Juridical Analysis of Child Marriage

This research is normative-empirical, located in Gowa and Takalar (South Sulawesi). The focus of the research is, public understanding about child marriage, legal arrangements regarding child marriage and legal implications for child marriage. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method that describes and describes the data obtained in the form of a percentage. Data collection techniques used are library research and interviews. The data analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative analysis, namely analyzing and interpreting factual data in relation to child marriage. Some people's knowledge about child marriage is still limited to the lawful ties in religion, while the legal and biological consequences are not well understood. A child can marry if it is the child's will without coercion with the permission of the child's parent/guardian by submitting a marriage dispensation to the court. Prior to the introduction of the child protection law, married children were considered adults. However, currently married children are still considered children until they are 18 years old, while in civil activities children are considered adults if they are legally married.