NYC family court revises drug testing policy after Bronx Defenders lawsuit

New York City family courts have narrowed its drug testing policy following a federal lawsuit by the Bronx Defenders arguing that the original program is unconstitutional. The revised policy, which took effect Nov. 2, would bar judges from ordering drug testing without probable cause and limit testing to cases that involve substance abuse disorders. Judges also cannot ask parents to consent to…

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