In re N.E.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,599 In the Interest of N.E., a Minor Child. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Appellate courts have only the jurisdiction provided by law. That means appellate courts lack jurisdiction to review a district court's decision unless a party has appealed in the time and manner specified by law. Whether jurisdiction exists is a question of law subject to unlimited review. 2. K.S.A. 38-2273(a) governs appellate jurisdiction under the Revised Kansas Code for the Care of Children, K.S.A. 38-2201 et seq. That statute limits appealable orders to any order of…