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Published Date: 05 January 2009
PARENTS will be tested for cocaine and heroin abuse in bitter child custody battles, providing hair samples to prove they are drug-free, The Scotsman has learned.
People will be tested for a range of drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines, heroin and cannabis, so that courts know whether they are clean.

Parents who have been refused access to their children will be able to provide detailed evidence of drug abs...



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  • Last Updated: 04 January 2009 10:05 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Legal Issues
 
 

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