9:6-8.58a - Substance abuse assessment of parent of placed child
9:6-8.58a. Substance abuse assessment of parent of placed child
1.When a child is placed in the custody of a relative or other suitable person or the Division of Youth and Family Services pursuant to section 34 of P.L.1974, c.119 (C.9:6-8.54), because of a finding of abuse or neglect, the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part shall order the parent and, when appropriate, any other adult domiciled in the home to undergo substance abuse assessment, when necessary. If the assessment reveals positive evidence of substance abuse, the court shall require the parent and other adult, when appropriate, to demonstrate that he is receiving treatment and complying with the treatment program for the substance abuse problem before the child is returned to the parental home.
L.1998,c.127,s.1.