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Ðdefendant/appellant€(ð ðHusbandðð)€were€married€on€August€22,€1981,€in€Wilmington,€Delaware.€Ð #`" ÐTwins,€Walter€Ross€Record€and€Alexandra€Jackson€Record,Ô#†XóðXXXóði #ÔÔ‡XóðXXXóðÔÔ#†¼µ¼»XXóð> #ÔÔ‡XóðX»¼µ¼Ô€were€born€of€this€marriage€on€MarchÐ ü#L# Ð7,€1990.€Alexandra€is€severely€disabled€and€requires€special€care.€€In€May€of€1997,€the€partiesÐ è$8 $ Ðseparated,€and€Husband€moved€out€of€the€marital€home€located€in€Germantown,€Tennessee.€€InÐ Ô%$!% ÐFebruary€of€1998,€Husband€left€his€employment€at€Harrahððs,€at€an€annual€salary€of€$72,000.00,€inÐ À&"& Ðorder€to€accept€a€position€in€Orlando,€Florida€with€Sunterra€Resorts€in€risk€management€with€anÐ ¬'ü"' Ðannual€base€salary€of€$135,000.00.€Ð ˜(è#( ÐÌà  àFollowing€the€partiesðð€move€to€Germantown,€Wife€did€not€work€outside€the€home,€however,Ð p*À%* Ðshe€returned€to€work€shortly€before€the€partiesðð€separation.€€Wife€is€currently€employed€as€theÐ \+¬&+ ÐExecutive€Director€of€Community€for€Rooms€with€an€annual€salary€of€$43,000.00.€€Wife€has€aÐ H,˜', Ðdegree€from€American€University€in€Administrative€Justice.Ð 4-„(-ý ÐÑzãÑâ âÑ8€óðXXdìXXdê8Ñâ âÑ  Ñà  àOn€October€10,€1997,€Wife€filed€a€complaint€for€divorce€alleging€grounds€of€irreconcilableÐ ° Ðdifferences€and€inappropriate€marital€conduct.€€Wifeððs€affidavit€states€her€monthly€gross€income€asÐ œì Ð$3,666.66,€and€claims€monthly€expenses€for€herself€and€the€two€children€of€$6,614.00.€€€HusbandððsÐ ˆØ Ðaffidavit€claims€a€total€gross€monthly€income€of€$11,250.00.€€Husbandððs€total€expenses€wereÐ tÄ Ðreported€at€$7,780.00,€including€$350.00€per€month€travel€expenses€for€visitation.€€Wifeððs€attorneyÐ `° Ðfiled€an€affidavit€of€fees€in€the€approximate€amount€of€$19,290.00.Ð L œ ÐÌà  àA€non„jury€trial€was€held€on€November€2,€1999,€and€the€court€filed€a€memorandum€opinionÐ $ t Ðon€November€3,€1999,€finding€that€the€parties€should€be€divorced€upon€the€ground€of€inappropriateÐ  ` Ðmarital€conduct.€€The€court€found,€òòinter€alia,óó€that€in€1996,€the€parties€began€to€live€separately€underÐ ü L  Ðthe€same€roof€in€their€home,€and€that€Husband€moved€out€in€May€of€1997.€€The€trial€court€furtherÐ è 8  Ðfoundòòóó€that€Husband,€age€43,€left€his€employment€in€Shelby€County€in€February€of€1998€in€order€toÐ Ô$  Ðdouble€his€annual€salary€by€accepting€employment€in€Orlando,€Florida€at€an€annual€salary€ofÐ À  Ð$135,000.00,€and€was€given€a€bonus€of€$15,000.00€in€April€of€1999.€€At€least€partly€as€a€result€ofÐ ¬ü  Ðthis€move,€Husband€does€not€visit€with€the€children€as€much€as€contemplated€by€the€Tennessee€ChildÐ ˜è  ÐSupport€Guidelines.€€The€trial€court€stated€that€for€that€reason,€and€because€of€the€otherÐ „Ô  Ðcircumstances€of€the€parties,€child€support€should€be€varied€upward€from€the€minimum€guidelineÐ pÀ Ðfigure€of€$2,487.00€to€$2,759.00€per€month.€€The€trial€court€found€that€the€fair€market€value€of€theÐ \¬ Ðmarital€home€in€Germantown€was€$260,000.000,€and€the€outstanding€mortgage€is€$197,000.00,Ð H˜ Ðresulting€in€an€equity€in€the€home€of€$63,000.00,€with€each€partyððs€share€being€$31,333.00.€€€Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àIn€the€final€decree€of€divorce€filed€on€February€3,€2000,€the€parties€were€granted€joint€custodyÐ  \ Ðof€the€two€minor€children€with€both€children€to€reside€with€Wife.€€Each€party€was€awardedÐ øH Ð$31,331.00€as€one„half€of€the€equity€in€the€marital€home,€and€Husbandððs€share€was€then€awarded€toÐ ä4 ÐWife€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó.€€Husband€was€ordered€to€transfer€his€interest€in€the€home€to€Wife,€andÐ Ð  ÐWife€is€to€assume€the€indebtedness€on€the€home€and€hold€Husband€harmless€on€said€liability.€€WifeððsÐ ¼  Ðrequest€for€alimony€òòin€futuro€óówas€denied.€€In€allocating€the€marital€debt,€the€trial€court€assignedÐ ¨ø Ð$36,0887.73€to€Husband€and€$13,371.12€to€Wife.€€Wife€received€the€1993€van.€€€Husband€receivedÐ ”ä Ðthe€leased€1998€Volvo€that€Wife€valued€at€$3,000.00.€€Husband€was€awarded€a€jet€ski€and€the€debtÐ €Ð Ðassociated€thereto.€€The€parties€stipulated€that€the€value€of€the€personal€property€located€inside€theÐ l¼ Ðmarital€home€awarded€to€Wife€was€$10,000.00.€€Husband€stipulated€that€the€value€of€the€personaltyÐ X ¨ Ðin€his€possession€was€$500.00.€€Wife€was€awarded€her€Mass€Mutual€IRA€with€a€stipulated€value€ofÐ D!” Ð$15,000.00,€and€any€funds€in€her€checking€account€with€First€Tennessee€Bank.€€€Husband€wasÐ 0"€  Ðawarded€his€401k€through€Harrahððs€and€any€bank€accounts€that€he€has€with€Nations€Bank€or€BankÐ #l! Ðof€America€in€Orlando,€Florida.€€Wife€was€awarded€$15,000.00€in€attorneyððs€fees.€€òòóóÐ $X" ÐÌà  àHusband€appeals€the€final€decree,€raising€four€issues€as€stated€in€his€brief:Ð à%0!$ ÐÌÓ€ (ß,03ÓÝ"‚ 3£"ÝÝ  Ýà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÝ‚ 3£ÊÝÔ2ß,ÔÚ  Ú1Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0¸ ` x` xàÝ  ÝDid€the€Court€err€in€ordering€an€upward€deviation€inÐ ¸'#& ÐGuideline€Child€Support€in€light€of€Husbandððs€travel€relatedÐ ¤(ô#' Ðvisitation€expenses?݃ 3£Ê ÝŒÐ)à$(¸ x¸ x ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚ 3£"ÝÝ  Ýà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÝ‚ 3£m!