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Ðthe€onset€of€his€relationship€with€Mrs.€Franklin.€€He€has€since€divorced.€€He€resides€in€TennesseeÐ #`" ÐRidge,€Tennessee,€with€his€two€children.€€Mrs.€Franklin€has€her€Ô_ÔG.E.D.Ô_Ô€and€has€attended€someÐ ü#L# Ðcollege€classes.€€Ô#†XXXXß #ÔÔ‡XXXXÔJim€Franklin,€Mrs.€Franklinððs€husband€(ð ðMr.€Franklinðð),€is€in€the€military.€€At€theÐ è$8 $ Ðtime€of€trial,€Mr.€Franklin€had€been€re„assigned€to€Fort€Bragg,€North€Carolina.€€Mrs.€Franklin€plansÐ Ô%$!% Ðto€relocate€to€North€Carolina€with€her€five€(5)€children.€Ô#†XXXXà #ÔÔ‡XXXXÔ€Two€(2)€of€the€children€are€the€biologicalÐ À&"& Ðchildren€of€Mr.€Franklin.€€The€three€(3)€other€children,€including€the€child€at€issue€in€the€presentÐ ¬'ü"' Ðlawsuit,€are€the€biological€children€of€other€men.€€Ð ˜(è#( ÐÌà  àMrs.€Franklin€met€her€husband,€Jim€Franklin,€when€her€first€child,€whom€she€gave€birth€toÐ p*À%* Ðat€age€sixteen,€was€five€months€old.€€She€and€Mr.€Franklin€married€before€her€child,€Tiffany,€turnedÐ \+¬&+ Ðone€year€old.€€After€the€Franklinððs€marriage,€Tiffanyððs€last€name€was€changed€to€Franklin.€€Mr.€andÐ H,˜', ÐMrs.€Franklin€had€a€son€together€in€1988,€but€separated€in€1991.€€During€the€time€the€Franklins€wereÐ 4-„(-ý ÐÔ_Ôseparated,€Mrs.€Franklin€became€pregnant€by€another€man.€€The€Franklins€reconciled€prior€to€theÐ ° Ðchild,€Ô_ÔBrainnaÔ_Ôððs,€birth.€€They€then€had€a€second€child€together,€Jennifer.€Ô#†XXXX)#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔÐ œì ÐÌÔ#†XXXXN#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔà  àMr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€and€Mrs.€Franklin€met€in€approximately€1994€when€their€children€were€inÐ tÄ Ðschool€together.€€They€eventually€became€romantically€involved€and€Mrs.€Franklin€moved€into€Mr.Ð `° ÐÔ_ÔStricklandÔ_Ôððs€home€in€October€1998€with€her€four€(4)€children.€€Also€in€1998,€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€divorcedÐ L œ Ðhis€wife.€€In€April€1999,€Mrs.€Franklin€informed€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€that€she€was€pregnant.€€Mrs.€FranklinÐ 8 ˆ Ðreconciled€with€Mr.€Franklin€and€moved€back€to€the€marital€home€in€1999.€€Ô#†XXXX¦#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔÐ $ t ÐÌà  àSince€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ôððs€retirement,€he€has€performed€contract€work€on€army€aircraft€and€hasÐ ü L  Ðalso€worked€as€a€self„employed€auto€mechanic.€€He€receives€disability€as€a€result€of€an€injuryÐ è 8  Ðsustained€in€Vietnam€and€as€the€result€of€having€been€injured€on€the€job€as€a€civilian€contractor.€€HeÐ Ô$  Ðreceives€additional€income€from€rental€property.€€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€testified€at€trial€that€if€he€is€awardedÐ À  Ðcustody€of€his€child,€he€plans€to€fully€retire€so€that€he€can€raise€the€child€on€his€own.