There are so many angles that are in play here and it is the merchant that gets stuck paying in the end each time. Even though she claims her son did not have permission she acknowledged the orders. So many will agree it is a waste of time…you never win…etc. Let’s take the card process company out of the picture. Like the local law has said…nothing to file since card not reported lost or stolen. It’s a catch 22. So what is to stop the kid from ordering whatever he wants online and the mom saying…oops…I didn’t tell him he could. This is total BS and lack of parental responsibility. For that reason alone I think you should take the few minutes and couple of dollars and file the civil case against the kid and his guardian. I would be surprised if she let it go that far but if it went to trial…how could the kid not be held responsible. We are not talking about the use of the card…just the ordering of the pizzas and not paying for them. File a civil suit for the actual cost, court filing fees, and lost income for the time spent on research of the case and time off work to go to court. I bet she pays!