ÝÔ2ß,ÔÚ  Ú2Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0¸ ` x` xàÝ  ÝDid€the€Court€err€in€its€division€of€the€marital€estate?݃ 3£m!º!ÝŒÐh+¸&*¸ x¸ x ÐŒÝ  ÝÌÝ"‚ 3£"ÝÝ  Ýà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÝ‚ 3£—"ÝÔ2ß,ÔÚ  Ú3Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0¸ ` x` xàÝ  ÝDid€the€Court€err€in€its€division€of€the€marital€debt?݃ 3£—"ä"ÝŒÐœì¸ x¸ x ÐŒÝ  Ýà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à3a.à0¸ ` x` xàDid€the€Court€err€in€classifying€the€loan€from€Wifeððs€brotherÐ tÄ Ðas€a€marital€debt?Ð`°¸ x¸ x ÐÌÝ"‚ 3£"ÝÝ  Ýà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÝ‚ 3£³$ÝÔ2ß,ÔÚ  Ú4Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0¸ ` x` xàÝ  ÝDid€the€Court€err€in€awarding€$15,000.00€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóóÐ 8 ˆ Ðfor€Wifeððs€attorneyððs€fees?݃ 3£³$%ÝŒÐ$ t¸ x¸ x ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà  àSince€this€case€was€tried€by€the€court€sitting€without€a€jury,€we€review€the€case€ò òòòde€novoó óóó€uponÐ ü L  Ðthe€record€with€a€presumption€of€correctness€of€the€findings€of€fact€by€the€trial€court.€€Unless€theÐ è 8  Ðevidence€preponderates€against€the€findings,€we€must€affirm,€absent€error€of€law.€€T.R.A.P.€13(d).Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àWith€regard€to€Husbandððs€first€issue,€whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€awarding€an€€upwardÐ ¬ü  Ðdeviation€from€the€Tennessee€Child€Support€Guidelines,€Husband€asserts€that€he€pays€for€all€of€theÐ ˜è  Ðexpenses€related€to€visitation€with€his€children€at€a€cost€of€over€$350.00€per€month.€€HusbandÐ „Ô  Ðsubmits€that€a€deviation€upward€from€the€guidelines€is€unjust,€unfair,€and€inappropriate€under€theÐ pÀ Ðfacts€and€circumstances€of€this€case.€€He€asserts€that€by€taking€the€job€in€Orlando,€he€was€able€toÐ \¬ Ðincrease€the€amount€of€his€child€support€obligation€by€$1,136.00€per€month.€€He€avers€that€anyÐ H˜ Ðpresumption€requiring€an€upward€deviation€has€been€rebutted.€€Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àIn€òòò òDwight€v.€Dwightó óóó,€936.€S.W.2d€945€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996),€this€Court€addressed€the€roleÐ  \ Ðof€the€guidelines€in€setting€minimum€child€support€and€deviation€from€the€standards€set€forth€therein,Ð øH Ðstating:Ð ä4 ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThe€guidelines€allow€an€upward€deviation€where€the€non„Ð ¼  Ðcustodial€spouse€exercises€ð ðless€than€average€overnight€visitation.ðð€Ð ¨ø ÐThe€Guidelines€state:Дä` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàThese€guidelines€are€designed€to€apply€to€situationsÐ l¼ Ðwhere€children€are€living€primarily€with€one€parentÐ X ¨ Ðbut€stay€overnight€with€the€other€parent€at€òòleast€asÐ D!” Ðoftenóó€as€every€other€weekend€from€Friday€to€Sunday,Ð 0"€  Ðtwo€weeks€in€the€summer€and€two€weeks€duringÐ #l! Ðholidays€throughout€the€year....€Ð$X"¸ ¸  ÐÌØ! !Øà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à*à0 h à*à0Àh(#h(#à*à0À(#À(#à*à0p(#(#à*Ðà%0!$p(#p(# ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àTenn.Comp.R.€&€Regs,€tit.€10,€ch.€1240„2„4„.02€(6)(7).€Ð ¸'#& ÐSimilarly,€where€overnight€time€is€divided€less€equally€between€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðparents,€the€support€award€should€be€adjusted€appropriately.Ð)à$(` x` x Ðâ âÐ |*Ì%) Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThe€Guidelines€further€provide€that€since€the€percentageÐ ° Ðâ âawards€in€the€Guidelines€are€a€minimum€the€court€shall€increase€theÐ œì Ðchild€support€award€for€the€following€reasons:ЈØ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàIf€the€child(ren)€is/are€not€staying€overnight€with€theÐ`°¸ ¸  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàobligor€for€the€averageà8@Ò¸ ¸ àà8 @ à€visitation€period€of€every€otherÐ L œ Ðweekend€from€Friday€evening€to€Sunday€evening,€twoÐ 8 ˆ Ðweeks€during€the€summer€and€two€weeks€duringÐ $ t Ðholiday€periods€throughout€the€year,€then€an€amountÐ  ` Ðshall€be€added€to€the€percentage€calculated€in€theÐ ü L  Ðabove€rule€to€compensate€the€obligee€for€the€cost€ofÐ è 8  Ðproviding€care€for€the€child(ren)€for€the€amount€ofÐ Ô$  Ðtime€during€the€average€visitation€period€that€theÐ À  Ðchild(ren)€are€not€with€the€obligor.Ьü ¸ ¸  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTenn.Comp.R.€&€Regs.€tit.€10,€ch.€1240„2„4„.04(1)(b).€€Ð„Ô ` x` x ÐÌò òòòDwight,€óóó ó936€S.W.2d€at€949.€There€is€statutory€authority€for€deviation€from€the€child€supportÐ \¬ Ðguidelines€provided€in€T.C.A.€ðð€36„5„101,€which€states:Ð H˜ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(e)(1)€On€making€its€determination€concerning€the€amount€of€supportÐ  p Ðof€any€minor€child€or€children€of€the€parties,€the€court€shall€apply€asÐ  \ Ða€rebuttable€presumption€the€child€support€guidelines€as€provided€inÐ øH Ðthis€subsection.€€If€the€court€finds€that€evidence€is€sufficient€to€rebutÐ ä4 Ðthis€presumption,€the€court€shall€make€a€written€finding€that€theÐ Ð  Ðapplication€of€the€child€support€guidelines€would€be€unjust€orÐ ¼  Ðinappropriate€in€that€particular€case,€in€order€to€provide€for€the€bestÐ ¨ø Ðinterest€of€the€child(ren)€or€the€equity€between€the€parties.