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Alcohol Monitoring

How remote alcohol monitoring works in practice, from setup to evidence.

Sober Living and Alcohol Monitoring: Documentation Standards for Halfway House Compliance
Sober Living and Alcohol Monitoring: Documentation Standards for Halfway House Compliance
Sober living operators serve residents in active recovery, and the certification bodies and state agencies that audit them expect documented monitoring policies and a defensible testing record. This guide covers...read more
Recovery monitoring solutions for remote alcohol monitoring
BACtrack View: Recovery Monitoring Solutions: 2026 Guide to Remote Alcohol Monitoring
Recovery monitoring solutions in 2026 combine portable breathalyzer hardware, smartphone apps, video verification, and flexible testing schedules to give individuals in recovery and the organizations supporting them a verifiable, real-time...read more
Pre-trial alcohol monitoring strategy documents and court preparation
Pre-Trial Alcohol Monitoring Strategy for DUI Cases: Building a Sobriety Record Before Sentencing
A DUI arrest creates weeks or months between charge and sentencing. This guide covers how voluntary alcohol monitoring turns that window into a verified, time-stamped sobriety record — and what...read more
The 5 Features Family Law Attorneys Should Evaluate in a Remote Monitoring Service
The 5 Features Family Law Attorneys Should Evaluate in a Remote Monitoring Service
When alcohol is an issue in a custody matter, the monitoring service you recommend becomes part of your work product. This guide covers the five features that determine whether a...read more
How to Choose a Remote Alcohol Monitoring Service for Your Custody Case
How to Choose a Remote Alcohol Monitoring Service for Your Custody Case
Choosing an alcohol monitoring service for a custody case means picking something a judge will trust, not just a device that works. This guide covers the six criteria that matter...read more
How to Talk to Your Ex About Alcohol Monitoring for Child Custody: 10 Tips
How to Talk to Your Ex About Alcohol Monitoring for Child Custody: 10 Tips
Conversations about alcohol use are never easy – especially when they involve a co-parent. Add the complexity of shared custody, safety concerns, past conflict… and the discussion can quickly feel...read more
Randomized Alcohol Testing for Family Law: Does it Work, and Should I Use It?
Randomized Alcohol Testing for Family Law: Does it Work, and Should I Use It?
There are certain areas of law that are more likely than others to involve alcohol testing. Areas like: Criminal law – Think sobriety checkpoints, continued monitoring after a DUI, or...read more
Can a Recovering Alcoholic Get Child Custody?
Can a Recovering Alcoholic Get Child Custody?
Being a parent is hard. It demands your time and attention. It can be physically, emotionally, and financially draining. It requires sacrifice. Yet for so many parents, raising children is...read more
4 Things to Consider When Setting Up Remote Alcohol Monitoring
4 Things to Consider When Setting Up Remote Alcohol Monitoring
Although the BACtrack View remote alcohol monitoring system is incredibly easy to set up and use, there are a few items you need to consider before you begin alcohol monitoring, whether...read more
Court-Ordered Portable Alcohol Monitoring: An Overview
Court-Ordered Portable Alcohol Monitoring: An Overview
To enhance public safety and ensure compliance with alcohol-related judgments (in DUI, child custody, parole or probation cases) – court-ordered portable alcohol monitoring devices have come to the rescue. This...read more
How Remote Alcohol Monitoring Can Be Used to Treat Alcoholism, According to Clinicians
How Remote Alcohol Monitoring Can Be Used to Treat Alcoholism, According to Clinicians
Getting and staying sober is no easy feat and as you’ve likely researched by now, there are a number of things a person can do to achieve it. We examine...read more
Remote alcohol monitoring in custody situations
Benefits of Remote Alcohol Monitoring when Sharing Custody with an Alcoholic Parent
While alcohol and divorce don’t always go hand-in-hand, divorce rates have a tendency to rise when alcohol is frequently being abused. In managing a custody relationship with an alcoholic spouse...read more