In re Parentage of E.A.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 123,710 In the Matter of the Parentage of E.A., a Minor Child. No. 125,994 In the Matter of the Adoption of E.A., a Minor Child. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Appellate jurisdiction is defined by statute; the right to appeal is neither a vested nor a constitutional right. Whether appellate jurisdiction exists is a question of statutory interpretation over which an appellate court has unlimited review. 2. When reviewing a district court's decision denying a party's standing at the pleading stage, an appellate court must accept the facts alleged in the…