Inside The Efforts To Win the Proceeding on Step Child Adoption in Indonesia

Hey there! Asep Wijaya here. So, you and I are about to dive into the world of stepchild adoption in Indonesia. Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and let’s unravel this legal labyrinth together. I promise to keep it light, fun, and maybe even a little bit funny. Ready? Let’s go! The Legal Maze […]

Deciphering Legalization of Child Born Out of Wedlock in Indonesia

Legal Ground Indonesia has a complex legal framework on child legalization born out of wedlock. There was no legal recognition or even protection for children born out of wedlock in the early years. Over time, its legal framework evolves. Only recently, efforts to implement the principles of equality and children’s fundamental rights have been addressed. Child […]

What You Need to Know About Guardianship of a Child in Indonesia

A guardian is a person or legal entity that perform the duty of child custody as a parent toward a child. He/she is entitled to represent it in or outside the court. The idea of having a guardian is to protect the child rights and to fulfil their basic necessities as well as to manage their […]

The Truth About the Origin of a Child in Indonesia

The origin of a child is a legal proceeding conducted with the child born out of wedlock in Indonesia. This is to create a relationship between the child and the biological father. It happens when you conceived a child before your marriage legally registered. This may be happen for so many reasons, among others; either of […]

These are the Key Takeaways from the Guardianship of a Child in Indonesia

Guardianship of a child in Indonesia is a challenging issues. Not only this is the most important part in family and matrimonial law practice, such as adoption cases, divorce cases, and custody disputes. It also plays substantial role in general civil law, such as how a judge determine a child’s guardian in representing him/her in […]

What Marriage Legalization in Indonesia Really Means for You and Your Family.

Marriage legalization  is applicable to Moslem couples in Indonesia. It is to legalize the marriage previously conducted under religious rites, but not legal according to the state law yet. It may be happened for so many reasons like one of the spouse was ready to make a new commitment with you, but he/she was not legally divorce […]

Why Legalization of Child Born Out of Wedlock in Indonesia Really Matters

Child legalization in Indonesia is a very important issues. This is the proceeding to legalize the child born outside of a legal marriage. He/she has legal relationship with the mother and her family only. In order to obtain a custody privilege, the alleged father must conduct child legalization. No legal relationship will be established between the […]

Do You Know How to Adopt Your Step Child? Here are the Pointers!

The laws and regulation in Indonesia recognize two (2) types of public and private adoption. Public adoption is applicable in the event, the child was abandoned or neglected by his/her birth family, and raised by a foster care institution managed by the government. The relevant institution in this matter is Ministry of Social Affairs. As for the […]