€€Ô#†XXXX“#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔÐ ¬ü  ÐÌÔ#†XXXXp#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔà  àOn€August,€20,€1999,€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€filed€a€Petition€for€Legitimization€of€the€unborn€childÐ „Ô  Ðand€requested€that€the€trial€court€determine€custody,€visitation€and€child€support.€€Mrs.€FranklinÐ pÀ Ðdenied€that€the€unborn€child€was€fathered€by€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€in€her€answer.€€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€filed€aÐ \¬ Ðmotion€for€paternity€testing€and€on€February€9,€2000,€the€trial€court€ordered€the€paternity€testing€uponÐ H˜ Ðthe€birth€of€the€child.€€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€set€up€the€paternity€testing€and€paid€for€it.Ð 4„ ÐÌà  àOn€February€13,€2000,€the€child,€Jacob€T.€Franklin€was€born.€€Paternity€testing€wasÐ  \ Ðcompleted€determining€that€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€is€the€natural€father€of€the€child.€€After€paternity€wasÐ øH Ðestablished,€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€sought€visitation€and€asked€that€the€childððs€last€name€be€changed€toÐ ä4 Ðreflect€the€parentage.€€He€also€sought€appointment€of€a€guardian€ad€litem.€€A€guardian€ad€litem€wasÐ Ð  Ðappointed€on€May€25,€2000.€€Ð ¼  ÐÌà  àThe€trial€of€this€matter€occurred€on€August€31,€2000.€€The€issues€at€trial€were€custody,Ð ”ä Ðvisitation,€and€support.€€The€trial€court€did€not€read€the€report€regarding€custody€filed€by€the€guardianÐ €Ð Ðad€litem.€€The€trial€court€awarded€custody€of€the€partiesðð€minor€child,€Jacob€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô,€to€the€motherÔ#†XXXXÈ#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔÐ l¼ Ðand€set€visitation,€also€ordering€Mr.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€to€pay€child€support.€€The€father€filed€a€Motion€forÐ X ¨ Ða€New€Trial€and€Notice€of€Appeal.€€On€November€7,€2000,€counsel€for€the€father€made€a€writtenÐ D!” Ðinquiry€to€the€trial€court€regarding€a€possible€attorney„client€relationship€between€the€mother€and€theÐ 0"€  Ðtrial€judge€in€his€capacity€as€part„time€attorney.€€On€December€5,€2000,€the€Motion€for€a€New€TrialÐ #l! Ðwas€denied,€and€the€Motion€to€disqualify€the€trial€judge€was€denied.€€Ð $X" ÐÌà  àThe€issues,€as€presented€by€the€appellant,€are€as€follows:€€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌÓ€ (¥h83 ÓÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚3£$ÝÔ2¥hÔÚ  ÚIÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝDid€the€trial€judge€erroneously€fail€to€recuse€himself€because€he€had€a€prior€attorney„clientÐ ¸'#& Ðrelationship€with€the€appelleeððs€husband?€€Ýƒ3£$F$݌Ф(ô#'(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚3£‚%ÝÔ2¥hÔÚ  ÚIIÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝDid€the€trial€court€misapply€and€fail€to€consider€the€appropriate€factors€for€determining€theÐ )à$( Ðbest€interest€of€the€child€in€the€custody€determination?݃3£‚%¯%ÝŒÐ|*Ì%)(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚3£ö&ÝÔ2¥hÔÚ  ÚIIIÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝDid€the€trial€court€erroneously€fail€to€consider€the€report€of€the€guardian€ad€litem?