As long as it's a safe place and they really do what they say (instead of being like MST which professes to do so much only to really just be a typical behavior contract), I would be fine with it, given difficult child's age. Still, with difficult child's Department of Juvenile Justice and parole status, it won't be that easy. It will take me going to court to get approval more than likely.
But koi, I found out on Thurs. that I might have to go to court over difficult child's restitution anyway. His deadline for having all $4000 (nearly) paid off is Dec. 1 of this year, even though he's incarcerated. Being that I'm his parent, I am legally responsible. However, the clerk said since I have now paid over 75% of it and difficult child is now 16yo, I have valid reason for saying he should pay the rest himself. The problem is that he can't as long as he's incarcerated. So I either have to go to court to explain that or just pay it off myself by the deadline established in his file. And I'd have to request that hearing before the judge in the jurisdiction we used to live in, where the restitution was ordered, not where I live now. I'm thinking I'll just pay it but am going to wait unjtil the 11th hour to make a final decision. I have to go back there the third week off Nov. for another dr's appointment so I figure I'll go to the courthouse then and either pay it off or request the hearing. I'll decide on the drive over. LOL!