What is the standard of review on an appeal of an order relating to access?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from H.B. v. A.B., 2010 ABQB 279 (CanLII):
The standard of review that must be met on an appeal of an order relating to access was described in D.W.H. v. D.J.R, 2007 ABCA 57 at para. 12 - 13, 412 A.R. 34: While chambers decisions in cases involving custody and access are entitled to considerable deference, an appellate court will intervene if there is a material error, a serious misapprehension of the evidence or an error of law: Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 1014.
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