Substance Abuse in Family Court: Legal Tools and Practical Realities with Hon. Harry L. Powazek (Ret.)

When substance abuse enters a custody dispute, the legal and emotional stakes escalate dramatically. Hon. Harry L. Powazek (Ret.) of Signature Resolution draws from decades on the family bench and his experience in drug court to examine the statutory tools available to address substance abuse—such as Family Code §3041.5 testing orders, supervised visitation protocols, and the use of trained custody evaluators.