Дä` x` x ÐÌà  àTennessee€courts€have€held€that€the€child€support€guidelines€may€be€deviated€upward€orÐ l¼ Ðdownward€ð ðwhen€the€assumptions€on€which€they€are€based€do€not€pertain€to€a€particular€situation.ðð€Ð X ¨ Ðòòò òNash€v.€Mulle,€ó óóó846€S.W.2d€803,€805€(Tenn.€1993);€òòò òsee€also€Jones€v.€Jones,€ó óóóC.A.€No.€03A01„9503„Ð D!” ÐCH„00083,€1995€WL€481751€at€*2,€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Aug.€16,€1995).€€In€decisions€regarding€theÐ 0"€  Ðamount€of€child€support,€need€and€ability€to€pay€are€factors€to€be€considered.€€ò òòòKimble€v.€Kimble,€ó óóóNo.Ð #l! Ð02A01„9503„CV„00049,€1996€WL€445272€€at€*1€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Aug.€8,€1996).€€The€€òòò òKimbleóóó ó€CourtÐ $X" Ðaddressed€the€question€of€an€upward€deviation€from€the€child€support€guidelines,€stating:Ð ô$D # ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àIn€ò òòòLindberg€v.€Lindberg,€óóó óNo.€02A01„9407„CV„00169€(Tenn.€Ct.Ð Ì&"% ÐApp.€1995),€this€Court€held€that,€in€accordance€with€the€guidelines,Ð ¸'#& Ðthere€is€to€be€an€ð ðupward€or€downward€deviation€when€certainÐ ¤(ô#' Ðassumptions€upon€which€the€Department€of€Health€and€Safety€basedÐ )à$( Ðthe€regulations€are€not€present.ðð€€òòò ò€Lindberg,óóó ó€slip€op.€at€8€(citing€€Ð |*Ì%) Ðòòò òNash€v.€Mulle,€ó óóó846€S.W.2d€803,€805€(Tenn.€1993)).€€In€the€event€ofÐ h+¸&* Ðnon„visitation,€€òòò òLindbergóóó ó€held€that€a€trial€judge€is€ð ðto€increase€theÐ ° Ðamount€of€child€support€from€the€guidelines€minimum€to€someÐ œì Ðamount€that€would€òòapproximate€the€expense€incurred€óóby€the€custodialÐ ˆØ Ðparent€that€[he/she]€would€not...otherwise€have€incurred€if€the€obligorÐ tÄ Ðparent€had€appropriately€exercised€his€visitation.ðð€€ò òòòId.€€óóó ó(EmphasisÐ `° Ðadded.)€€ÐL œ` x` x ÐÌò òòòKimble€óóó óat€*4.Ð $ t ÐÌà  àHowever,€in€making€a€decision€on€whether€to€deviate€from€the€child€support€guidelines,€theÐ ü L  Ðcourt€in€ò òòòWhitfield€v.€Whitfield,€óóó óNo.€03A01„94„CV„00140,€1994€WL€465796,€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Aug.Ð è 8  Ð30,€1994)€stated,€ð ð[w]e€believe€that€visitation€time,€standing€alone,€is€insufficient€to€make€aÐ Ô$  Ðdetermination€of€whether€or€not€the€deviation€from€the€guidelines€is€reasonable.ðð€€ò òòòId.€€ó óóóat€*2.€€TheÐ À  Ðòòò òWhitfield€ó óóóCourt€remanded€the€case€for€a€determination€of€visitation€expenses€and€for€a€ruling€onÐ ¬ü  Ðdeviation€from€the€child€support€guidelines€considering€such€expenses.€€Ð ˜è  ÐÌà  àUpon€a€review€of€the€record,€we€believe€that€the€particular€facts€of€this€case€do€not€supportÐ pÀ Ðan€upward€deviation€from€the€child€support€guidelines.€€Although€Husband€admittedly€is€notÐ \¬ Ðspending€the€amount€of€visitation€time€with€his€children€envisioned€by€the€legislature€inÐ H˜ Ðpromulgating€the€child€support€guidelines,€the€time€factor€alone€is€insufficient€to€justify€an€upwardÐ 4„ Ðdeviation€in€this€case.€€Husband€left€his€job€in€the€Memphis€area€to€take€a€position€offering€at€leastÐ  p Ðtwice€the€annual€income€of€his€former€employment.€€This€move€changed€his€child€support€obligationÐ  \ Ðunder€the€guidelines€from€approximately€$1,351.00€per€month€to€$2,487.00€per€month.€€HusbandððsÐ øH Ðrelocation€afforded€an€increase€of€$1,136.00€per€month€in€his€child€support€obligation.€€ProvidingÐ ä4 Ðthis€substantial€benefit€to€his€children,€however,€required€that€Husband€move€to€Orlando,€Florida;Ð Ð  Ðthus€making€the€usual€visitation€schedule€of€a€non„custodial€parent€unrealistic.€€In€addition,€HusbandÐ ¼  Ðincurs€more€than€$350.00€per€month€in€travel€expenses€associated€with€visitation.€€In€deviatingÐ ¨ø Ðupward€from€the€child€support€guidelines,€the€trial€court€stated€in€the€final€decree:Ð ”ä ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àHusband€earns€a€base€salary€of€$135,000.00€per€year€andÐ l¼ Ðreceived€a€$15,000.00€bonus€in€April€of€1999.€€Due€at€least€partly€toÐ X ¨ ÐMr.€Recordððs€move€to€Orlando,€the€father€does€not€visit€with€theÐ D!” Ðminor€children€as€much€as€contemplated€by€the€guidelines,€for€thatÐ 0"€  Ðreason,€and€because€of€other€circumstances€of€the€parties,€childÐ #l! Ðsupport€should€be€varied€upward€form€the€minimum€guideline€figureÐ $X" Ðof€$2,487.00€to€$2,759.00€per€month.Ðô$D #` x` x ÐÌIn€so€ruling,€the€trial€court€deviated€upward€from€the€child€support€guidelines€in€the€amount€ofÐ Ì&"% Ð$272.00€per€month,€indicating€that€amount€would€cover€the€extra€expense€incurred€by€Wife€due€toÐ ¸'#& ÐHusbandððs€lack€of€visitation.€€We€believe€that€the€$1,136.00€per€month€increase€in€Husbandððs€childÐ ¤(ô#' Ðsupport€obligation€is€more€than€sufficient€to€cover€additional€expenses€incurred€by€Wife€due€toÐ )à$( ÐHusbandððs€lack€of€visitation.€€In€addition€we€note€that€although€Alexandra€requires€additional€careÐ |*Ì%) Ðand€attention,€€this€extra€need€is€met,€at€least€in€part,€by€aides€the€state€provided€at€no€cost€to€Wife.€Ð h+¸&* ÐAides€are€present€in€the€home€from€2:30€p.m.€through€8:00€p.m.€five€days€a€week,€and€five€(5)€hoursÐ ° Ða€day€on€Saturday€and€Sunday.€€Finally,€the€fact€that€Husband€incurs€approximately€$350.00€perÐ œì Ðmonth€in€visitation€related€travel€expense€indicates€that€the€upward€deviation€is€an€inequitableÐ ˆØ Ðadjustment€to€Husbandððs€child€support€obligation.