In children’s matters, the Family Court has the power to make parties to the proceedings undertake drug testing through independent testing agencies.
Drug testing can be ordered to be conducted by urinalysis testing (the testing of urine for drugs) or through hair follicle testing (the testing of hair strands). In circumstances where there are allegations of long term drug use, hair follicle testing is preferred to determine whether there is ongoing serious drug use. This can give up to three months
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