VI.   Homo Sapien Life

An absent Child is one that fails to be in attendance at their place of domicile without advising anyone, and of whom it is unknown as to their general location, health and/or well-being.

A missing child is any absent child for whom a person fears for their safety, health and/or well-being and so notifies law enforcement officials of the time and circumstances of their absence.

It is the primary duty and obligation of the legal parents as custodians of a Child to ensure their safety and well being unless the Child has been temporarily entrusted into the care of a competent carer as temporary custodian. Therefore it is the primary duty of the custodian to notify law enforcement officials of a missing Child immediately after it is clear the Child is clearly missing.

It is an obligation of all parents and/or guardians to notify all agencies to which an Child attends and/or has appointments of the change of status and legitimate reason for the non attendance of the Child.

There shall be no minimum elapsed time before a person is permitted to report a missing Child.

All agencies (government and private) that provide Child related services (including but not restricted to) education, foster care, child care, and/or community welfare must register in their records the absence of attendance of any child for each and every day they are absent.

All agencies (government and private) that provide child related services (including but not restricted to) education, foster care, child care, and/or community welfare that have registered a child being absent for three (3) or more consecutive days (ignoring weekends) without notification of the parents or guardian shall be required to notify law enforcement officials of a missing child.

The liability for a missing child shall fall upon the primary parents and/or appointed guardian unless proof of their death and/or proof of abduction are in evidence.

An absent child is presumed to be alive for seven (7) years following their disappearance, unless proof of their death is made before then.

Upon the expiry of the seven (7) year period, the outstanding estate of the child may be liquidated and the child declared deceased.