Missing Person

file for a declaration order from the court. To prove that a person has gone missing, one has to show that the persons seeking such a declaration have taken appropriate steps to find the person. This may include filing a missing person complaint with the police, issuing advertisements, contacting relatives or friends and the like.

As my other friends want to say is that you must have evidence of facts of which the Court may consider and declare you Father as Dead and direct competent authority to issue a Death Certificate.

Facts of which Court will take notice:-
1. FIR or Diary of missing person
2. Witness confirming the missing report
3. Affidavit filed before the Court of missing person with details and also why you are late in acknowledging death/missing of your father
4. Ads in one regional newspaper & national newspaper about Missing since

these will be enough to ask the Court to direct the Authority.

as per Law if you can proof that father was missing since atleast 7 yrs he will be presumed dead by the Court. in your case it's more than 7 yrs.

hope my answer can help you.

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