She's his mother, employer and landlord. She's still treating him like a child, and I see no problem with the OP looking to her for restitution.
She's his mother. Maybe if she'd raised him better he wouldn't have swindled the OP.
Have you watched the first season recently? A perfect example of how some cost-cutting measures really end up costing you more in the long run....
This plan sounds expensive. How can the city possibly afford this? Oh, now I get it. More spending of money we don't have. Screw Detroit.
Separate names with a comma.