In re McDaniel

No. 115,614 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS In re TERRA L. MCDANIEL. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. While the timely filing of a notice of appeal is jurisdictional based on the statutory deadline, most of the subsequent steps in prosecuting an appeal are generally provided by appellate rule and are enforceable as this court deems appropriate in its discretion. 2. An appellate court applies a dual standard of review from a finding of contempt by the district court. The court exercises unlimited review over the question of whether conduct is contemptuous and applies an abuse of…