In the Interest of K.R.

ORDER

J.R.1 (Father) appeals from the judgment terminating his parental rights to K.R. *520(Child) pursuant to Section 211.447, RSMo 1994. We remand with directions.

The juvenile court took jurisdiction of Child on May 12, 1995, after it determined Child had been sexually abused and neglected by Father. The juvenile officer filed a petition to terminate Father’s rights on May 1, 1996. The trial court terminated Father’s rights on November 18, 1996. Father appealed, raising three points on appeal. We find his second point dispositive of the appeal.

In his second point, Father contends the trial court…