€€Accordingly,€we€modify€the€decree€with€regardÐ tÄ Ðto€an€upward€deviation€to€Husbandððs€child€support€obligation.€€Husbandððs€child€support€paymentÐ `° Ðshould€be€set€at€$2,487.00€per€month€in€accordance€with€the€child€support€guidelines.Ð L œ ÐÌà  àIn€Husbandððs€second€issue,€he€contends€that€the€trial€courtððs€division€of€the€marital€estate€Ð $ t Ðis€grossly€inequitable.€€Husbands€asserts€that€Wife€received€the€entire€equity€in€the€marital€residence,Ð  ` Ðher€automobile,€which€is€paid€for,€the€personalty€contained€in€the€marital€residence,€her€IRA,€and€herÐ ü L  Ðbank€account,€for€a€total€of€net€assets€received€by€Wife€of€approximately€$61,031.00.€€In€contrast,Ð è 8  ÐHusband€asserts€that€he€received€his€leased€automobile,€the€personalty€in€his€possession,€his€401(k),Ð Ô$  Ða€jet€ski,€which€is€followed€by€a€debt,€and€his€bank€account,€for€a€total€of€assets€received€by€HusbandÐ À  Ðof€approximately€$7,927.00.€€Husband€contends€that€both€parties€worked€during€the€marriage€withÐ ¬ü  Ðthe€exception€of€three€years€that€the€Wife€remained€at€home.€€During€most€of€the€marriage,€WifeÐ ˜è  Ðearned€more€money€than€Husband.€€In€addition,€Wife€has€no€mental€or€physical€problems,€other€thanÐ „Ô  Ðhigh€blood€pressure,€which€is€controlled€by€medication.€€She€has€an€earning€capacity€that€allowedÐ pÀ Ðher€make€more€money€than€Husband€for€the€majority€of€the€marriage.€€Husband€asserts€that€theÐ \¬ Ðmarital€assets€total€$68,958.00,€and€that€Wife€was€awarded€88.5%€of€the€assets,€while€HusbandÐ H˜ Ðreceived€only€11.5%€of€the€assets.€€Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àHusband€contends€that€this€is€not€an€equitable€division€of€marital€assets,€and€leaves€him€inÐ  \ Ða€much€worse€financial€situation€than€Wife.€€On€the€other€hand,€Wife€argues€that€Husband€stipulatedÐ øH Ðto€the€division€of€property€at€trial,€with€the€exception€of€the€award€of€the€marital€home€to€Wife,Ð ä4 Ðwhich€he€suggested€be€sold€and€the€proceeds€equally€divided.€Husband€should€not€be€allowed€aÐ Ð  Ðreallocation€because€he€has€changed€his€mind.€€Wife€agrees€that€the€court€did€ultimately€awardÐ ¼  ÐHusbandððs€share€of€the€marital€home€to€Wife,€however€this€was€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó,€and€was€notÐ ¨ø Ðpart€of€the€property€division.€€In€addition,€Wife€asserts€that€Husband€earns€an€annual€income€ofÐ ”ä Ð$135,000.00,€received€a€bonus€of€$15,000.00€in€April€of€1999,€and€is€eligible€for€annual€increases.€Ð €Ð ÐHusband€does€not€have€physical€custody€of€the€children,€and€therefore€does€not€have€the€limitationsÐ l¼ Ðon€his€time€that€a€custodial€parent€assumes.€€Wife€states€that€she€earns€$43,000.00€per€year€and€hasÐ X ¨ Ðphysical€custody€of€the€two€children,€with€one€requiring€24„hour€supervision.€€Wife€concedes€thatÐ D!” Ðshe€receives€government„funded€assistance€to€help€care€for€the€disabled€child;€however,€she€statesÐ 0"€  Ðthat€she€is€restricted€to€holding€an€employment€position€with€a€great€deal€of€flexibility€that€permitsÐ #l! Ðher€to€care€for€the€disabled€child€when€aid€is€not€available.€€€Wife€contends€that€she€has€repeatedlyÐ $X" Ðput€her€career€on€hold€to€relocate€for€the€benefit€of€Husbandððs€career€and€to€care€for€the€children.€Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  àT.C.A.€ðð€36„4„121(€c)€provides€the€criteria€which€courts€use€in€making€an€equitable€divisionÐ Ì&"% Ðof€marital€property,€and€provides:à h àÐ ¸'#& ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à€In€making€equitable€division€of€marital€property,€the€court€shallÐ )à$( Ðconsider€all€relevant€factors€including:Ð|*Ì%)` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐh+¸&*` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(1)€The€duration€of€the€marriage;а` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(2)€The€age,€physical€and€mental€health,€vocational€skills,Ð ˆØ Ðemployability,€earning€capacity,€estate,€financial€liabilities€andÐ tÄ Ðfinancial€needs€of€each€of€the€parties;Ð`°` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(3)€The€tangible€or€intangible€contribution€by€one€(1)€party€toÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€education,€training€or€increased€earning€power€of€the€other€party;Ð$ t` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(4)€The€relative€ability€of€each€party€for€future€acquisitions€ofÐ ü L  Ðcapital€assets€and€income;Ðè 8 ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(5)€The€contribution€of€each€party€to€the€acquisition,Ð À  Ðpreservation,€appreciation€or€dissipation€of€the€marital€or€separateÐ ¬ü  Ðproperty,€including€the€contribution€of€a€party€to€the€marriage€asÐ ˜è  Ðhomemaker,€wage€earner€or€parent,€with€the€contribution€of€a€partyÐ „Ô  Ðas€homemaker€or€wage€earner€to€be€given€the€same€weight€if€eachÐ pÀ Ðparty€has€fulfilled€its€role;Ð\¬` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(6)€The€value€of€the€separate€property€of€each€party;Ð4„` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(7)€The€estate€of€each€party€at€the€time€of€the€marriage;Ð \` x` x Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(8)€The€economic€circumstances€of€each€party€at€the€time€theÐ ä4 Ðdivision€of€property€is€to€become€effective;ÐÐ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(9)€The€tax€consequences€to€each€party;€€andШø` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à(10)€Such€other€factors€as€are€necessary€to€consider€theÐ €Ð Ðequities€between€the€parties.