Family,
California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 19, 2016
Court addresses drug testing statute in family law case
The Court of Appeal decision is one of the first in California to address the issue.
Claudia Ribet
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The recent case Heidi S. v. David H., 2016 DJDAR 7729 (July 28, 2016), is useful for family law practitioners on two bases: First, the decision of the 2nd District Court of Appeal reminds us of the heighten burden for modifying a custody order made by the dependency court. Second, the decision is one of the few interpreting the drug testing statute applicable in family law.
Heightened Burden to Modify Dependency Court Orders
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