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Pursuant to Ind.Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision shall not be regarded as precedent or cited before any court except for the purpose of establishing the defense of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or the law of the case.

APPELLANT PRO SE: ROBERT E. CHAMBERS Carlisle, Indiana

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: GARY L. WOOD Danville, Indiana 1

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
IN THE MATTER OF H.L.N. ROBERT E. CHAMBERS, Appellant, vs. REBECCA J. SCHOOLEY, Appellee. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 32A01-0703-JV-144

APPEAL FROM THE HENDRICKS CIRCUIT COURT The Honorable Jeffrey V. Boles, Judge Cause No. 32C01-0601-JP-3

July 30, 2007 MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge

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Case Summary Robert E. Chambers appeals the trial court's denial of his request for parenting time. We remand for the trial court to clarify its findings. Issues Chambers raises four issues on appeal, which we consolidate and re-state as follows: (1) Whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying Chambers' request for the appointment of a guardian ad litem; and (2) Whether the trial court's decision was supported by either of the specific findings required by statute. Facts and Procedural History H.L.N. was born on October 28, 1998. In 1999, Chambers was sentenced to sixty-five years in prison, and he is still incarcerated. Chambers v. State, 734 N.E.2d 578 (Ind. 2000). Later in 1999, the Hendricks Circuit Court granted custody of H.L.N. to Rebecca J. Schooley, her maternal grandmother. H.L.N. has resided continuously with Schooley since she was six months old. Pursuant to the stipulation of Chambers and Schooley, the trial court established his paternity in 2006. In prior litigation, Chambers sought visitation with H.L.N. for Chambers' mother. This Court affirmed the trial court's denial of his petition, concluding pursuant to Indiana's Grandparent Visitation Statute that Chambers lacked standing to file such an action. In re H.L.N., No. 32A05-0605-JV-267, slip op. (Ind. Ct. App. Sept. 14, 2006) (citing Ind. Code

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