At an adjudicatory hearing on a petition for a child in need of assistance, if a local department requests substance abuse assessment and testing for a parent, a juvenile court shall order the assessment and testing unless the juvenile court finds compelling reasons not to order the assessment and testing and provides the reasons in writing.

Added by Acts 2000, c. 550, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 551, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.