WPC ^85SXR`$_v:pEuX_qy)Y"ڏ)VZT/loe,&oeJ*Lśi$Ј`\.5>|kɑO#orFnF}┎CdXw9" {[=,(m%t%)#9; [ 0! 0 0D D3WX  2)$ `   3    _ )XXInthiscase,theWifeargues,"ThereisnonecessitytoshowthattheHusbandistrying  toavoidchildsupportinordertobefoundtohavebeenwillfullyandvoluntarilyunderemployed  and thathemustlearntolivewithit."(`$TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7GXXdXXd7  ,  AZ"Arial Regular((3$ `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T8XXdd8    `   0  (#$  0  sud'L tpO'+003|xU   $ `   1    _XXThehearingwasconductedbythedivorcerefereepursuanttolocalRule13,Rulesof  theChanceryCourtofShelbyCounty.TheHusbandwastheonlypartywhopresentedproofatthehearing.Theappealfromthereferee'srulingwasheardbasedsolelyontherecordoftheproceedingbeforethereferee.HP LaserJet 8000 DN PS0 + 2)$ `   2    _ )XX Willfulisdefinedaspremeditated,malicious,donewithabadmotiveorpurpose.  Blackslawdictionary,1599,(6thEd.1990).Z[\]_C<<C  [aE"  _XX   Ad FILEDXX  October19,1999Cecil_Crowson_,Jr.AppellateCourtClerkdAY  dLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3aE$ `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T8XXdd8   (3aE$ `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T8XXdd8   ($$   1  YYYY'dxd `!TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T8XXdd8   __  _@/ / INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @**)ATJACKSON   DIANESLAWSONWATTERS ,  * JB  `     h   *  ShelbyChanceryNo.D238082 6.   ` PlaintiffAppellee, h   *    `     h   *  C.A.No.02A019810CH00306   x_B2.jzl`  `@ET` 8ttxP l xvs. `     h   *    `     h   *      WILLIAMC.WATTERS ,0 h   * hT$hT$  `     h   * ` DefendantAppellant,  * ~  `     h   *and GENERALMILLS,INC .,0  *RJT$T$  `     h   * ` Defendant.0  0hT$T$0hT$hT$*$T$T$ @% DISSENTINGOPINION    ` Iamunabletojoinwiththemajorityinconcludingthattheevidencesupportsthetrialcourt'sfindingthattheHusbandisvoluntarilyunderemployed.Ifindfromtheevidence,asdidthereferee,thattheproofsupportsmodificationofchildsupportbaseduponasubstantialchangeofcircumstancesandmodificationofalimonybasedupontheHusbandsabilitytopay. #  1       %"  ` First,Iamunabletoagreewiththemajority'sconclusionthatthe"Husbandvoluntarilydecidedtoleavehisjob."ItisundisputedthatGeneralMillscloseditsregionalofficeinMemphisandtheHusbandhadnoroleinthisclosing.AlthoughtheHusbandwasofferedalateraltransfertotheAtlantaOffice,atthesamesalary,thenewassignmentrequiredextendedtravelbeyondthatpreviouslyrequiredintheMemphisOffice.Specifically,hisnewdutiescoveredamuchlargergeographicareaandhistravelrequirementsincreasedfromfiftytosixtypercenttoeightytoninetypercent.Indeed,theHusbanddidinitiallyacceptthetransferandforseveral 5.4 monthsattemptedtoperformhisnewdutiesinAtlantawhilecontinuingtoresidein  Memphis.However,hetestifiedthathephysicallycouldnotdohisjobandmaintain  thecommitmentsthathehadmadetohisson.Itisalsoundisputedthat,inthe   pursuitofnewemploymentcomparabletohispreviousemployment,theHusband l d sentoutover500resumesandparticipatedinthirtyfivetofortyinterviews. 80 Additionally,heutilizedplacementservicestoassistinhisjobsearch.Ultimatelyhe   securedapositionwithanannualsalaryof$65,000asopposedtohisprevious   salaryof$138,000.    ` Childsupportguidelinesprovidethatdownwardmodificationofchildsupport 4, isnotjustifiedwheretheobligoris"willfullyandvoluntarily"underemployed.Tenn.  Comp.R.&Reg.124024.02(3)(1994).Thelabelofwhetheranemployee's  separationfromemploymentisvoluntaryorinvoluntaryisoftenmisleading.Under  thislabelingacabdriverconvictedofDUIwhoisfiredbyhisemployercouldseek d\ downwardmodification,baseduponinvoluntaryunderemployment.Clearlythe 0 ( inquiryshouldnotenduponthisdeterminationalone.Intherecentsupremecourt ! decision,DeborahLorraineBrooksv.RickeyLamarBrooks,No.03S019804CV #  00034,(Tenn.atKnoxville,Jun.1,1999)(forpublication),thecourtinfindingwillful %" andvoluntaryunderemploymentobserved,"Therecordsupportstheimplicitfindings `'X $ oftheCourtofAppealsthatMr.BrooksliquidatedhisConocobusiness...to ,)$"& decreasebothhisincomeandhischildsupportobligation."Id.at6.Thus,the *#( focusofmodification,baseduponachangeofemployment,shouldnotrestentirely ,%* uponthelabelof"voluntary"or"involuntary"but,rather,uponwhetherthechange .', wasmadeingoodfaithasopposedtoa"willful" #  2      ׀ordeliberatedesiretobe \0T). underemployedforpurposesofevadingcourtorderedsupport.  #  3      ׀ (2 +0  3,2 TheuncontradictedproofattherefereeshearingestablishedthattheHusband  faithfullyexercisedallcourtorderedvisitation,requestedadditionalvisitationon  occasions,whichwasdenied, attendedeveryfootballgamewhenhewasplaying   football,soccergameswhenhesplayingsoccer...participatedinschoolevents, l d parent/teachereventsandhasbeenanactivepresenceinhis15yearoldsonslife. 80 ЀAdditionally,therecordreflectsthatcustodywasatissuepriortotheparties'   divorce.Ifindfromthesefactsthattherewasasubstantialchangeincircumstances   andthatthetrialcourterredinfailingtoconsiderwhethertheHusband'smotivefor   rejectingthetransferofemploymentwasforthepurposeofevadingchildsupport. h` Moreover,IfindthatrelocationtoAtlantaandtheHusbandsincreasedtravel 4, requirementswouldimpedecourtorderedvisitationandallbuteliminatethe  establishedbondbetweenparentandchild.Insum,Ifindthefactspreponderate  againstthetrialcourt'sfindingofvoluntaryunderemploymentandthecorresponding  issueoftheHusbandsabilitytopayalimony. d\  ` Accordingly,Iwouldspecificallyaffirmthatportionofthereferee'sfinding ! reducingtheHusband'schildsupportobligationfrom$1,027.00permonthto #  $804.00permonth,inaccordancewithchildsupportguidelines,andreducingthe %" Husband'salimonyobligationfrom$1,900.00permonthto$1,000.00permonth. `'X $  ` Findingportionsoftherefereesreportinerrorinvolvingtheeffectivedateof *#( modificationforbothchildsupportandalimonyanddeviationfromchildsupport ,%* guidelines,Iwouldremandforappropriatedeterminationoftheseissuesconsistent .', withthelaw. \0T).  `     h   ____________________________________ X9P28  `     h   DAVIDG.HAYES,SpecialJudge