Petition · Ministry of Justice
Financial support for court-ordered drug & alcohol testing in family court cases
Open for signatures
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Government to provide financial assistance for court-ordered drug and alcohol testing in family court cases by:
* Introduce means-tested financial assistance for testing
* Cap the maximum cost of tests
* Introduce means-tested financial assistance for testing
* Cap the maximum cost of tests
The Government should ensure low-income parents are not excluded from child contact due to inability to pay for tests. We believe this issue affects many families, and in our view no parent should lose contact with their child because they cannot afford the paying for court-ordered alcohol and drug testing as part of the court process.
Timeline
| 26 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
26 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.