Interest of C.E.

Arnold-Burger, J.:

In order to appeal a case brought under die Revised Kansas Code for Care of Children, K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 38-2201 el seq., one must be a party or an interested party in the case. In addition, only certain orders are appealable. K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 38-2273. The Secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) appealed a placement order made by a magistrate judge to the district court. The district court found diat it lacked jurisdiction to hear SRS’s appeal because SRS was neitiier a party nor an interested party as defined by the statute, nor was a placement order an…