` àThis€cause€came€on€to€be€heard€on€the€19th€day€of€June,€2003,€before€theÐ #l! ÐHonorable€Clara€Willis€Byrd,€Judge€of€the€Wilson€County€Circuit€Court,€holdingÐ $X" ÐCourt€in€Lebanon,€Tennessee,€upon€the€Guardian€Ad€Litemððs€Motion,€statements€ofÐ ô$D # Ðcounsel€for€the€Father€and€Guardian€for€the€minor€children,€and€no€appearance€by€theÐ à%0!$ ÐMother,€and€upon€the€entire€record.€€The€Court€further€finds€that€Attorney,€Jerry€L.Ð Ì&"% ÐVance€appeared€on€the€Motherððs€behalf€and€stated€that€she€did€not€wish€to€have€anyÐ ¸'#& Ðvisitation€with€the€minor€children.€€Further,€that€Father€waives€the€child€support€issueÐ ¤(ô#' Ðto€finalize€custody€in€that€Mother€has€problems€keeping€a€job€and€has€psychologicalÐ )à$( Ðissues,€andÐ|*Ì%)Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àIT€IS€THEREFORE€ORDERED,€ADJUDGED€AND€DECREED€as€follows:Ðh+¸&*Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à1.à ¸ àThat€Father€is€awarded€primary€residential€parental€responsibility€ofÐ ° Ðthe€minor€children,€[N.B.M.],€whose€date€of€birth€is€October€5,€1992€and€[C.E.M.],Ð œì Ðwhose€date€of€birth€is€May€9,€1995.ЈØÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à2.à0¸ Ð Ð àThat€any€visitation€shall€be€agreed€upon€by€the€parties.Ðtĸ Ð ¸ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à3.à ¸ àThat€Father€is€awarded€the€income€tax€deduction€on€the€minorÐ `° Ðchildren.ÐL œÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à4.à ¸ àThat€the€parties€are€equally€responsible€for€the€Gu[a]rdian€ad€òòLitemóóÐ 8 ˆ Ðfees€to€Gloria€Jean€Evins€in€the€amount€of€Five€Thousand€Eight€Hundred€Twenty„Ð $ t ÐSeven€and€50/100€(5,827.50)€Dollars.€€Father€has€previously€paid€a€portion€of€the€feesÐ  ` Ðin€the€amount€of€Two€Thousand€($2,000.00)€Dollars.€€Further,€Ms.€Evins€shall€beÐ ü L  Ðawarded€a€judgment€in€the€amount€of€Three€Thousand€Eight€Hundred€Twenty„SevenÐ è 8  Ðand€50/100€($3,827.50)€Dollars€for€the€remainder€of€her€fees,€and€Father€shall€beÐ Ô$  Ðresponsible€for€fees€in€the€amount€of€Nine€Hundred€Thirteen€and€75/100€($913.75)Ð À  ÐDollars€due€to€his€previous€payments€and€Mother€shall€be€responsible€for€fees€in€theÐ ¬ü  Ðamount€of€Two€Thousand€Nine€Hundred€Thirteen€and€75/100€($2,913.75)€Dollars€forÐ ˜è  Ðwhich€execution€may€issue.Ð„Ô Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à5.à ¸ àThat€the€parties€shall€be€equally€responsible€for€the€court€costsÐ pÀ Ðincurred€in€this€matter.Ð\¬Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àOn€September€15,€2003,€the€following€Order€was€entered€by€this€Court:Ð 4„ ÐÌà8  àà ` àPursuant€to€order€of€this€Court€entered€August€27,€2003,€the€Clerk€of€theÐ  \ ÐCircuit€Court€of€Wilson€County€has€filed€a€Supplemental€Transcript€of€all€pleadingsÐ øH Ðand€orders€reflecting€actions€of€the€trial€court€and€proceedings€in€the€trial€courtÐ ä4 Ðsubsequent€to€March€13,€2003.ÐÐ Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àFrom€this€Supplemental€Transcript€it€appears€that€an€order€was€entered€JuneÐ ¨ø Ð19,€2003,€responsive€to€a€motion€by€the€guardian€ad€litem€and€statements€by€counselÐ ”ä Ðfor€the€father,€along€with€an€appearance€by€Attorney€Jerry€L.€Vance€on€behalf€of€theÐ €Ð Ðmother€and€his€statement€that€she€did€not€wish€to€have€any€visitation€with€the€minorÐ l¼ Ðchildren.€€This€ð ðfinal€orderðð€essentially€awarded€custody€of€both€children€to€theÐ X ¨ Ðfather.ÐD!”Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àIt€is€therefore€ORDERED€that€counsel€for€the€father€show€cause€within€tenÐ #l! Ðdays€of€the€entry€of€this€order€as€to€why€the€pending€appeal€should€not€be€dismissedÐ $X" Ðas€presenting€issues€which€are€now€moot.Ðô$D #Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àOn€September€24,€2003,€counsel€for€Paul€A.€Miller€responded€to€this€Show€Cause€OrderÐ Ì&"% Ðacknowledging€the€post„judgment€proceedings€but€asserting€that€the€merits€of€the€appeal€should€beÐ ¸'#& Ðconsidered€by€the€Court€because,€absent€such€review€and€possible€reversal€by€this€Court,€he€is€madeÐ ¤(ô#' Ðliable€for€costs€and€attorneyððs€fees,€the€responsibility€for€which€he€may€be€entitled€to€be€relieved.€€Ð )à$( Ðâ âÐ |*Ì%) Ðà  àWhile€counsel€for€Paul€A.€Miller,€on€appeal,€was€not€the€same€counsel€continuing€toÐ ° Ðâ ârepresent€Paul€A.€Miller€in€the€post„appeal€proceedings€in€the€trial€court,€he€cannot€divide€himselfÐ œì Ðinto€component€parts€and€is,€after€all,€the€same€person€and€the€same€party€in€both€the€appeal€and€theÐ ˆØ Ðpost„appeal€simultaneous€proceedings€in€the€trial€court.€€Because€of€the€post„appeal€trial€proceedings,Ð tÄ Ðhe€has€received€all€the€relief€to€which€he€is€entitled€and€the€issues€raised€on€his€appeal€have€becomeÐ `° Ðmoot.Ð L œ ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€doctrine€of€justiciability€prompts€courts€to€stay€their€hand€in€cases€thatÐ $ t Ðdo€not€involve€a€genuine€and€existing€controversy€requiring€the€present€adjudicationÐ  ` Ðfo€present€rights.€€òòState€ex€rel.€Lewis€v.€Stateóó,€208€Tenn.€534,€537,€347€S.W.2d€47,Ð ü L  Ð48€(1961);€òòDockery€€v.€Dockeryóó,€559€S.W.2d€952,€954€(Tenn.Ct.App.1977).€€Thus,Ð è 8  Ðour€courts€will€not€render€advisory€opinions,€òòSuper€Flea€Mkt.€v.€Olsenóó,€677€S.W.2dÐ Ô$  Ð449,€451€(Tenn.1984);€òòParks€v.€Alexanderóó,€608€S.W.2d€881,€892Ð À  Ð(Tenn.Ct.App.1980),€or€decide€abstract€legal€questions.€€òòState€ex€rel.€Lewis€v.€Stateóó,Ð ¬ü  Ð208€Tenn.€at€538,€347€S.W.2d€at€49.Иè Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àCases€must€be€justiciable€not€only€when€they€are€first€filed€but€must€alsoÐ „Ô  Ðremain€justiciable€throughout€the€entire€course€of€the€litigation,€including€the€appeal.€Ð pÀ ÐòòLewis€v.€Continental€Bank€Corp.óó,€494€U.S.€472,€477,€110€S.Ct.€1249,€1253,€108Ð \¬ ÐL.Ed.2d€400€(1990);€òòKremens€v.€Bartleyóó,€431€U.S.€119,€128„29,€97€S.Ct.€1709,€1715Ð H˜ Ð(1977);€13A€Charles€A.€Wright€et€al.,€òòFederal€Practice€and€Procedureóó€ðððð€3533,Ð 4„ Ð3533.10€(2d€ed.€1984)€(ð ðFederal€Practice€and€Procedureðð).€€The€concept€of€mootnessÐ  p Ðdeals€with€the€circumstances€that€render€a€case€no€longer€justiciable.€€òòDavis€v.Ð  \ ÐMcClaranóó,€App.€No.€01„A„01„9304„CH„00164,€slip€op.€at€2,€19€T.A.M.€1„3,€1993Ð øH ÐWL€523667€(Tenn.Ct.App.€Dec.€10,€1993),€òòperm.€app.€grantedóó€(Tenn.€Mar.€28,Ð ä4 Ð1994)€(ð ð[m]ootness€is€a€doctrine€of€justiciabilityðð);€Federal€Practice€and€ProcedureÐ Ð  Ððð€3533,€at€211.м Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àA€moot€case€is€one€that€has€lost€its€character€as€a€present,€live€controversy.€Ð ¨ø ÐòòMcCanless€v.€Kleinóó,€182€Tenn.€631,€637,€188€S.W.2d€745,€747€(1945);€òòKrug€v.€Krugóó,Ð ”ä Ð838€S.W.2d€197,€204€(Tenn.Ct.App.1992);€òòLaRouche€v.€Crowellóó,€709€S.W.2d€585,Ð €Ð Ð587€(Tenn.Ct.App.1985).€€The€central€question€in€a€mootness€inquiry€is€whetherÐ l¼ Ðchanges€in€the€circumstances€existing€at€the€beginning€of€the€litigation€haveÐ X ¨ Ðforestalled€the€need€for€meaningful€relief.