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Missing presumed dead
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Shirli | Report | 12 Mar 2004 13:27 |
Under what circumstances would a "missing presumed dead" announcement be made apart from the war? Be glad of some help. Thank you in adavance |
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Janice | Report | 12 Mar 2004 13:46 |
When someone "disappears" - particularly in the case of a spouse, after a certain time - I don't know the exact years - you apply to a court for a "missing presumed dead" order so that their affairs can be wound up and any spouse is free to remarry. |
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Seasons | Report | 12 Mar 2004 16:36 |
Think its 7 years - though how they determine it I've no idea but there must have been no contact with anyone including govt agencies etc surely. |
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Irene | Report | 12 Mar 2004 19:02 |
I think you will find they also have to make an effort to find the missing person in those 7 years but what the entails I don't know. Irene |
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Bob | Report | 13 Mar 2004 00:28 |
It seems that "missing presumed dead" means exactly that. It has no legal status at all. After 7 years a spouse can seek a "decree of presumption of death" in order to re-marry. |