Legal Opinion
In Re Interest of Rachael M.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided December 3, 1999No. S-98-955, S-98-956PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Lisa G. appeals from orders terminating her parental rights to Rachael M. and Sherry M. (the children).
SCOPE OF REVIEW
The interpretation of statutes presents questions 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. Winter v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 257 Neb. 28, 594 N.W.2d 642 (1999).
Not only must a claimed prejudicial error be assigned, it must also be discussed in the brief of the asserting party; an appellate court will not consider assignments of error which…
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