A husband who is lost and absent from his wife

Question:
A man married a woman and had a son and two daughters with her, then he left her and traveled to another country. They searched for him in his home country and inquired about him, but nothing was known about him. This woman has demanded [a ruling], and the husband has not been found. Is it permissible for the woman to marry another man? And what is the duration after which the wife has the right to marry if her husband is absent from her?

Answer:
Answer: This is the case of the missing person whose news has ceased. If the likelihood is that he is dead, the judge sets a period of four years for him. If the likelihood of his travel is safety, they wait until the completion of ninety years from the birth of the child, because that is the maximum lifespan. When that time has passed, the judge rules that he is dead. It is the judge who must rule on his death, either in the short period or the long period. When he rules that he is dead, the woman observes the waiting period from the ruling of his death for four months and ten days. When that is completed, she exits the waiting period and she has the right to marry.