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Article: Hair follicle drug testing rejected in California.(CHILD PROTECTION LAW ABSTRACTS)
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- Child Protection Law Report
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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Deborah M. v. Superior Court of San Diego County
No. D045854
California Court of Appeals, Fourth District
April 29, 2005
The California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, ruled that California law and federal regulations permit urine testing, but not hair follicle testing, to determine whether a person has used illegal substances.
A father was seeking custody of his minor child on the basis that the mother, his ex-wife, was using illegal drugs. After reviewing the report of a mediation counselor, who credited the children's statement of finding drugs among the mother's possessions, and holding a hearing, a judge ordered that ...