Can the court impose a requirement that I submit to an indefinite order for drug or alcohol testing as a prerequisite to custody or visitation?

No. This very subject was addressed in a recent case (Heidi S. Vs. David H). In that case, the Court made an order that required mother to submit to drug testing indefinitely as a condition of increased and eventual unmonitored visitation, and to order that a positive or missed drug or alcohol test would trigger a return to limited monitored visitation. The Court may only order testing for a finite time with the key goal of testing is to provide the requisite accountability to assist a patent to get back on their feet and be better parents.
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