Current Legal Topics: Indonesia Inter-Religious MarriageThe Law Library of Congress is proud to present a new item on inter-religious marriage in Indonesia.
The Indonesian marriage law has been interpreted as prohibiting marriage between people who follow different religions. However, this interpretation is disputed by some scholars, and the Supreme Court of Indonesia has essentially found that there is a "legal vacuum" in this area. In practice, it has been reported that the law and administrative processes make it difficult to register an inter-religious marriage. Couples may therefore choose to marry overseas or one party may decide to convert to the religion of the other. The laws relating to divorce also distinguish between marriages conducted under different religions, requiring that an application be submitted to either a General Court or a Religious Court depending on the religion involved.
Visit our site for an introduction to the issue, details of the prohibition of inter-religious marriage under the 1974 marriage law, divorce laws, and concluding remarks.
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