݃3£ö&#'ÝŒÐh+¸&*(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚3£(ÝÔ2¥hÔÚ  ÚIVÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝDid€the€trial€court€erroneously€apply€the€tender€years€doctrine?݃3£(C(݌а(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÝ"‚3£"ÝÝ  ÝÝ‚3£ )ÝÔ2¥hÔÚ  ÚVÚ  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0  àÝ  ÝDid€the€trial€court€erroneously€order€payment€of€child€support€through€the€Clerk€of€the€Court.݃3£ )M)݌Мì(#(# ÐŒÝ  ÝÌà  àTo€the€extent€that€the€issues€presented€involve€questions€of€fact,€we€review€the€trial€courtððsÐ tÄ Ðruling€de€novo€with€a€presumption€of€correctness.€€Tenn.€R.€App.€P.€13(d).€€Accordingly,€we€mayÐ `° Ðnot€reverse€the€courtððs€factual€findings€unless€they€are€contrary€to€the€preponderance€of€the€evidence.Ð L œ ÐFurther,€a€trial€court€is€vested€with€broad€discretion€in€matters€of€child€custody,€and€an€appellateÐ 8 ˆ Ðcourt€will€not€interfere€with€a€decision€of€the€trial€court€except€upon€a€showing€of€erroneous€exerciseÐ $ t Ðof€that€discretion.€€òòÔ_ÔHoalcraftÔ_Ô€v.€Smithsonóó,€19€S.W.3d€822,€827€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1999).€€This€CourtÐ  ` Ðwill€not€disturb€custody€decisions€unless€they€are€based€on€a€material€error€of€law€or€the€evidenceÐ ü L  Ðpreponderates€against€them.Ð è 8  ÐÌÓ  ÓI.€€RecusalÐ À  ÐÌÓ÷-Óà  àThe€first€issue€we€address€is€whether€the€trial€judge€abused€his€discretion€in€not€Ô_ÔrecusingÔ_ÔÐ ˜è  Ðhimself€from€this€case€because€of€a€prior€attorney„client€relationship€he€had€with€the€appelleeððsÐ „Ô  Ðhusband.€€Ô#†XXXXª #ÔÔ‡XXXXÔIn€òòDavis€v.€Liberty€Mutual€Ins.€Coóó.,€38€S.W.3d€560€(Tenn.€2001)Ô#†XXXXv/#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔ,€the€Tennessee€SupremeÐ pÀ ÐCourt€clearly€stated€the€law€with€regard€to€recusal:Ð \¬ ÐÌà8  àà ` àGiven€the€importance€of€impartiality,€both€in€fact€and€appearance,€decisionsÐ 4„ Ðconcerning€whether€recusal€is€warranted€are€addressed€to€the€judgeððs€discretion,Ð  p Ðwhich€will€not€be€reversed€on€appeal€unless€a€clear€abuse€appears€on€the€face€of€theÐ  \ Ðrecord.€€See€òòState€v.€Ô_ÔHinesÔ_Ôóó,€919€S.W.2d€573,€578€(Tenn.€1995).€€A€motion€to€recuseÐ øH Ðshould€be€granted€if€the€judge€has€any€doubt€as€to€his€or€her€ability€to€presideÐ ä4 Ðimpartially€in€the€case.€€òòSee€idóó.€at€578.€€However,€because€perception€is€important,Ð Ð  Ðrecusal€is€also€appropriate€ð ðwhen€a€person€of€ordinary€prudence€in€the€judgeððsÐ ¼  Ðposition,€knowing€all€of€the€facts€known€to€the€judge,€would€find€a€reasonable€basisÐ ¨ø Ðfor€questioning€the€judgeððs€impartiality.ðð€òòAlley€v.€Stateóó,€882€S.W.2d€810,€820€(Tenn.Ð ”ä ÐÔ_ÔCrimÔ_Ô.€App.€1994).€€Thus,€even€when€a€judge€believes€that€he€or€she€can€hear€a€caseÐ €Ð Ðfairly€and€impartially,€the€judge€should€grant€the€motion€to€recuse€if€ð ðthe€judgeððsÐ l¼ Ðimpartiality€might€reasonably€be€questioned.ðð€€Tenn.€Sup.€Ct.€R.€10,€Canon€3(E)(1).