In re Interest of A.J.C.

D.L.C. ("Father") appeals the judgment of the Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court of Monroe County ("the trial court" or "the court") finding that under Missouri law, Father was statutorily prohibited from reuniting with his minor child, A.J.C., due to the nature of his prior criminal conviction. We reverse and remand.1

I. BACKGROUND

A. The Circumstances Giving Rise to the Trial Court's Jurisdiction over A.J.C.

D.L.C. is the natural father of A.J.C., a daughter born on May 5, 2007. Father had physical custody of A.J.C. prior to the *502events giving rise to this appeal. On January 21, 2016,…