LEGAL PROTECTION FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN IN INDONESIA THROUGH COURT DETERMINATION

Anyone can adopt a child. In Indonesia this can be done if the child to be taken meets the requirements, this of course must be in accordance with applicable laws. However, legal protection in child adoption varies in each region according to customary law that applies in an area. The purpose of thi...

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Published inJournal of Social Sciences (Chişinău) (Online) Vol. VI; no. 1; pp. 127 - 135
Main Authors Wibawa, Vinaricha Sucika, Sudarsono, Sudarsono, Istislam, Istislam, Hidayantina, Shinta
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Technical University of Moldova 2023
Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei
Subjects
Court case
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Sociology of Law
customary law
adopt a child
legal protection
Indonesian law
Indonesia
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Summary:Anyone can adopt a child. In Indonesia this can be done if the child to be taken meets the requirements, this of course must be in accordance with applicable laws. However, legal protection in child adoption varies in each region according to customary law that applies in an area. The purpose of this study is to analyze whether a court order can provide legal protection for adopted children. This research is normative legal research with legal data. The results of the study show that the child adoption procedure in Indonesia actually fulfills the principle of legal certainty in accordance with Indonesian law. Laws on adoption include the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 23 of 2002, Law of the Republic of Indonesia No.23 of 2006, and Government Regulation Number 54 of 2007.
ISSN:2587-3490
2587-3504