Legal Question in Family Law in Utah

I live in the State of Utah and someone turned me into Child Protective Services stating that I smoke the drug Marajuana and I have a small child around he is 4 yrs old. The CPS left a note in my door to contact them, I did and she is demanding that I go meet with her at our hospital and give a urine sample to test for drugs. Can they do that without a court order? What r my rights? I am a very good mother and I love my son and would never allow anything to happen to him. I take really good care of my son. Can they just show up and scare me like this? How does CPS work? Also I'm not a single 20 yr old mom my husband is currently active and away from home in the Army. If I do given them a urine test and it come back positive, what will happen?


Asked on 2/09/12, 5:22 pm

2 Answer from Attorneys
Cory Wall Cory R. Wall, Attorney at Law, P.C.

If you're using an illegal drug and doing it in the presence of a minor child, the state can remove the child from your custody. There are a myriad of reasons why they can, and should, do so that I won't go into here. Suffice it to say, you are jeopardizing your parental rights if your consuming illegal drugs around your child. My recommendation to you would be to quit using and focus on caring for your child.

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Answered on 2/10/12, 6:27 pm


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