Do you have to call your mom every Sunday?
Not guilty
The short answer
No, but you do have to call back. Missing a Sunday is forgivable; disappearing for a month is not.
The ruling
From the public record. Names are replaced with roles.
Small claims division
Case no.PC-2026-00651
The mom v. The son
Filed 10/06/2026
- Plaintiff
- The mom
- Defendant
- The son
Statement of claim
We always talk on Sundays. Two Sundays in a row he did not pick up. He called me back on Monday both times and said he was out.
Charge
Missing the Sunday call twice, followed in each case by a Monday callback
Judgment
Not guilty
Son found not guilty of missing two Sunday calls, because he called back on Monday
Sentence
No sentence. The court recommends the defendant send a short message on Sundays he cannot talk.
How the court usually rules on this
The court does not set a calling schedule for families. It looks at whether the person stays reachable and returns calls within a reasonable time. A next-day callback is enough for an acquittal. A silence of weeks, especially after a direct question, is treated more seriously.
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