Legal Question in Family Law in Washington
hannah
If one party in court asks the other party to do a drug test. Does the party who asks for it done have to do it as well? Also how long would it be for the court to order a drug test? Do you have to talk to the other party if you do not want to and do you have to give them information if you do not feel comfortable giving it to them?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: hannah
Your question is vague. There is a difference between asking, and the court ordering. If you ask and the other other person asks, you can decide for yourself what you want to do. If you are talking about a court order, that is not asking the person to do something, that is a court ordering something. In general a court will order drug testing only with some evidence that there is a problem, so if only one person manifests a problem then only one person will be ordered to have a test. As to giving information, certain information may be required under court rules, and other may not and I don't know what information you are asking about.
Re: hannah
With all due respect to Mr. Steuart, the only good response to a request for a drug test is to immediately go take one and show the negative results to the requesting party.
Elizabeth Powell
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