The problem with the Juvy Justice system, in our case anyway, is that they never DID anything. They kept threatening every time he got in trouble while on probation but no follow thru. I was told to make a papertrail - and I did, went to every court appearance, took him to his probation meetings where I spilled the beans, and nada happened. And when they did come down it was like a ton of bricks. Would I do that again, no way. Looking to them for help was a joke as they really don't recognize any mental health issues, they just approach everything from a punitive view.
Mine was 14 as well when he started on his way to he** in a handbasket
Marcie