When do you make the decision a missing person is deceased?
A close friend of mine who has been consumed by most of life’s vices, has hit rock bottom in life. Unfortunately He’s refused all the help from all family and friends and has disappeared since November. His family holds hope that he’s still alive but knowing him, I think he’s made a plan to take final steps in life. We suspect he’s snuck into a 3rd world country
I want to morn for him with other friends and his family but don’t know how to bring this up with the family. At what point in time that you accept a missing friend that he’s dead?
EDIT: I’m not looking for a legal definition as I already would’ve looked that up. I’m speaking psychologically and emotionally accepting in our minds that he’s dead