ÿWPCª }… £ª’sá.OàvÁUuÛ4_ ~`:¥, è‚ãªjþƂ݋¶‹•Kò >8ƒò¤7EµE[ü_-GP9`ŽM÷Ÿê’Þ¶€>ó ‹áUÜ&Í®œDLÕTè²G‚ðï?Ã{Häd\tkØ×JÜÔr¢e`¾þqÔ¤ ÊUN½1ࢧG¼vO\ôýæ„דg>¹E·©,Sxµ¹˜U]R6\} ñB¢Aæ$È'2 ƒ˜‡3Q±SÀ÷™·üŽFsêåØ!Õe{OԄL̾#¼ô Øv­âycóßÇM÷pê+”U¦c¼‡Ú×ЩàR qƺ$ækîïÄà&¶N‹õh¯ÚÐ’ •=4îþÅÿÅ&ù*íä%_ã›7·º¥nøçôŒï>eg––[‚Å碊4 Ã=¸ÿBÄ4KКn7Ÿñ|ÚÒè4,é’¡\Dùg74-Ñ£·ÝëNÓšÏFU‹çŒgÛ™—á%âRôàßšÅî“Vyõ&»gÂ}`ÔÍSˆä0·‘™µAPÎÅÊ£[^·enYþïÐê¿aÚ6ª"-#ÔÔ‡XGöX»¼ âÔÐ h+¸&* Їà  àIn€the€Memorandum€Opinion,€the€Court€went€through€each€of€the€factors€set€forth€in€T.C.A.Ð ° Ð36„6„411€and€stated€the€following:Ð œì ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€first€factor€for€the€court€to€consider€is€A€.€.€.€Based€on€theÐ tÄ Ðevidence,€the€Court€will€find€that€both€parties€have€equal€abilities€inÐ `° Ðthis€regard.€ÐL œ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€second€factor€is€B€.€.€.In€this€case€both€parents€have€a€goodÐ $ t Ðrelationship€with€the€child.€€But€Ms.€Russell€has€taken€greaterÐ  ` Ðresponsibility,€especially€since€the€separation€of€the€parties,€by€virtueÐ ü L  Ðof€the€fact€that€she€has€deprived€Mr.€Russell€of€the€opportunity€to€beÐ è 8  Ðwith€the€child€except€as€ordered€by€the€court.ÐÔ$ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€third€factor,€C,€.€.€.€In€this€case,€Ms.€Russell€has€demonstratedÐ ¬ü  Ðthat€she€will€not€facilitate€or€encourage€a€relationship€between€Mr.Ð ˜è  ÐRussell€and€the€child,€except€as€ordered€by€the€Court.€€And€even€thenÐ „Ô  Ðshe€has€violated€the€orders€of€the€court.ÐpÀ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor,€D,€.€.€.€In€this€case€Ms.€Russell€has€willfully€refusedÐ H˜ Ðto€attend€the€parent€education€seminar€and€offered€no€reason€for€thisÐ 4„ Ðfailure.Ð p` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor,€E,€.€.€.€Both€have€shown€the€ability€to€provide€food,Ð øH Ðclothing,€medical€care,€and€education,€and€have€done€so€to€the€extentÐ ä4 ÐMs.€Russell€has€permitted.ÐÐ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor€is€F,€.€.€.€The€court€finds€that€the€child€and€bothÐ ¨ø Ðparents€have€love€and€affection€between€themselves€and€the€child.Дä` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor€is€the€emotional€needs€and€developmental€level€of€theÐ l¼ Ðchild.€€There€is€no€evidence€of€any€special€emotional€needs€or€anyÐ X ¨ Ðdevelopmental€level€concerns.ÐD!”` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor€is€H,€.€.€.€In€this€case,€with€the€exception€of€Ms.Ð #l! ÐRussellððs€aversion€to€the€child€having€a€normal€relationship€with€Mr.Ð $X" ÐRussell,€both€have€equal€character€and€emotional€fitness.Ðô$D #` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor€is€I,€.€.€.€Based€on€the€evidence€presented,€other€thanÐ Ì&"% Ðthe€parties€to€this€divorce€case€and€the€stepsisters€of€the€child,€theÐ ¸'#& Ðchild€has€not€been€permitted€to€develop€any€significant€relationshipÐ ¤(ô#' Ðwith€other€relatives.€€She€does€have€a€significant€involvement€inÐ )à$( ÐBright€School€and€has€some€friends€there.€€And€she€has€significantÐ |*Ì%) Ðinvolvement€in€athletic€activities€here€in€Chattanooga.Ðh+¸&*` x` x Їà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor€is€J,€.€.€.€The€child€in€this€case€has€always€lived€inÐ ° ÐChattanooga€and€has€attended€Bright€School€until€the€Defendant,€Ms.Ð œì ÐRussell,€proposed€to€move€to€Kingsport.ЈØ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor€is€K,€.€.€.€The€court€finds€no€evidence€of€any€abuseÐ `° Ðthat€would€be€consideration€on€parenting€responsibilities.ÐL œ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor,€L,€.€.€.€There€is€no€evidence€of€any€person€frequentingÐ $ t Ðthe€home€of€Mr.€Russell€other€than€Mr.€Russell.€€There€is€no€evidence€Ð  ` Ðthe€child€was€exposed€to€anyone€by€him€other€than€his€own€mother,Ð ü L  ÐMs.€Ora€Russell.€€With€regard€to€persons€that€would€be€in€the€home€Ð è 8  Ðof€Ms.€Russell€in€Kingsport,€we€have€no€evidence€of€who€would€beÐ Ô$  Ðthere.