In the Interest of A.S.

WOLF, Judge.

This is an appeal of a dismissal with prejudice of a second amended petition for dependency filed by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS). The dismissal was predicated upon the failure of the petition to state a specific date upon which the alleged sexual abuse occurred. HRS and the guardian ad litem argue that it was error for the trial court to have dismissed the petition with prejudice. We agree and reverse.

*1073The dependency petition in question alleged that A.S.’s father had sexually abused her on at least one occasion over the last 12 months. Two previous…