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IJEBSS Vol. 2 No. 04, March-April 2024, pages: 1186-1193
happy, loving and eternal household based on the One True Godhead (Saputri, 2022). This is by the provisions
of Article 28 B paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution.
Along with global developments, marriage problems in society continue to grow, and there has been a
framework or norms that regulate and guide marriage in Law Number 16 of 2019 concerning Marriage (an
amendment from Law Number 1 of 1974) so that violations of the marriage ban are very likely. Therefore, the
articles on preventing marriage are a surefire strategy to avoid illicit marriages.
The annulment of marriage has been regulated in Articles 26 and 27 of Law Number 16 of 2019
concerning Marriage. However, marriage annulment lawsuits often occur in Indonesia; it is not uncommon for
marriage annulment lawsuits to be filed because of violations of polygamy requirements with identity forgery,
for example, in Decision Number 2479 / Pdt.G / 2020 / PA. JU, Polygamy Case in Case Number
1446/Pdt.G/2017/PA.Mks. Annulment of marriage due to coercion as in Case Number
1786/Pdt.G/2021/PA.Mks.
This practice of serial marriage led to a violation of the rights of wives in their first marriage. In many
cases, settlements are made through civil divorce. However, in the Criminal Code (KUHP), there is a rule that
criminalises someone who is still bound in marriage but has sexual relations with another person in this context
as someone who practices polygamy and serial marriage without their partner's knowledge. Article 284 of the
Penal Code criminalises the offence of serial marriage, in which a person enters into marriage while, in fact, still
has a legal husband or wife or has a marital bond (Darsi, 2017). The penalty for violators of Article 284 of the
Criminal Code is imprisonment for a maximum of 9 months. In addition, husbands who remarry without the
consent of the first wife can be charged with Article 279 of the Criminal Code, which threatens a maximum
prison sentence of 5 to 7 years.
In addition, several problems have arisen in Indonesian society. In addition to the issue of polygamy,
there are also issues related to the identity of the bride and groom, be it trial or virgin status, as well as cases of
gender falsification that have shocked the public in recent years. Cases involving gender forgery and falsification
of documents and guardians to enable marriage violate Article 266 and Article 378 of the Criminal Code. The
threat of seven years in prison is set for the act.
Some of the case phenomena described above show that although our State has given birth to some rules
regarding marriage, many in Society still commit violations; here, it shows the legal uncertainty between Das
Sollen and Das Sein. There is a discrepancy. Therefore, the author wants to examine this dissertation to find a
definite legal construction so that Indonesian society no longer violates marital problems. In this case, the
author will actualise the Marriage Law.
In the actualisation of Law Number 16 of 2019 concerning Marriage, it is necessary to consider
harmonisation between the provisions in Law Number 16 of 2019 concerning Marriage. The need for clear
understanding and consistent law enforcement in the context of marriage annulment can provide legal
certainty, a sense of justice, and practicality for all parties involved in the process.
The regulation regarding marriage will create legal certainty (Zubaidah, 2019), which are divided into
three types, namely general, special and aequitas justice, retributive justice and restorative justice. Regarding
the actualisation of Law Number 16 of 2019 concerning Marriage, it is essential to consider justice as the
primary foundation. Regulations regarding marriage annulment should reflect the values of justice recognised
in society. The decision to annul a marriage must be based on the principles of justice that provide protection
and legal certainty for all parties involved. In addition, in regulating the annulment of marriage, it is necessary
to consider the principle of equality when deciding the fate of marriages that have been established.
2. Materials and Methods
This is normative legal research (Ibrahim 2010), which seeks to find legal rules, principles, and doctrines
(Nurhayati, Ifrani, & Said, 2021). The type of research used is descriptive-analytical ((PUSHAM), Smith, Asplund,