In the Interest of J.H.H. v. J.D.

CRANDALL, Judge.

The natural mother of the eight-year old child herein, J.H.H., appeals from an order of the juvenile court terminating her parental rights in him pursuant to § 211.447.2(2)(a)b., RSMo (Supp.1982)1 based on a finding that she had abandoned him. On appeal, the mother argues that *895there was insufficient evidence to support the court’s findings of both abandonment and that termination of the mother’s parental rights would be in the child’s best interest. She also contends that, assuming abandonment could be found, the juvenile court erred in failing to find that the abandonment was…