Raney v. Blecha

NATURE OF CASE

Katherine M. Raney appeals the decision of the district court which terminated her temporary visitation with Shelby Leigh Blecha.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

Statutory interpretation presents a question of law, in connection with which an appellate court has an obligation to reach an independent conclusion irrespective of the decision made by the court below. Ferguson v. Union Pacific RR. Co., ante p. 78, 601 N.W.2d 907 (1999).

In construing a statute, a court must determine and give effect to the purpose and intent of the Legislature as ascertained from the entire language of the statute…