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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2024)
The legal effects of age limits in indonesian marriage after the issuance of law No. 16 of 2019 concerning marriage
Authors
Raden Besse Kartoningrat, Isetyowati Andayani, Sudahnan
Abstract
The practice of child marriage in Indonesia is still very high and
threatens the future of Indonesian children. This can be seen from Unicef data
in 2023 which places Indonesia in 4th place globally and first place in ASEAN
with a child marriage rate of 25.53 million. This is inseparable from the
various factors that underlie the practice of child marriage such as
educational, cultural, economic and social factors. Although Indonesia has set
the age limit for marriage to 19 years for men and women through the revision
of the marriage law, there are still loopholes for child marriage through
marriage dispensation. In this study, there are two legal issues that will be
discussed, namely the procedure for marriage dispensation and the legal
consequences of early marriage for children. This research uses normative
research methods and uses a statute approach. The results of this study
indicate that the procedure for applying for marriage dispensation based on
Perma 5/2019 includes submission by parents to the Court until trial
examination and determination. The results of this study also show that child
marriage has basically violated the child protection law and has an impact on 5
aspects that threaten human rights, namely health, education, economy, social,
and psychological
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Pages:102-108
How to cite this article:
Raden Besse Kartoningrat, Isetyowati Andayani, Sudahnan "The legal effects of age limits in indonesian marriage after the issuance of law No. 16 of 2019 concerning marriage ". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 102-108
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