Ðl¼` x` x ÐÌà  àWe€agree€with€Wife€that€Husband€stipulated€to€the€division€of€marital€property€with€theÐ D!” Ðexception€of€award€of€the€marital€home€to€Wife.€€The€Husband€requested€that€the€marital€home€beÐ 0"€  Ðsold€and€the€proceeds€divided€equally€between€the€parties.€€However,€the€trial€court€awarded€theÐ #l! Ðhome€to€Wife,€stating€in€its€memorandum€opinion:Ð $X" ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àHusband€and€Wife€are€equitably€owners€in€equal€shares€of€theÐ à%0!$ Ðfamily€home€in€Germantown,€Tennessee.€€The€home€is€the€only€oneÐ Ì&"% Ðwhich€the€children€have€known€for€the€last€five€years€and€€it€containsÐ ¸'#& Ðnot€only€a€swimming€pool,€which€the€disabled€child€likes€to€use€inÐ ¤(ô#' Ðwarmer€weather€,€but€also€special€swing€recreation€equipment,Ð )à$( Ðinstalled€semi„permanently€upon€the€property€at€government€expense,Ð |*Ì%) Ðfor€the€use€of€the€child.€€The€children€are€a€very€short€distance€fromÐ h+¸&* Ðthe€schools€which€they€presently€attend.€€The€fair€market€value€of€theÐ ° Ðhouse€at€this€time€is€$260,000.00€and€the€outstanding€mortgage€isÐ œì Ðapproximately€$197,000.00.€€This€result€is€an€equity€in€the€home€ofÐ ˆØ Ð$63,000.00€and€the€outstanding€mortgage€is€approximatelyÐ tÄ Ð$197,000.00.€€This€results€in€an€equity€in€the€home€of€$63,000.00€andÐ `° Ðeach€partyððs€share€has€a€present€value€of€$31,333.00.€€HusbandððsÐ L œ Ðshare€of€the€equity€in€the€house€should€be€awarded€to€Wife€as€alimonyÐ 8 ˆ Ðòòin€solidoóó.€€Wife€will€be€custodian€of€the€disabled€child€as€long€as€sheÐ $ t Ðand€the€child€live€and€will€be€unable€to€obtain€employment€to€her€fullÐ  ` Ðpotential.€€On€the€other€hand,€her€present€earing€capacity€is€a€gross€ofÐ ü L  Ð$43,000.00€per€year€or€$3,366.00€a€month€gross€and€$2,730.00€aÐ è 8  Ðmonth€net.ÐÔ$ ` x` x ÐÌEvidence€in€the€record€does€not€preponderate€against€the€trial€courtððs€decision€to€award€the€maritalÐ ¬ü  Ðhome€to€the€Wife.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€€The€trial€courtððs€division€of€marital€assets€adequately€takes€into€considerationÐ ˜è  Ðthe€factors€listed€in€T.C.A.€ðð€36„4„121€(€c)€and€appears€to€be€an€equitable€division€of€assets€in€thisÐ „Ô  Ðcase.€€€Accordingly,€we€affirm€the€trial€courtððs€division€of€marital€assets.Ð pÀ ÐÌà  àIn€Husbandððs€next€two€issues,€he€challenges€the€trial€courtððs€allocation€of€marital€debt€andÐ H˜ Ðthe€classification€of€the€loan€from€Wifeððs€brother€as€marital€debt.€€Husband€maintains€that€the€creditÐ 4„ Ðcard€debt€accumulated€after€the€parties€moved€to€Memphis,€and€was€incurred€in€maintaining€theÐ  p Ðpartiesðð€lifestyle.€€He€argues€that€both€parties€are€jointly€and€equally€responsible€for€this€debt€sinceÐ  \ Ðboth€parties€received€the€benefit€of€the€debt.€€Ð øH ÐÌà  àHusband€disputes€the€allocation€of€only€$13,371.12€of€the€marital€debt€to€the€Wife.€€HusbandÐ Ð  Ðargues€that€this€amount€includes€a€$12,000.00€debt€to€Wifeððs€brother€which€is€not€correctly€classifiedÐ ¼  Ðas€marital€debt€as€it€was€not€incurred€during€the€marriage€for€the€benefit€of€both€parties.€€HusbandÐ ¨ø Ðasserts€that€most€of€the€financial€burden€of€the€parties€falls€on€him,€despite€the€fact€that€Wife€isÐ ”ä Ðequally€responsible€for€incurring€all€of€the€marital€debt,€€and€in€fact€receives€a€good€salary€and€childÐ €Ð Ðsupport€to€defray€the€expenses€of€the€children.Ð l¼ ÐÌà  à€Wife€contends€that€it€was€within€the€sound€discretion€of€the€trial€court€to€hold€HusbandÐ D!” Ðresponsible€for€the€amount€of€marital€debt€allocated€to€Husband.€€Wife€asserts€that€she€is€entitled€toÐ 0"€  Ðreceive€a€lesser€portion€of€the€marital€debt€because€Husband€is€in€a€better€position€to€repay€theÐ #l! Ðmarital€debt.€Therefore,€marital€debt€should€not€be€reallocated€on€appeal.€€Ð $X" ÐÌà  àIn€ò òòòHerrera€v.€Herreraóóó ó,€944€S.W.€2d€379€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996)€this€Court€addressed€theÐ à%0!$ Ðquestion€of€the€division€of€marital€debt€stating:€€à8 @¸ àà8 @¸ àÐ Ì&"% Ðâ âÐ ¸'#& Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à€Marital€debt€should€be€allocated€as€are€marital€assets€and€should€beÐ ° Ðâ âconsidered€when€making€an€equitable€division€of€property.€€Ð œì Ðòòò òNewberry€v.€Newberry,ó óóó€493€S.W.2d€99,€102€(Tenn.Ct.€App.1973).€Ð ˆØ ÐBecause€Tennessee€is€a€dual€property€jurisdiction,€the€trial€courtÐ tÄ Ðshould€separate€individual€and€marital€debts.€€òòò òBatson€v.€Batson,ó óóó€769Ð `° ÐS.W.2d€849€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1988);€€€òòò òMondelli€v.€Howardó óóó,€780Ð L œ ÐS.W.2d€769,€773€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1989).€€Dr.€Herrera€maintains€thatÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€Chancellor€erred€in€not€making€a€finding€as€to€the€classificationÐ $ t Ðof€both€the€marital€and€the€separate€debts......€òòò òMondellió óóó€set€forth€theÐ  ` Ðfollowing€factors€which€a€court€should€weigh€when€dividing€maritalÐ ü L  Ðdebt:€€(1)€which€party€incurred€the€debt€and€the€debt's€purpose,€(2)Ð è 8  Ðwhich€party€benefitted€from€incurring€the€debt,€and€(3)€which€partyÐ Ô$  Ðis€best€able€to€assume€and€repay€the€debt.