€€Federal€Practice€and€Procedure€ðð€3533.3,Ð D!” Ðat€261.€€A€case€will€generally€be€considered€moot€if€it€no€longer€serves€as€a€means€toÐ 0"€  Ðprovide€relief€to€the€prevailing€party.€€òòChurch€of€Scientology€v.€United€Statesóó,€___Ð #l! ÐU.S.€____,€____,€113€S.Ct.€447,€449€121€L.Ed.2d€313€(1992);€òòKnott€v.€StewartÐ $X" ÐCountyóó,€185€Tenn.€623,€6262,€207€S.W.2d€337,€338„39€(1948);€òòMassengill€v.Ð ô$D # ÐMassengillóó,€36€Tenn.App.€385,€388„89,€255€S.W.2d€1018,€1019€(1952).Ðà%0!$Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àThus,€a€suit€brought€to€enjoin€a€particular€act€becomes€moot€once€the€actÐ Ì&"% Ðsought€to€be€enjoined€takes€place.€€òòBadgett€v.€Broomeóó,€219€Tenn.€264,€268,€409Ð ¸'#& ÐS.W.2d€354,€356€(1966);€òòMalone€v.€Peayóó,€157€Tenn.€429,€433,€7€S.W.2d€40,€41Ð ¤(ô#' Ð(1928).€€Similarly,€an€appeal€concerning€the€legality€of€a€prisonerððs€incarcerationÐ )à$( Ðâ âbecomes€moot€upon€the€prisonerððs€unconditional€release.€€òòState€ex€rel.€Lewis€v.€Stateóó,Ð |*Ì%) Ð208€Tenn.€at€538,€347€S.W.2d€at€49;€òòState€v.€Doeóó,€813€S.W.2d€150,€152Ð ° Ð(Tenn.Crim.App.1991).ÐœìÐ Ð  Ðâ âÌòòMcIntyre€v.€Traughberóó,€884€S.W.2d€134,€137€(Tenn.Ct.App.1994).Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àThe€only€issue€asserted€on€appeal€is€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€trial€courtÐ L œ Ðjudgment.€€Mr.€Miller€did€not€raise€the€question€of€attorneyððs€fees€awarded€in€the€trial€court.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌÌÌà  àThe€difficulty€that€Appellant€has€on€appeal€is€that€the€essential€fact€questions€in€the€case€areÐ è 8  Ðalmost€entirely€dependant€upon€an€assessment€of€the€credibility€of€witnesses,€and€particularly€theÐ Ô$  Ðcredibility€of€Paul€A.€Miller€and€Connie€Marie€Miller.€€The€trial€court€has€made€a€credibility€call,Ð À  Ðand€when€the€case€gets€to€the€Court€of€Appeals,€Appellant€faces€not€only€the€burden€under€TennesseeÐ ¬ü  ÐRule€of€Appellate€Procedure€13(d)€to€establish€by€the€record€that€the€evidence€preponderates€againstÐ ˜è  Ðthe€judgment€of€the€trial€court,€òòJahn€v.€Jahnóó,€932€S.W.2d€939€(Tenn.Ct.App.1996),€but€is€furtherÐ „Ô  Ðinhibited€by€the€time€honored€rule€that€ð ð[t]he€weight,€faith€and€credit€to€be€given€to€any€witnessððÐ pÀ Ðtestimony€lies€in€the€first€instance€with€the€trier€of€fact€who€has€the€opportunity€to€observe€theÐ \¬ Ðmanner€and€demeanor€of€the€witnesses€as€they€testify.€€The€credibility€accorded€by€the€trier€of€factÐ H˜ Ðwill€be€given€great€weight€by€the€appellate€court.ðð€€òòWeaver€v.€Nelmsóó,€750€S.W.2d€158,€160Ð 4„ Ð(Tenn.Ct.App.1987);€òòsee€also€Koch€v.€Kochóó,€874€S.W.2d€571,€574€(Tenn.Ct.App.1993)€and€òòDoe€A.Ð  p Ðv.€Coffee€County€Bd.€of€Educ.óó,€925€S.W.2d€534,€537€(Tenn.Ct.App.1996).€€€€Ð  \ ÐÌòòóóà  àIt€suffices€to€say€that€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€judgment€of€the€trialÐ ä4 Ðcourt€and€even€if€the€case€was€not€moot,€the€judgment€below€would€be€affirmed.Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àThe€appeal€of€Paul€A.€Miller€is€dismissed€under€the€rule€in€òòMcIntyre€óó€because€the€interveningÐ ¨ø Ðpost„appeal€proceedings€have€rendered€all€issues€before€the€Court€on€appeal€moot.Ð ”ä ÐÌà  àCosts€of€the€appeal€are€assessed€to€Paul€A.€Miller€and€the€case€is€remanded€to€the€trial€court.Ð l¼ ÐÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð $X" Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àWILLIAM€B.€CAIN,€JUDGE