Latest theory lands on Portuguese AG's desk

[Mr Gray]

In some countries you are considered alive until there has been no proof of being alive for 7 years at which time you can be legally considered dead.

Which countries... Certainly not the uk

[Robittybob1]

Which countries... Certainly not the uk

It was something Mum told me years ago, and I thought it would be similar in the UK.  It is a law from memory.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declared_death_in_absentia#United_Kingdom > says 7 years.

[Mr Gray]

It was something Mum told me years ago, and I thought it would be similar in the UK.  It is a law from memory.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declared_death_in_absentia#United_Kingdom > says 7 years.

Have another look and you will see how the law actually  applies

[Robittybob1]

Have another look and you will see how the law actually  applies

Well will the explanation in Wikipedia be good enough? 
"A person may be legally declared dead (declared death in absentia or legal presumption of death) despite the absence of direct proof of the person's death, such as the finding of remains (e.g., a corpse or skeleton) attributable to that person. Such a declaration is typically made when a person has been missing for an extended period of time and in the absence of any evidence that the person is still alive – or after a much shorter period but where the circumstances surrounding a person's disappearance overwhelmingly support the belief that the person has died (e.g., an aeroplane crash)."

[Robittybob1]

Bye Ron   

Bye Jassi   

[barrier]

I'm simply speculating... But is it a human right to be considered alive and findable if there is no real evidence to the lattter..

It may well might be,but SY in saying they have no evidence either way doesn't encourage it.

[Carana]

Well will the explanation in Wikipedia be good enough? 
"A person may be legally declared dead (declared death in absentia or legal presumption of death) despite the absence of direct proof of the person's death, such as the finding of remains (e.g., a corpse or skeleton) attributable to that person. Such a declaration is typically made when a person has been missing for an extended period of time and in the absence of any evidence that the person is still alive – or after a much shorter period but where the circumstances surrounding a person's disappearance overwhelmingly support the belief that the person has died (e.g., an aeroplane crash)."

"May" being the operative word. Why would the parents of a missing 3-year-old child wish to declare her dead?

[barrier]

"May" being the operative word. Why would the parents of a missing 3-year-old child wish to declare her dead?

It'll be up to the court to decide that if she's still a ward surely.

[jassi]

"May" being the operative word. Why would the parents of a missing 3-year-old child wish to declare her dead?

Has anyone asked them to do that?

[Carana]

Has anyone asked them to do that?

Not as far as I know.

[jassi]

Not as far as I know.

So why suggest it?

[Mr Gray]

It may well might be,but SY in saying they have no evidence either way doesn't encourage it.

But the Portuguese are

[barrier]

But the Portuguese are

Are they?

[Mr Gray]

Are they?

Amaral said he can prove it

[Mr Gray]

 

Well will the explanation in Wikipedia be good enough? 
"A person may be legally declared dead (declared death in absentia or legal presumption of death) despite the absence of direct proof of the person's death, such as the finding of remains (e.g., a corpse or skeleton) attributable to that person. Such a declaration is typically made when a person has been missing for an extended period of time and in the absence of any evidence that the person is still alive – or after a much shorter period but where the circumstances surrounding a person's disappearance overwhelmingly support the belief that the person has died (e.g., an aeroplane crash)."

The court may declare a missing person legally dead but only at the request of a small section of people... Family..
This is for things such as instance payouts... The court cannot do it on it's own and it is not proof of death