Juvenile on house arrest with divorced parents - can he move to his father's house if he was released to mom?

At the detention hearing, did he explain that he lived with dad? (Or was it an agreed detention order?) Even if he had testified that he lived with dad, he was probably released to mom since she was the one who appeared at the hearing with him. (Dad should have taken off work.)

He needs to contact Community Corrections to see about getting his electronic monitoring moved to dad's house. If dad doesn't live in the same county, it probably won't happen. If dad does live in the same county, has custody, and the probation officer as well as the home detention officer agrees, it is possible he could be moved to dad's house. He might have to pay a second hook-up charge, as well as the daily fee. In my county, hook-up is $100, and the daily fee is $8.

If he stays at mom's, a home detention officer will make periodic visits and searches. If mom has alcohol and drugs in the house, your brother will be moved from her house. He might go to dad's, or he might go back to the detention center.

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Actually, his mother's fitness as a parent IS the point. Dad should get sole custody and keep the mother away from his son if she is really as bad as you say. But there are usually two sides to every one of these messy stories. His dad may have problems of his own. Your brother and someone competent should go before a judge and state his case as to what you think is better for him so he can straighten out his life and grow up.

He can stay at his mothers or he can go back to jail.

He could see if the Judge will vary the Order, but the Judge does not have to agree.

Call his probation officer. If the probation officer approves of his change of address, it shouldn't be a problem at all.