€Ð X ¨ ÐHence,€the€test€is€ultimately€an€objective€one€since€the€appearance€of€bias€is€asÐ D!” Ðinjurious€to€the€integrity€of€the€judicial€system€as€actual€bias.€€òòSee€Alleyóó,€882€S.W.2dÐ 0"€  Ðat€820.€Ð#l!Ð Ð  ÐÌòòDavisóó,€38€S.W.3d€at€564„65.Ð ô$D # ÐÌà  àThe€trial€judge€in€this€matter€is€a€part„time€general€sessions€judge€and€practices€law€part„time.€Ð Ì&"% ÐThe€trial€judge€did€not€recall€having€an€attorney„client€relationship€with€Mr.€Franklin€or€with€Mrs.Ð ¸'#& ÐFranklin.€€However,€after€he€reviewed€his€records€in€his€law€office,€he€found€that€he€had€an€attorney„Ð ¤(ô#' Ðclient€relationship€with€Mr.€Franklin.€€He€stated€that€Mr.€Franklin€was€a€client€of€his€in€1990€for€aÐ )à$( Ðbrief€period€prior€to€his€taking€the€bench€in€a€matter€unrelated€to€the€present€case.€€Further,€he€statedÐ |*Ì%) Ðthat€he€has€not€performed€legal€services€for€Mr.€Franklin€since€that€time.€€There€is€nothing€in€theÐ h+¸&* Ðrecord€that€indicates€the€trial€judge€had€a€personal€bias€or€prejudice,€Ô#†XXXXý/#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔnor€that€he€failed€to€render€anÐ ° Ðimpartial€decision€regarding€the€issues€at€trial.€€We€are€of€the€opinion€that€the€trial€judge€did€notÐ œì Ðabuse€his€discretion€in€denying€the€motion€to€recuse.€€We€find€no€abuse€of€discretion€and€concludeÐ ˆØ Ðthat€this€issue€is€without€merit.Ð tÄ ÐÌÓ  ÓII.€€CustodyÐ L œ ÐÌÓë;Óà  àThe€next€issue€is€whether€the€trial€court€erred€in€awarding€custody€to€the€motherÔ#†XXXXp:#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔ.€€The€variousÐ $ t Ðfactors€to€consider€in€custody€determinations€are€set€out€in€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€sectionÐ  ` Ð36-6-106.€€After€applying€the€factors€to€the€present€case,€the€trial€court€determined€that€both€parentsÐ ü L  Ðare€fit€to€have€custody€of€the€child€but€found€it€in€the€best€interest€of€the€child€to€be€with€the€mother.Ð è 8  ÐOn€September€19,€2000,€the€court€found:Ð Ô$  ÐÌà8  àà ` àThe€Court€finds€that€after€considering€all€the€evidence,€testimony,€argumentÐ ¬ü  Ðof€counsel,€and€reviewing€the€factors€enumerated€in€Ô_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€36„6„106,€that€it€is€in€theÐ ˜è  Ðbest€interest€of€the€minor€child€that€he€be€placed€in€the€sole€care€and€custody€of€Ô_ÔTamiÔ_ÔÐ „Ô  ÐM.€Franklin,€with€Ronald€N.€Ô_ÔStricklandÔ_Ô€having€visitation€rights.ÐpÀÐ Ð  Ðà8  àà ` à.€.€.€.Ð\¬Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà ` àThe€Court€will€reconsider€the€issue€of€visitation€with€the€understanding€thatÐ H˜ ÐMs.€Franklin€will€be€relocating€to€Fort€Bragg,€North€Carolina,€if€the€parties€areÐ 4„ Ðunable€to€reach€an€agreement.€€€Ð pÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€further€set€visitation€and€child€support€according€to€the€Tennessee€ChildÐ øH ÐSupport€Guidelines.€€Ð ä4 ÐÌà  àChoosing€the€custodial€parent€that€will€be€in€the€best€interests€of€the€child€requires€a€test€ofÐ ¼  Ðcomparative€fitness.€€òòBah€v.€Bahóó,€668€S.W.2d€663,€666€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1983).