€€òòò òMondelli,ó óóó€780€S.W.2d€atÐ À  Ð773.Ьü ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àThis€Court€customarily€gives€great€weight€to€decisions€of€theÐ „Ô  Ðtrial€court€in€dividing€marital€estates€and€we€are€disinclined€to€disturbÐ pÀ Ðthe€trial€court's€decision€unless€the€distribution€lacks€properÐ \¬ Ðevidentiary€support€or€results€from€some€error€of€law€orÐ H˜ Ðmisapplication€of€statutory€requirements€and€procedures.€òòò òWade€v.Ð 4„ ÐWade,€ó óóó897€S.W.2d€702,€715€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1994).€€The€trial€court'sÐ  p Ðdistribution€need€not€be€equal€to€be€equitable.€€€òòò òBatson€v.€Batson,€ó óóó769Ð  \ ÐS.W.2d€849,€859€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1988).€ÐøH` x` x Ðòòò òÌÔ_ÔHerreraÔ_Ôó óóó,€944€S.W.2d€at€389.€ò òòòSee€also€Goodman€v.€Goodman,€óóó ó8€S.W.3d€289,€298€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð Ì Ð1999).Ð ¸ ÐÌà  àThe€trial€courtððs€memorandum€opinion€states€that€the€liabilities€of€the€parties€should€beÐ à Ðdivided€in€the€manner€set€forth€in€Wifeððs€Rule€14€(d)€Memorandum.€€The€final€decree€lists€theÐ |Ì Ðpartiesðð€liabilities€and€divides€them€as€follows:Ð h¸ ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àHusband€shall€be€responsible€for€the€following€debt,€and€hold€theÐ @! ÐWife€harmless€on€the€same:Ð,"| ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà ` àòòLiabilityà  àà h àà À àApproximate€BalanceÐ$T"Ð Ð  Ðóóà0  àà8` (#(#àChoice/Citibank€Visaà0h` Ð ` Ð àà0ÀhÐ hÐ à$5,475.00Ðð$@ #ÀÐ ÀÐ  Ðà  àÌà  àà8 ` àNations€Bank€Visaà0h` x` xàà0Àhxhxà$7,100.00ÐÈ&"%ÀxÀx ÐÌà  àà8 ` àFirst€Advantageà0h` x` xàà0Àhxhxà$11,099.00Р(ð#'ÀxÀx ÐÌà  àà8 ` àDept.€of€Treasuryà0h` x` xàà0Àhxhxà$4,711.03Ðx*È%)ÀxÀx Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àÐd+´&*` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àBank€of€Americaà0h` x` xàà0Àhxhxà$6,727.70аÀxÀx ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àUnpaid€Medical€bills€ofà0À` x` xà$350.00€ÐˆØÀxÀx Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àchildren€Physical€and€ÐtÄ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àOccupational€TherapyÐ`°` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àUnpaid€dental€bill€of€à0h` x` xàà0Àhxhxà$625.00Ð8 ˆÀxÀx Ðà  àà ` àchildrenÐ $ t ÐÌà  à€à0 ` àTotalà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#à$36,087.73Ðü L À(#À(# ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àWife€shall€be€responsible€for,€pay€and€hold€Husband€harmless€for€theÐ Ô$  Ðfollowing€debt:ÐÀ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àòòLiabilityà  àà h àà À àApproximate€BalanceИè ` x` x ÐÌóóà8  àà8` Ð Ð àTarget€Cardà0` x` xàà0hxxàà0Àhxhxà$300.00ÐpÀÀxÀx ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àAnn€Taylor€Cardà0h` x` xàà0Àhxhxà$500.00ÐH˜ÀxÀx ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àSears€Credit€Cardà0h` x` xàà0Àhxhxà$321.12Ð pÀxÀx ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àUnpaid€Medical€bills€ofà0À` x` xà$125.00€ÐøHÀxÀx Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àchildren€Physical€and€Ðä4` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àOccupational€TherapyÐÐ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àUnpaid€dental€bill€of€à0h` x` xàà0Àhxhxà$125.00ШøÀxÀx Ðà  àà ` àchildrenÐ ”ä ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àLoan€from€Wifeððs€brother€à0À` x` xà$12,000.00Ðl¼ÀxÀx Ðà  àà ` àfor€attorney€feesÐ X ¨ ÐÌà  à€à0 ` àTotalà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#à$13,371.12Ð0"€ À(#À(# ÐÌà  àHusband€contends€that€the€$12,000.00€debt€allocated€to€Wife€as€marital€debt€should€not€haveÐ $X" Ðbeen€included€as€a€marital€liability.€€We€agree€with€Husbandððs€contention.€€According€to€WifeððsÐ ô$D # Ðtestimony€at€trial,€the€$12,000.00€debt€to€Wifeððs€brother€was€borrowed€by€Wife€while€the€partiesÐ à%0!$ Ðwere€living€apart€to€pay€expenses€incurred€during€the€process€of€the€partiesðð€divorce.€€€Wife€offeredÐ Ì&"% Ðno€proof€that€Husband€benefitted€from€such€debt,€and€the€record€reflects€this€was€Wifeððs€personalÐ ¸'#& Ðdebt.€€Moreover,€Wife€was€awarded€additional€alimony€òòin€solidoóó€for€attorney€fees.€€Therefore,€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðtrial€court€incorrectly€designated€the€debt€to€Wifeððs€brother€as€a€marital€debt.€€The€marital€debts€totalÐ )à$( Ðâ â$37,458.00.Ð |*Ì%) Ðà  àThe€question€remains€as€to€the€allocation€of€marital€liabilities€excluding€Wifeððs€debt€to€herÐ ° Ðâ âbrother.€€The€division€of€the€debts€by€the€trial€court€represented€approximately€73%€to€Husband€andÐ œì Ðapproximately€27%€to€Wife,€and€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€such€allocations.€Ð ˆØ ÐAccordingly,€Husband€should€be€responsible€for€approximately€$27,344.00€of€the€debt,€and€WifeÐ tÄ Ðshould€be€responsible€for€approximately€$10,114.00.€€On€remand,€the€trial€court€shall€designate€theÐ `° Ðspecific€debts€to€be€paid€by€each€party.€€Ð L œ ÐÌà  àFinally,€Husband€contends€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€awarding€Wife€$15,000.00€forÐ $ t Ðattorneyððs€fees€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó.