Juvenile law

A family member was recently convicted of a felony and is serving his sentence (4yrs). Due to the circumstances of the felony, his son became and is still a ward of the court and lives with his mother (wife of felon) until the next review hearing to be held next month. The mother is planning to divorce the father and move to another city as soon as the review hearing is over and the case is closed, but the minor child does not want to move and he wants to request the social worker to have him live with his aunt who lives in the same city he is in to finish his high school. The mother has become difficult to deal with, argues with the child and tells him she is seeking her own happiness, and is not really thinking of his well being. She has been seeing a man whom she plans to move in with as soon as the juvenile case is closed. My question is, what can the aunt, do if anything, so that the minor is placed with the her so that he finishes his school and so that that the minor doesn't end up neglected and away from his family since his mother is out seeking her own happiness? Just this week, the mom is out on vacation and has left the minor in another State, he's missing the whole week of school. The aunt tried to get background check clearance but it didn't come back in time. - Is this your question? Add additional information