APPLICATION OF REASONS FOR MARRIAGE DISPENSATION BY THE INDRAMAYU RELIGIOUS COURT

Abstract

Marriage is the right of every Indonesian citizen who is at least 19 years old. However, in practice, many people who are not yet 19 years old want to get married. The Marriage Law contains these age requirements for those who are not yet 19 years old by submitting an application for marriage dispensation to the Religious Court provided there is an urgent reason. What is the perception of Indramayu Religious Court judges in applying very urgent reasons in terminating applications for marriage dispensation? This problem has been researched using empirical research methods. The results of the research state that there are five perceptions of judges in applying very urgent reasons when deciding on requests for marriage dispensation. The five perceptions are that the prospective bride and groom already have a very strong desire to get married, the prospective bride and groom have socialized intimately and intend to commit adultery, the prospective bride is already pregnant, the prospective bride is already physically and mentally ready, and there are no obstacles or prohibitions against marriage for the bride. These five perceptions are considered very urgent reasons, which are taken into consideration by the Religious Court judge in granting the marriage dispensation request.