ÿWPC ÷¼ÝŸûÛ¤Ö®,ñ®ˆ‡`}Ðtxr¤"áŸdkó×ê­÷¯1˜5ŽþÜ·Ë¥¦õ±MI´G\}<ÅÔRð“ÿ-J=)†‡(@ðš>4kéû6ƒ#ÔÔ‡X3PXXX3PÔ,€and€Fatherððs€offer€to€pay€half€ofÐ À  Ðanything€not€covered€by€insurance,€the€child€still€did€not€have€braces€at€the€time€of€the€hearing.€€MaryÐ ¬ü  Ðtestified€that€while€she€lived€with€Mother€neither€she€nor€Fatherððs€son€had€visited€the€doctor€orÐ ˜è  Ðdentist€regularly.€€€€Ô#†X3PXXX3PŒ„#ÔWe€note€that€a€neglect€of€general€dental€needs€has€been€deemed€a€material€changeÐ „Ô  Ðof€circumstances.€€òòBaker€v.€Bakeróó,€No.€W1999„02660„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV,€2000€WL€1346650,€at€*1„2Ð pÀ Ð(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Sept.€15,€2000)€(no€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€11€application€filed)€(finding€that€the€inabilityÐ \¬ Ðof€a€parent€to€properly€care€for€a€child,€as€evidenced€by€neglect€of€the€childððs€dental€needs,€was€aÐ H˜ Ðserious€change€of€circumstances€and€that€the€initial€custody€arrangement€necessarily€contemplatedÐ 4„ Ðthe€custodial€parent€would€provide€for€the€childððs€basic€needs).€Ô‡X3PXXX3PÔÐ  p ÐÌà  àFinally,€Ô#†X3PXXX3P¼ˆ#ÔFather€€noticed€his€son€had€problems€reading€and€was€doing€poorly€in€school.€Ð øH ÐAccording€to€Mother,€the€child€failed€some€quarters€of€a€course€or€two,€and€had€been€required€toÐ ä4 Ðattend€summer€school€in€1999.€€Mother€testified,€however,€that€she€helped€her€son€with€homeworkÐ Ð  Ðand€was€actively€involved€with€the€childððs€resource€teacher€in€addressing€his€needs.€€On€the€otherÐ ¼  Ðhand,€Mary€testified€that€no€one€helps€the€child€with€his€homework€on€the€times€she€has€visited€inÐ ¨ø ÐMotherððs€home.׃×Ý ƒ#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú8Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ׀Р”ä ÐÌà  àThe€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€trial€courtððs€finding€that€a€material€changeÐ l¼ Ðof€circumstances€has€occurred€which€affect€the€childððs€welfare.€€Therefore,€the€court€properlyÐ X ¨ Ðproceeded€to€consider€whether€a€change€of€custody€was€in€the€childððs€best€interest.€€Ð D!” ÐÌà@vv(ìàIII.ˆÐ #l! ÐÌà  àIf€a€material€change€in€circumstances€is€found,€then€the€court€seeks€to€devise€a€custodyÐ ô$D # Ðarrangement€that€is€in€the€best€interest€of€the€child.€€òòÔ_ÔVarleyÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔVarleyÔ_Ôóó,€934€S.W.2d€659,€665„66€(Tenn.Ð à%0!$ ÐCt.€App.€1996)€(citing€òòKoch€v.€Kochóó,€874€S.W.2d€571,€575€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1993));€Tenn.€Code€Ann.Ð Ì&"% Ððð€36„6„106€(Supp.€1998).€€The€party€seeking€a€change€in€custody€has€the€burden€of€proving€by€theÐ ¸'#& Ðpreponderance€of€the€evidence€that€a€change€of€custody€is€in€the€childððs€best€interest.€€òòÔ_ÔMusselmanÔ_ÔÐ ¤(ô#' Ðv.€Ô_ÔAcuffÔ_Ôóó,€826€S.W.2d€920,€922€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1991).€€ð ðIn€child€custody€cases,€the€welfare€and€bestÐ )à$( Ðinterest€of€the€children€are€the€paramount€concern€and€the€determination€of€the€childrenððs€bestÐ ° Ðinterest€must€turn€on€the€particular€facts€of€each€case.ðð€€òòÔ_ÔAkinsÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔAkinsÔ_Ôóó,€805€S.W.2d€377,€378€(Tenn.Ð œì ÐCt.€App.€1990)€(citingòò€Holloway€v.€Bradleyóó,€190€Tenn.€565,€570„72,€230€S.W.2d€1003,€1006€(1950)).€Ð ˆØ ÐIn€determining€what€is€in€the€best€interest€of€the€child,€the€court€is€to€assess€the€comparative€fitnessÐ tÄ Ðof€the€parties€in€light€of€the€particular€circumstances€of€the€case.€€òòÔ_ÔRuyleÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔRuyleÔ_Ôóó,€928€S.W.2d€439,Ð `° Ð442€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996);€òòMatter€of€Parsonsóó,€914€S.W.2d€889,€893€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1995).€€ð ðThereÐ L œ Ðare€literally€thousands€of€things€that€must€be€taken€into€consideration€in€the€lives€of€young€children,Ð 8 ˆ Ðòòóóand€these€factors€must€be€reviewed€on€a€comparative€approach.