€€Where€both€parentsÐ ¨ø Ðare€fit€and€the€question€is€close,€the€appellate€courts€must€give€great€deference€to€the€trial€judgeððsÐ ”ä Ðdecision€€òòÔ_ÔGaskillÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔGaskillÔ_Ôóó,€936€S.W.2d€626€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996).€Ð €Ð ÐÌà  àTrial€courts€are€vested€with€wide€discretion€in€child€custodyÔ#†XXXX©<#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔ€matters€and€appellate€courts€willÐ X ¨ Ðnot€interfere€except€upon€a€showing€of€erroneous€exercise€of€that€discretion.€€òòÔ_ÔHoalcraftÔ_Ô€v.€Smithsonóó,Ð D!” Ð19€S.W.3d€822,€827€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1999)Ô#†XXXX-E#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔ;òò€Koch€v.€Kochóó,€874€S.W.2d€571,€575€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.Ð 0"€  Ð1993).€€Upon€careful€examination€of€the€record,€this€Court€finds€that€the€evidence€does€notÐ #l! Ðpreponderate€against€the€trial€courtððs€ruling€and€affirms€the€award€of€custody€to€the€appellee.Ð $X" ÐÌÓ  ÓIII.€€Guardian€ad€LitemÐ à%0!$ ÐÌÓÃGÓà  àThe€appellant€moved€the€trial€court€to€appoint€a€guardian€ad€litem€for€the€minor€child.€€TheÐ ¸'#& Ðtrial€court€appointed€Drew€W.€Taylor€to€act€as€the€guardian€ad€litem€and€represent€the€interests€ofÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthe€minor€child.€€Mr.€Taylor€testified€that€the€individuals€he€spoke€to€during€his€investigation€wereÐ )à$( Ðgoing€to€be€called€as€witnesses€at€trial.€€Further,€Mr.€Taylor€testified,€ð ð[Ô_Ôi]tÔ_Ôððs€my€feeling€that€any€lightÐ |*Ì%) Ðthat€I€could€shed€on€the€matter€is€going€to€be€brought€out€through€testimony€of€the€witnesses.€€As€thisÐ h+¸&* Ðpoint,€I€really€donððt€see€where€my€opinion€is€going€to€be€of€any€great€value€to€the€Court.ðð€€TheÐ ° Ðattorneys€conceded€that€the€guardian€was€not€needed€and€he€was€allowed€to€withdraw.€€Ð œì ÐÌà  àÔ#†XXXXnF#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔThe€transcript€of€the€proceedings€indicates€that€the€trial€court€was€provided€evidenceÐ tÄ Ðintroduced€by€both€parties€as€it€relates€to€the€comparative€fitness€of€each€parent€to€be€the€custodialÐ `° Ðparent.€€Assuming,€Ô_ÔarguendoÔ_Ô,€that€the€report€of€the€guardian€ad€litem€should€have€been€admitted,€weÐ L œ Ðconclude€that€the€failure€of€the€court€to€admit€the€guardian€ad€litemððs€report,€was,€at€the€most,Ð 8 ˆ Ðnon-reversible€error.€€See€Tenn.€R€.App.€P.€36(b).€Ô#†XXXX²K#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔ€Ô#†XXXXN#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔÐ $ t ÐÌÓ  ÓIV.€€Tender€Years€DoctrineÐ ü L  ÐÌÓ–NÓà  àThe€appellant€argues€that€the€trial€court€erroneously€applied€the€tender€years€doctrine€in€theÐ Ô$  Ðdetermination€of€custody.€€When€the€comparative€fitness€analysis€was€adopted€in€òòBah€v.€BahóóÔ#†XXXXaN#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔ,€theÐ À  Ðcourt€stated€ð ð[Ô_Ôt]oÔ_Ô€the€extent€the€ððtender€yearsðð€doctrine€has€continued€efficacy€it€is€simply€one€ofÐ ¬ü  Ðmany€factors€to€be€considered€in€determining€custody,€not€an€unyielding€rule€of€law.