http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/23660523/us-judge-tells-man-hes-still-legally-dead
Summary: Robin Miller, 61, of Findlay, Ohio, disappeared in the 1980s. This week, he appeared in court to ask a judge to reverse 1984 ruling that stated he was legally dead. He wanted to receive a driver's license and reinstate his Social Security number. Judge Allan Davis declined his request, "citing a three-year time limit for changing a death ruling" as his reason. Miller says he left the city because he was unemployed and an alcoholic; his ex-wife claims he skipped town after owning a large amount of back child support payments.
Analysis: This truly is an unusual case. I've never heard of there being a law or some sort of government statement on a person staying "legally dead" in the eyes of the law, even if the person is clearly alive and standing before the court. However, Miller should have been more smart in his decision making. If his child support payments were becoming overwhelming, he should have asked the court for a lesser amount. Before one is legally declared dead, the government checks to see if the credit card registered to the person is still active and if there's any property (car, house) in the person's name and try to locate him/her based on this. Miller obviously thoroughly thought out his plan to go "missing" and consequently, he is in his present situation. Hopefully, his parents or other loved ones will able to financially support him during the next three years.
Tyra Harris
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