Can Judge Order Psychological Test?

Question of the Day:

In order to explain the grounds for divorce, is it possible to ask the judge to order a psychological or medical test of the spouse seeking divorce? – Aisha

Answer:

Aisha: The rules permit you to ask the court to order a mental or physical health examination of the other party.  Be aware that sometimes results in the court ordering both parties to be examined.  But a divorce trial is not usually about explaining the grounds for divorce.  It is about proving or disproving them, based on the facts and the testimony.  So a defense of “I know my husband asked for a divorce but don’t listen to him because he’s crazy,” is not going to work.  Better to deny the allegations in the complaint and prove them not to be true.