In the Interest of J.P.

¶ 1 Appellant, A.P. (“father”) of J.P. (“child”), minor daughter, born August 23, 1988, has taken this appeal from the order of the trial court which (1) continued father’s dependency hearing pending the resolution of criminal charges brought against father for crimes of sexual abuse allegedly committed against J.P., and (2) denied him participation in mother’s dependency hearing. We are constrained to vacate and remand.

¶ 2 Father has provided in his brief the following statement of the case:

On August 11, 2002, J.P., born August 23, 1988, called 911 and complained that her father, appellant,…