Children born outside of marriage are declared as illegitimate on their birth certificates under Indonesia's 1974 Marriage Law. In Indonesian, the term illegitimate is known as ''Anak Luar Kawin'' referring to the child born outside the marriage of the two parents. As such, these children do not have any legal claim against their biological fathers, as the identity of the father is not noted on the birth certificate. This article will hopefully be useful for parents who are experiencing legal…

Business activities in Indonesian may be carried-out in the form of a sole proprietorship, a general or limited partnership or one of a various number of corporations. However foriegn capital investment (so called "PMA Company") in Indonesia may only conducted in form of a limited liability company, being established and existed under the Indonesian laws and havin its legal domicile within the Indonesian territory. The limited liability company (Perseroan Terbatas, so called "PT") is the most ideal vehicle for direct…

A married couple has the glorious obligation to maintain a household that becomes the principles and structure of any community. The rights and obligations of a wife is equal with those of her husband in any household life and social interaction in the community. A husband is the head of a family, while the wife is the housewife. Married couple must have a home of their choice. As the head of the family, a husband is required to protect his…

Double Citizenship under the New Law: Acquiring Indonesian Citizenship for Child Born in the Mixed-Marriage General Overview The new Indonesian citizenship law considered as landmark on citizenship. It provides for, among others, children from mixed-marriage to have dual citizenship until they reach 18 years of age or more when they have to choose one citizenship, either Indonesian or the other. Under this new-enacted law, the child does not automatically lose his or her Indonesian status. Indonesian women are not automatically…

Manfaat Perjanjian Pranikah Dibuat Walaupun bagi sebagian orang perjanjian pranikah merupakan topik yang tabu dibicarakan dan banyak menuai pro kontra dari berbagai pihak, namun harus diakui bahwa ada banyak sisi positif yang bisa dipetik dari adanya perjanjian ini. Beragam masalah yang timbul pada pernikahan yang akhirnya sering kali berujung pada perceraian membuat sebagian kalangan merasa perlu membuat perjanjian pranikah. Prenuptial agreement atau lebih dikenal dengan sebutan perjanjian pranikah adalah perjanjian yang dibuat sebelum pernikahan dilangsungkan dan mengikat kedua belah pihak…