ðð€€òòBah€v.€Bahóó,€668€S.W.2d€663,€666Ð $ t Ð(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1983)€(internal€citations€omitted).Ð  ` ÐÌà  àòòò òó óóóThe€trial€court€herein€conducted€a€comparative€fitness€analysis€using€the€factors€enumeratedÐ è 8  Ðin€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36„6„106(a),€which€include€the€following:Ð Ô$  ÐÌà8  à(1)€The€love,€affection€and€emotional€ties€existing€between€the€parents€and€child;Ьü Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(2)€The€disposition€of€the€parents€to€provide€the€child€with€food,€clothing,€medicalÐ ˜è  Ðcare,€education€and€other€necessary€care€and€the€degree€to€which€a€parent€has€beenÐ „Ô  Ðthe€primary€Ô_ÔcaregiverÔ_Ô;ÐpÀÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(3)€The€importance€of€continuity€in€the€childððs€life€and€the€length€of€time€the€childÐ \¬ Ðhas€lived€in€a€stable,€satisfactory€environment€.€.€.€.ÐH˜Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(4)€The€stability€of€the€family€unit€of€the€parents;Ð4„Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(5)€The€mental€and€physical€health€of€the€parents;Ð pÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(6)€The€home,€school€and€community€record€of€the€child;Ð \Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(7)€The€reasonable€preference€of€the€child€if€twelve€(12)€years€of€age€or€older.€ÐøHÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(8)€Evidence€of€physical€or€emotional€abuse€to€the€child,€to€the€other€parent€or€to€anyÐ ä4 Ðother€person€.€.€.€.ÐÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(9)€The€character€and€behavior€of€any€other€person€who€resides€in€or€frequents€theÐ ¼  Ðhome€of€a€parent€and€such€personððs€interactions€with€the€child;€andШøÐ Ð  Ðà8  à(10)€Each€parentððs€past€and€potential€for€future€performance€of€parentingÐ ”ä Ðresponsibilities,€including€the€willingness€and€ability€of€each€of€the€parents€toÐ €Ð Ðfacilitate€and€encourage€a€close€and€continuing€parent„child€relationship€between€theÐ l¼ Ðchild€and€the€other€parent,€consistent€with€the€best€interest€of€the€child.ÐX ¨Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àAfter€discussing€most€of€these€factors€in€a€comparative€context,€the€court€found€that€it€wasÐ 0"€  Ðin€the€childððs€best€interest€that€primary€physical€custody€be€changed€to€the€Father.€€Specifically,€theÐ #l! Ðcourt€found,€while€most€things€were€equally€applicable€to€both€parents,€that€Fatherððs€attitude€toÐ $X" Ðproviding€for€the€childððs€food,€clothing,€medical€care,€etc.€was€greater;€the€environment€with€MotherÐ ô$D # Ðwas€not€stable€considering€the€abuse€to€Mary€by€the€step„father;€the€childððs€school€record€was€waningÐ à%0!$ Ðin€the€care€of€Mother€and€in€contrast,€Maryððs€school€record€drastically€improved€once€she€was€placedÐ Ì&"% Ðin€Fatherððs€care;€and€Mother€ð ðdoes€not€recognize€the€importance€of€a€close€and€continuingÐ ¸'#& Ðrelationship€between€the€child€and€[Father]€even€though€she€acknowledges€that€he€is€a€good€father.ððÐ ¤(ô#' Ðâ âÐ )à$( Ðà  àWe€find€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€courtððs€finding€that€the€childððs€bestÐ ° Ðinterests€are€served€by€the€modified€custody€arrangement€ordered€by€the€court.€€Therefore,€changeÐ œì Ðof€custody€is€affirmed.Ð ˆØ Ðâ âÌà@ll)ìàIV.ˆÐ `° ÐÌà  àWe€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€and€remand€this€case€for€any€further€proceedingsÐ 8 ˆ Ðwhich€may€be€required.€€Costs€of€this€appeal€are€taxed€against€appellant,€€Justine€Ô_ÔBourisawÔ_Ô,€forÐ $ t Ðwhich€execution€may€issue€if€necessary.Ð  ` ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à____________________________________Ð À  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àPATRICIA€J.€COTTRELL,€JUDGEÐ ¬ü  Ð