Marriage Agreement as an Instrument for Protecting the Rights of Wives and Children in Indonesian Family Law

Muhammad Za’im Muhibbulloh; Moch. Nurcholis

doi:10.55927/mudima.v6i3.9

Authors

Muhammad Za’im Muhibbulloh Institut Agama Islam Nahdlatul Ulama Tuban
Moch. Nurcholis Institut Agama Islam Bani Fattah Jombang Jombang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/mudima.v6i3.9

Keywords:

Marriage Agreement, Legal Protection, Family Law, Rights of Wife and Children

Abstract

This article analyzes the regulatory framework of prenuptial agreements in the Indonesian legal system and its relation to the protection of the rights of wives and children. The study uses a normative juridical method by examining Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage, Constitutional Court Decision Number 69/PUU-XIII/2015, as well as Law Number 23 of 2002 in conjunction with Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection. The results of the study indicate that prenuptial agreements have obtained formal legal recognition and can be made before or during marriage. However, the existing regulations are still oriented towards property matters and do not explicitly require clauses for the protection of the rights of wives and children. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen regulatory interpretation so that prenuptial agreements are not only formally valid but also function as instruments for substantive legal protection within Indonesian family law

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