ðð€€òòBahóó,€668Ð ˜è  ÐS.W.2d€at€666.€€In€1997,€the€legislature€amended€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€section€36-6-101(d)Ð „Ô  Ðto€state€that€ð ð[Ô_Ôi]tÔ_Ô€is€the€legislative€intent€that€the€gender€of€the€party€seeking€custody€shall€not€giveÐ pÀ Ðrise€to€a€presumption€of€parental€fitness€or€cause€a€presumption€or€constitute€a€factor€in€favor€orÐ \¬ Ðagainst€the€award€of€custody€to€such€party.ðð€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð36-6-101(d)€(Supp.€2000);€see€alsoÐ H˜ ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð36-6-412€(Supp.€2000)Ô#†XXXXäO#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔ.€€Thus,€a€mother€of€a€child€of€tender€years€is€not€affordedÐ 4„ Ða€presumption€of€parental€fitness.€€òòÔ_ÔVarleyÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔVarleyÔ_Ôóó,€934€S.W.2d€659,€666€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1996).€Ð  p ÐThere€is€no€evidence€in€the€record€to€indicate€that€the€trial€court€relied€on€the€tender€years€doctrine.Ð  \ ÐÓ  ÓÌV.€€Imposition€of€an€Income€AssignmentÐ ä4 ÐÌÓ8UÓà  àThe€final€issue€focuses€on€the€trial€courtððs€imposition€of€an€income€assignment€in€this€case.€Ð ¼  ÐThe€trial€court€ordered:Ð ¨ø ÐÌà8  àSaid€payments€will€be€made€by€income€assignment.€€The€payments€may€be€made€toÐ €Ð Ðthe€Central€Child€Support€Receiving€Unit€.€.€.€.€€At€the€current€rate€of€child€supportÐ l¼ Ðthere€is€an€arrearage€of€One€Thousand€Eight€Hundred€Eighteen€Dollars€.€.€.€.€€BasedÐ X ¨ Ðon€the€fact€that€RONALD€N.€Ô_ÔSTRICKLANDÔ_Ô€paid€for€paternity€testing€and€arrangingÐ D!” Ðsame,€he€is€given€credit€for€$585.00€creating€an€arrearage€of€$1,233.00.€Ð0"€ Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àThe€question€here€is€whether€the€trial€court€may,€in€its€discretion,€order€an€Ô_ÔobligorÔ_Ô€parent€toÐ $X" Ðpay€child€support€through€the€trial€court€clerk.€€The€Child€Support€Enforcement€Act€of€1985Ð ô$D # Ðestablished€procedures€for€wage€assignments.€€See€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€36-5-501.€€The€WesternÐ à%0!$ ÐSection€of€this€Court€addressed€this€issue€in€òòÔ_ÔTerrellÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔTerrellÔ_Ôóó,€No.€02A01-9610-CV-00254,€1997Ð Ì&"% ÐWL€576536,€at€*6€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€Sept.€18,€1997),€wherein€the€court€stated:Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà8  àFinally,€we€reject€the€Husbandððs€argument€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€ordering€himÐ )à$( Ðto€pay€child€support€to€the€Wife€by€income€assignment.€€By€statute,€the€trial€court€wasÐ |*Ì%) Ðrequired€to€order€the€Husband€to€pay€child€support€by€income€assignment,€even€if€theÐ h+¸&* ÐHusband€was€current€on€his€child€support€obligations€at€the€time€of€entry€of€theÐ ° Ðdivorce€decree.€€Ô_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€ðð€36-5-€501(a)(1)€(Supp.1995).