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I have a suspicion my daughter relasped this week. But a suspicion will not hold up in court as we all know. Come June it is determination time weather she gets her child back. She has been holding it togther going to her appointed meetings until they set her loose a few weeks ago, now she just makes her aa meetsings by the skin of her teeth just to get papers signed (shows up late). The other day she was not herself at all and it remined me of her crack days by the way she looked which was awful. I hate to jump to conclusions. She said she felt lousy because of her back and the injections she had a few days prior (she has disk problems), but how come she didnt look or act this way a few days prior? HMMM. If I could find that she used I could show the courts that she used and I would have permanant custody. A urine test in June wont show anything that she has done in May. I could request a hair analysis I suppose, not sure if they will go for that and how long the results take to get back.
Anyone have any experience in this area?
Rosanne~
Anyone have any experience in this area?
Rosanne~
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If I go in that day and ask for my daughter to be drug tested, and ask for it to be a hair analysis. How long does it take to get these type of test results back? I wonder what they do with the child in the meantime?
Can you ask the courts to do random drug testing? Or is that unheard of?
You know I hate to ask her to take a drug test. She always thinks I`am thinking shes using. I hate to be such a negative influence in case she is not using. I dont want to be accusatory, but then again. If she was using, she would NEVER take the test anyway, so I wouldnt bother saying anything, its not worth it.
The hair test is the best they have right now for the most part. They're coming up with a saliva test, but it's expensive & not commonly done. The hair test will show any drugs they've used within the last 90 days typically. Some try to fool the test by bleaching their hair right beforehand. The U/A, they all know how to beat that, if they have any kind of advance warning. I don't know exactly how long the hair test takes, but not more than 2 or 3 days, I don't think.
And if the court ordered a drug test, the child would stay in your custody until the results came back in. Good luck!
Also I have done tons of reading and research on drug testing. Go for the salvia test. There is nothing that they can do to screw it up. Even with the hair test there is. Plus the salvia test is cheaper. The hair test is $150. I am sure she will be preparing herself to take a drug test, so her pee will be clean.
And they have the drug test done with in a week.
The next test done here will be done through the same place the FBI uses.
But be prepared you may have to pay for the drug test. If you can find a place called first lab. Well, just a second.... here is the number to call 1-800-732-3784
website....
http://www.firstlab.com/services9.asp
This is the lab that FBI uses.
I have not called the number yet to find out the prices. Hair test also last for 90 days. But I think the salvia is just as long.
Maybe you can get a court order now to get a drug test done and make sure it has like 24 hours from the time the judge signs it. DOn't give any lee way, the more they have the more likely it will be neg. do to them useing something to pass it.