€€Husband€asserts€that€Wife€has€no€need,€nor€does€Husband€haveÐ  ` Ðthe€ability€to€pay€Wifeððs€attorneyððs€fees.€€Husband€further€argues€that€there€is€no€need€to€award€herÐ ü L  Ðattorneyððs€fees,€because€the€trial€courtððs€allocation€of€€marital€liabilities€included€an€€assignment€ofÐ è 8  Ðthe€$12,000.00€debt€borrowed€by€her€to€pay€legal€fees.€€Husband€also€asserts€that€according€to€theÐ Ô$  Ðlaw€in€Tennessee,€alimony€òòin€solidoóó€should€not€be€awarded€out€of€an€expectation€of€future€earnings.€Ð À  ÐHusband€contends€that€there€is€no€evidence€in€the€record€that€he€has€any€substantial€bank€account,Ð ¬ü  Ðreal€property€or€current€assets€or€any€estate€from€which€to€pay€alimony€òòin€solidoóó,€thus€the€award€ofÐ ˜è  Ðattorneyððs€fees€as€alimony€òòin€solido€óóis€an€abuse€of€the€trial€courtððs€discretion.€€Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àÔ#†XóðXXXóðâ #ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔAn€award€of€attorney€fees€constitutes€alimony€in€solido.€€€òòò òHerrera€v.€Herrera,€ó óóó944€S.W.2dÐ \¬ Ð379,€390€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1996);ò òòò€Ô#†XóðXXX) ›#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔ€Cranford€v.€Cranfordóóó ó,€772€S.W.2d€48,€52€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1989).Ð F– ÐÔ#†XóðXXX) bœ#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔThe€decision€whether€or€not€to€award€attorneyððs€fees€is€within€the€sound€discretion€of€the€trial€courtÐ 0€ Ðand€"will€not€be€disturbed€upon€appeal€unless€the€evidence€preponderates€against€such€a€decision."€Ð j Ðò òòòKincaid€v.€Kincaid,€óóó ó912€S.W.2d€140,€144€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1995);€òòò òsee€ó óóóRule€13(d)€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€Ð T Ðà  àAs€with€any€alimony€award,€in€deciding€whether€to€award€attorneyððs€fees€as€alimony€òòinÐ î> Ðsolidoóó,€the€trial€court€should€consider€the€relevant€factors€enumerated€in€€T.C.A.€ðð€36-5-101(d).€€€AÐ Ø( Ðspouse€with€adequate€property€and€income€is€not€entitled€to€an€award€of€alimony€to€pay€attorneyððsÐ Â Ðfees€and€expenses.€€ò òòòUmstot€v.€Umstotóóó ó€968€S.W.2d€819,€824€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1997);€ò òòòand€Duncan€v.Ð ¬ü ÐDuncanóóó ó,€686€S.W.2d€568,€573€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1984).€€€Where€the€court€awards€the€wife€alimonyÐ –æ Ðin€solido€adequate€for€her€needs€and€attorneyððs€fees,€it€may€not€be€proper€for€the€trial€court€to€makeÐ €Ð Ðan€additional€award€of€alimony€in€solido€for€payment€of€the€wife's€attorneyððs€fees.€€òòò òId.€€ó óóóIn€ò òòòBrownÐ jº Ðv.€Brownó óóó,€913€S.W.2d€163€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1994),€this€Court€said:Ð T¤ ÐÌòòò òóóó óÔ#†XóðXXX) ýœ#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThese€awards€are€appropriate,€however,€only€when€the€spouseÐ (!x Ðseeking€them€lacks€sufficient€funds€to€pay€his€or€her€own€legalÐ "b  Ðexpenses,€òòò òHoughland€v.€Houghland,ó óóó€844€S.W.2d€619,€623€(Tenn.Ð ü"L! ÐCt.€App.1992);€€€ò òòòIngram€v.€Ingram,óóó ó€721€S.W.2d€at€264,€or€would€beÐ æ#6" Ðrequired€to€deplete€his€or€her€resources€in€order€to€pay€these€expenses.€Ð Ð$ # Ðò òòòHarwell€v.€Harwell,óóó ó€612€S.W.2d€182,€185€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1980).к% !$` x` x ÐÌòòò òId.€at€ó óóó170.€€Ô#†XóðXXX) £¢#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔWhere€one€party€has€been€awarded€additional€funds€for€maintenance€and€support€andÐ Ž'Þ"& Ðsuch€funds€are€intended€to€provide€the€party€with€a€source€of€future€income,€the€party€need€not€beÐ x(È#' Ðrequired€to€pay€legal€expenses€by€using€assets€that€will€provide€for€future€income.€€ò òòòBatson€v.€Batsonóóó ó,Ð b)²$( Ð769€S.W.€2d€849,€862€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1988).€€Ô#†XóðXXX) I¥#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔThus,€where€the€wife€has€demonstrated€that€she€isÐ L*œ%) Ðfinancially€unable€to€procure€counsel,€and€where€the€husband€has€the€ability€to€pay,€the€court€mayÐ 6+†&* Ðproperly€order€the€husband€to€pay€the€wife's€attorneyððs€fees.€€€ò òòòHarwell€v.€Harwell,€óóó ó612€S.W.2d€182,Ð  ,p'+ Ð185€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1980);€€€ò òòòPalmer€v.€Palmer,€óóó ó562€S.W.2d€833,€839€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1977);€€òòò òLigonÐ ° Ðv.€Ligon,ó óóó€556€S.W.2d€763,€768€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1977).€€òòò òó óóóÐ šê ÐÌà  àIn€ò òòòHoughland€v.€Houghland,€óóó ó844€S.W.2d€619€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1992)€this€Court€held€thatÐ n¾ Ðwhere€the€wife€is€unable€to€pay€attorneyððs€fees,€and€the€husband€has€the€ability€to€pay,€the€court€mayÐ X¨ Ðproperly€order€an€award€for€attorneyððs€fees.€€ò òòòId.€€óóó óat€623€(citations€omitted).€€The€òòò òHoughland€ó óóóCourt,Ð B ’ Ðhowever,€limited€the€award€of€attorneyððs€fees,€stating€that€where€Ô#†XóðXXX) §#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔthere€has€been€an€additional€awardÐ , | Ðof€alimony€òòin€solidoóó€adequate€to€meet€wifeððs€needs€and€pay€her€attorneyððs€fees,€it€may€be€improperÐ  f Ðfor€the€trial€court€to€award€attorneyððs€fees.