€€Her€failure€to€provide€notice€to€move,€as€is€required€by€statute,Ð À  Ðhas€deprived€Mr.€Russell€of€any€opportunity€to€offer€proof€on€thatÐ ¬ü  Ðmatter.€€The€child€has€testified€that€Ms.€Russellððs€ex„husband€doesÐ ˜è  Ðvisit€in€the€home.€€The€Court€cannot€feel€confident€of€the€character€ofÐ „Ô  Ðthe€persons€that€would€be€in€the€home€of€Ms.€Russell.ÐpÀ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor€is€M,€.€.€.€The€Court€did€hear€the€child€in€this€case.€Ð H˜ ÐShe€did€express€a€preference.€€€It€is€the€conclusion€of€the€Court€thatÐ 4„ ÐMs.€Russell€had€exercised€influence€on€the€child.Ð p` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àThe€next€factor,€N,€each€parentððs€employment€schedule,€and€the€Ð øH ÐCourt€may€make€accommodations€consistent€with€those€schedules.€€Ðä4` x` x ÐÌà  àAs€for€Ms.€Russellððs€contention€that€the€Trial€Court€neglected€the€best€interest€of€the€minorÐ ¼  Ðchild€and€her€reliance€on€the€testimony€of€Susan€Parker,€we€disagree.€€While€the€record€supports€theÐ ¨ø Ðfact€that€Ms.€Russell€was€actively€involved€in€the€minor€childððs€academic€and€recreationalÐ ”ä Ðachievements,€that€is€but€one€of€the€many€factors€set€forth€in€T.C.A.€36„6„411.€€Additionally,€theÐ €Ð Ðrecord€does€not€support€an€argument€that€Mr.€Russell€lacked€interest€or€involvement€in€the€minorÐ l¼ Ðchildððs€academic€or€€recreational€achievements.€€Furthermore,€the€Trial€Court€found€that€both€parentsÐ X ¨ Ðhad€equal€abilities€in€this€regard.Ð D!” ÐÌà  àMs.€Russell€further€argues€that€the€Trial€Court€ignored€evidence€that€Mr.€Russell€had€beenÐ #l! Ðviolent€in€the€home.€€We€again€disagree.€€The€Trial€Court€heard€testimony€from€Mr.€Russell,€Ms.Ð $X" ÐRussell,€and€Ms.€Russellððs€oldest€daughter,€Lindsay€Edwards,€concerning€the€alleged€violence€in€theÐ ô$D # Ðhome.€€The€Trial€Court€is€in€a€better€€position€to€determine€the€credibility€of€witnesses€who€testifyÐ à%0!$ Ðduring€a€hearing,€thus,€we€must€give€credence€to€the€Trial€Judgeððs€findings€regarding€witnessÐ Ì&"% Ðcredibility.€òòRandolph€v.€Randolphóó,€937€S.W.2d€815,€819€(Tenn.€1996).€€€Following€the€testimonyÐ ¸'#& Ðof€the€witnesses,€the€Trial€Court€found€ð ðno€evidence€of€any€abuse€that€would€be€consideration€onÐ ¤(ô#' Ðparenting€responsibilities.ðð€€ò òó óÐ )à$( Ðâ âÐ |*Ì%) Ðà  àFinally,€Ms.€Russell€argues€that€Mr.€Russell€lacked€a€desire€to€develop€a€relationship€withÐ ° Ðâ âthe€minor€child€and€that€the€decision€of€the€Trial€Court€was€merely€an€attempt€to€punish€Ms.€RussellÐ œì Ðfor€her€actions€with€regard€to€the€court€order€enjoining€her€from€moving€the€minor€child€toÐ ˆØ ÐKingsport.€€We€find€both€arguments€to€be€without€merit.Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àWe€are€of€the€opinion€that€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€Trial€CourtððsÐ L œ Ðdecision€to€Ô#†¼ â»XXGöËH#ÔÔ‡XGöX»¼ âÔaward€primary€residential€responsibility€of€the€minor€child€to€the€Appellee,€BurgessÐ 8 ˆ ÐStephen€Russell.Ô#†¼ â»XXGöñe#ÔÔ‡XGöX»¼ âÔ€The€Trial€Court€correctly€applied€the€factors€of€T.C.A.€36„6„411.€€Additionally,€theÐ $ t ÐTrial€Court€very€meticulously€applied€every€factor€set€forth€in€the€statute€to€the€case€at€hand€inÐ  ` Ðmaking€their€determination.€€We€find€no€abuse€of€discretion€by€the€Trial€Court.Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àIn€light€of€the€foregoing,€we€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€Trial€Court€and€remand€for€furtherÐ Ô$  Ðproceedings,€if€any,€consistent€with€this€opinion.€€We€adjudge€costs€of€appeal€against€the€Appellant,Ð À  ÐLinda€Sharion€Russell€and€her€surety.Ô#†¼ â»XXGö¬f#ÔÔ‡XGöX»¼ âÔÐ ¬ü  ÐòòóóÔ#†¼ â»XXGöOi#ÔÔ€XGöX»¼ âÔÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_________________________________________Ð pÀ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àHOUSTON€M.€GODDARD,€PRESIDING€JUDGEÐ \¬ Ð