In re I.A.

No. 118,802 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF KANSAS In the Matter of I.A. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The issue of appellate jurisdiction is one of law over which an appellate court has unlimited review. The right to appeal is purely statutory and is not a right contained in the United States or Kansas Constitutions. 2. Kansas appellate courts have jurisdiction only as provided by law, and an untimely notice of appeal usually leads to dismissal of an action. 3. Exceptions to the requirement of a timely filed notice of appeal apply only if a defendant's failure to timely appeal was caused…