€€As€pertinent,€sectionÐ œì Ð36-5-501(a)(1)€provides€that:ЈØÐ Ð  ЀÌà0  àà8` (#(#àà ¸ àFor€any€order€of€child€support€issued,€modified,€or€enforced€on€orÐ `° Ðafter€July€1,€1994,€the€court€shall€order€an€immediate€assignment€to€the€clerkÐ L œ Ðof€the€court€or€the€department€of€human€services€or€its€contractor€of€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐÔ_ÔobligorÔ_Ôððs€wages,€salaries,€commissions,€pensions,€annuities,€and€other€incomeÐ $ t Ðdue€or€to€become€due€to€the€Ô_ÔobligorÔ_Ô.€€The€order€of€assignment€shall€issueÐ  ` Ðregardless€of€whether€support€payments€are€in€arrears€on€the€effective€date€ofÐ ü L  Ðthe€order.€.€.€.€€The€order€shall€.€.€.€include€an€amount€necessary€to€cover€theÐ è 8  Ðfee€due€the€clerk€of€the€court.€.€.€.ÐÔ$ ` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àÔ_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€ðð€36-5-501(a)(1)€(Supp.1995).Ьü Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àThe€only€two€exceptions€to€this€requirement€are:Ð„Ô Ð Ð  ЀÌà0  àà8` (#(#à(A)€€If,€upon€proof€by€one€party,€there€is€a€written€finding€of€fact€in€the€orderÐ \¬ Ðof€the€court€that€there€is€good€cause€not€to€require€immediate€incomeÐ H˜ Ðassignment€and€the€proof€shows€that€the€Ô_ÔobligorÔ_Ô€has€made€timely€payment€ofÐ 4„ Ðpreviously€ordered€support€in€cases€involving€the€modification€of€supportÐ  p Ðorders.€€ð ðGood€causeðð€shall€only€be€established€upon€proof€that€the€immediateÐ  \ Ðincome€assignment€would€not€be€in€the€best€interests€of€the€child.€The€courtÐ øH Ðshall,€in€its€order,€state€specifically€why€such€assignment€will€not€be€in€theÐ ä4 Ðchild's€best€interests;€or€ÐÐ ` Ð ` Ð  Ðà0  àà8` (#(#à(B)€€If€there€is€a€written€agreement€by€both€parties€that€provides€forÐ ¼  Ðalternative€arrangements.€€Such€agreement€must€be€reviewed€by€the€court€andÐ ¨ø Ðentered€in€the€record.Дä` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà0  àà8` (#(#àÔ_ÔT.C.A.Ô_Ô€ðð€35-5-501(a)(2)€(Supp.1995).Ðl¼` Ð ` Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àIn€construing€the€foregoing€statute,€we€note€that€section€36-5-501(a)€appearsÐ D!” Ðto€presumptively€require€that€all€child€support€orders€issued€after€July€1,€1994,€beÐ 0"€  Ðpaid€by€income€assignment.€€The€trial€court€may€waive€this€requirement€only€if€theÐ #l! Ðparties€agree€pursuant€to€section€36-5-501(a)(2)(B),€or€if€the€trial€court€makes€aÐ $X" Ðwritten€finding€of€good€cause€pursuant€to€section€36-5-501(a)(2)(A).Ðô$D #Ð Ð  ÐÌòòÔ_ÔTerrellÔ_Ôóó,€No.€02A01-9610-CV-00254,€1997€WL€576536,€at€*6„7Ô#†XXXXS#ÔÔ‡XXXXÔ.Ð Ì&"% ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€ordered€an€assignment,€and€it€did€not€err€in€doing€so.€€Accordingly,€we€affirmÐ ¤(ô#' Ðthe€imposition€of€the€wage€assignment€which€is€consistent€with€Tennessee€Code€Annotated€sectionÐ )à$( Ð36-5-501(a)(1).Ð |*Ì%) ÐÐ h+¸&* ЇÌà  àThe€judgment€of€the€court€below€is€affirmed.€€Tax€the€costs€on€appeal€to€the€appellant.Ð œì ÐÔ#†XXXXi#ÔÌÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð 8 ˆ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àWILLIAM€B.€CAIN,€JUDGE