12206814 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR MACON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT LAFAYETTE Docket No. AD-73 MERIAM ZINGALE    Petitioner/Mother  and MICHAEL ZINGALE    Petitioner/Stepfather v. CHISTOPHER WAYNE OLDHAM IN THE MATTER OF: SKYLA OLDHAM (DOB: 01/04/2015)    ORDER This cause came to be heard on the 6th day of March, 2026 before the Honorable C.K. Smith, Chancellor of the Macon County Chancery Court upon Petitioner's Motion To Serve Via Publication. Based on the pleadings, affidavit of Petitioner, and statements of counsel, this Court finds that Petitioner and Petitioner's counsel have exercised due diligence in attempting to locate and personally serve Respondent. Despite these efforts, Respondent's current residence or whereabouts cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence, and personal service cannot be accomplished. The affidavit filed in support of the Motion sets forth specific facts demonstrating Plaintiff's diligent but unsuccessful efforts to locate and serve Respondent. Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that Petitioner's Motion To Serve Via Publication is GRANTED. Petitioner is authorized to serve Respondent, Christopher Wayne Oldham, by publication in The Tennessean for four consecutive weeks as required by law. The publication shall contain the information required by law and shall notify Respondent that an answer or other responsive pleading must be filed within thirty (30) days after the last date ofpublication, or such other time period required by the applicable rules. Petitioner shall file proof of publication with the Court upon completion. It is so ORDERED. Entered on this the 20th day of March, 2026.  /s/ C.K. SMITH THE HONORABLE C.K. SivflTH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document has been sent to the following person(s) via the following method(s): Christopher Wayne Oldham 2712 Dickerson Pike, Lot 14 Nashville, TN 37207 (Respondent Lasf Known Address) (X) U.S. Mail, Postage Prepaid On this the 13th day of March, 2026. /s/ Chase Rudd Chase Rudd Macon County Chancery Cotui 906 Hwy 52 By E Lafayette, TN 37083 Publish Dates: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2026