State v. D. W.

In these two cases, the natural parents appeal orders of the separate juvenile court of Sarpy County terminating their parental rights to six of their children.

Because the parents have failed to perfect their appeals in accordance with the Nebraska statutes, this court lacks jurisdiction to rule on the merits of the appeals.

Appeals from the juvenile courts of Nebraska are reviewed in the same manner as appeals from the district court. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-2,126 (Reissue 1988). Thus, to perfect an appeal from the juvenile court to the Supreme Court, the appealing *967party must, within 30 days…