In re Interest of Kodi L.

Nebraska Advance Sheets IN RE INTEREST OF KODI L. 35 Cite as

287 Neb. 35

In re I nterest of Kodi L., a child under 18 years of age. State of Nebraska, appellee, v. Michael L., appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed December 13, 2013. No. S-13-242. 1. Juvenile Courts: Appeal and Error. An appellate court reviews juvenile cases de novo on the record and reaches its conclusions independently of the juvenile court’s findings. 2. Paternity. The proper legal effect of a signed, unchallenged acknowledgment of paternity is a finding that the individual who signed as the father is in fact the legal father. 3.…