€€òòò òId.€€ó óóóTennessee€courts€have€held€that€òòò òó óóóalimonyòòò ò€ó óin€solidoóóÐ  P Ðshould€be€awarded€generally€only€out€of€a€spouseððs€estate€and€òòò òó óóónot€be€awarded€out€of€an€expectationÐ ê :  Ðof€future€earnings.€€òòò òGoodman€v.€Goodmanó óóó,€8€S.W.2d€289,€297€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1999)Ô#†XóðXXX) \«#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔ.€€ò òòòó óóóThe€courtÐ Ô $  Ðin€€òòò òAleshire€v.€Aleshireó óóó,€642€€S.W.2d€729,€733€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1981)€determined€that,€absentÐ ¾  Ðextreme€circumstances,€alimony€òòin€solido€óóshould€not€be€awarded€out€of€an€expectation€of€futureÐ ¨ø  Ðearnings.€€In€ò òòòDay€v.€Dayó óóó,€931€S.W.2d€936€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996)€the€husband€asserted€that€the€trialÐ ’â  Ðcourt€erred€in€awarding€alimony€òòin€solidoóó€because€such€award€should€not€be€awarded€out€of€futureÐ |Ì  Ðearnings.€€In€affirming€the€trial€courtððs€award€of€alimony€òòin€solidoóó,€this€Court€stated:€€€òòò ò€óóó ó€€Ð f¶  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àPetitioner€also€argues€that€alimony€in€solido€is€not€to€be€awarded€outÐ :Š Ðof€future€earnings.€€However,€in€€ò òòòAleshire€v.€Aleshire,óóó ó€642€S.W.2dÐ $t Ð729€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.1981),€this€Court,€addressing€that€issue,€stated:Ð^` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàà  àWe€do€not€hold€that€in€no€event€may€alimonyÐ â2 Ðin€solido€be€awarded€from€future€earnings.€€ExtremeÐ Ì Ðcircumstances€could€arise€where€it€might€be€necessaryÐ ¶ Ðto€do€so.€€Illustrative€of€those€circumstances,€but€notÐ  ð Ðall€inclusive,€is€a€situation€where€a€spouseÐ ŠÚ Ðintentionally€disposed€of€his€or€her€tangible€assets€inÐ tÄ Ðorder€to€deprive€the€other€spouse€of€alimony€in€solidoÐ ^® Ðor€where€it€could€be€shown€that€a€spouse€entered€intoÐ H˜ Ðthe€marriage€solely€to€have€his€or€her€spouse€work€andÐ 2‚ Ðprovide€him€or€her€with€an€education.Ð l¸ ¸  ÐÌà8  àà ` à€642€S.W.2d€at€733.Ðð!@ Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à€€€€In€the€instant€case,€the€trial€court€found€that€Ms.€Day€should€beÐ Ä#" Ðreimbursed€for€the€indebtedness€she€incurred€in€educating€herself€inÐ ®$þ# Ðorder€to€provide€for€her€own€support.€€The€trial€court€noted€that€hadÐ ˜%è $ Ðthis€not€been€done,€she€would€have€been€entitled€to€rehabilitativeÐ ‚&Ò!% Ðalimony€for€the€same€purpose.€€Extreme€circumstances€exist€in€thisÐ l'¼"& Ðcase€to€warrant€an€award€of€alimony€in€solido€out€of€future€earnings.ÐV(¦#'` x` x ÐÔ#†XóðXXX) Û­#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ à€Ð@)$(` x` x Ðò òòòDay,€€óóó ó931€S.W.2d€at€939.Ô#†XóðXXX) £·#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔÐ **z%) Ðâ âÔ#†XóðXXX) U¸#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔÐ +d&* ÐÔ#†XóðXXX) ¶¸#ÔÔ‡X) XXXóðÔà  àÔ#†XóðXXX) ¹#ÔÔ‡XóðXXXóðÔò òòòóóó óIn€the€case€at€bar,€Wifeððs€ability€to€increase€her€earnings€in€the€near€future€is€not€likely.€€TheÐ ° Ðâ ârecord€indicates€that€Wife€is€probably€qualified€to€earn€a€greater€income€than€the€$43,000.00€annualÐ œì Ðsalary€than€she€currently€receives.€€However,€Wife€is€limited€by€the€need€to€remain€in€a€flexibleÐ ˆØ Ðposition€where€she€is€able€to€meet€the€needs€of€her€disabled€child€when€assistance€is€not€available.€Ð tÄ ЀWifeððs€current€position€affords€her€this€flexibility,€but€has€limited€prospects€of€financialÐ `° Ðadvancement.€€Wife€has€received€Husbandððs€share€of€the€marital€home€as€alimony€òòin€solidoóó,Ð L œ Ðhowever,€with€this€award€comes€a€$197,000.00€mortgage€upon€which€Wife€is€now€solely€liable.€€WeÐ 8 ˆ Ðdo€not€think€that€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€trial€courtððs€award€of€$15,000.00€attorneyððsÐ $ t Ðfees€to€Wife.€€In€addition,€the€modification€of€€the€trial€courtððs€division€of€marital€liabilitiesÐ  ` Ðeliminates€the€prospect€of€Wife€receiving€a€windfall€from€this€award,€as€argued€by€Husband.€€WeÐ ü L  Ðbelieve€that€these€circumstances€warrant€the€$15,000.00€award€of€attorneyððs€fees€to€Wife,€and€theÐ è 8  Ðrecord€indicates€that€given€Husbandððs€annual€salary€of€$135,000.00€with€possible€bonuses€andÐ Ô$  Ðincreases,€he€has€the€ability€to€pay€this€award.€Ð À  ÐÌà  àThe€final€decree€of€the€trial€court€is€modified€to€award€child€support€in€the€amount€specifiedÐ ˜è  Ðby€the€guidelines€without€the€upward€deviation€and€is€further€modified€to€determine€and€divide€theÐ „Ô  Ðmarital€debt€as€heretofore€set€out€in€this€Opinion.€€The€case€is€remanded€to€the€trial€court€for€aÐ pÀ Ðdetermination€of€the€specific€debts€to€be€allocated€to€each€party€consistent€with€this€Opinion.€€AsÐ \¬ Ðmodified,€the€final€decree€is€in€all€other€respects€affirmed.€€Costs€of€the€appeal€are€assessed€one„halfÐ H˜ Ðto€appellant,€Brian€Vernon€Record€and€his€surety€and€one„half€to€appellee,€Nancy€Schulze€Record.Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€ò ò€ó ó€òòò ò€óóó ó€Ð  p ÐÌÔ#†XóðXXXóð[¹#ÔÔ#†¼µ¼»XXóð$ #ÔÔ€XóðX»¼µ¼ÔÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à__________________________________________Ð è8 Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àW.€FRANK€CRAWFORD,€PRESIDING€JUDGE,€W.S.