The Law of Adopting
So far, many people do not know the law on adopting children. However, many couples want children because children are one of the reasons why everyone decides to get married. After all, the presence of children completes the family, and the children will continue the lineage of their parents.
However, it is a social reality that there are married couples whose households have not or are not blessed with children due to physical and mental factors.
For this reason, the law recognizes the institution of Adoption as a way out for every married couple who has not or is not blessed with children.
In the Indonesian legal system, child adoption is regulated multi-dimensionally. This is based on the very pluralistic social conditions of Indonesian society.
Adoption of children is governed by Islamic Law, which consists of Islamic Law (KHI), namely Article 171 letter H, Customary Law, and Civil Law official page 1917 number 129.
However, general provisions regarding child adoption can be found in Law Number 23 of 2002 concerning the Child Protection of the Republic of Indonesia and its Implementing Regulations. This provision legally recognizes child adoption.
Article 1, paragraph 2 of the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 54 of 2007 concerning the Implementation of Child Adoption states that: “An adoption is a legal act of bringing a child from the environment of the parents, legal guardians, or another person who is responsible for the upbringing, care, and upbringing of the child. Therefore, from this understanding, Adoption is a legal act.
This means Adoption is a legally regulated activity. Because Adoption is a legal act, there are several legal consequences in the form of rights and obligations between adopted children and adoptive parents. Legal consequences can be in the form of custody (guardianship, trusteeship, inheritance, and other civil rights).
