State ex rel. D.H.L.

GENOVESE, Judge.

hD.B.,1 the biological father of the minor child, D.H.L., appeals a judgment of the trial court terminating his parental rights and certifying D.H.L. eligible for adoption. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The minor child, D.H.L., was born on August 26, 2003. D.H.L., whose mother is K.L., was placed into the custody of the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services (DSS), on April 13, 2004, when she was only seven months old. The incident triggering D.H.L.’s placement into the custody of DSS occurred on April 10,…