Analisis Gugatan Cerai Istri Kepada Suami Menurut Undang -Undang No. 16 Tahun 2019: Studi Kasus Putusan Nomor 2455/Pdt.G/2018/PA.JT

Abstract

Marriage is an important institution in human life because it concerns social, emotional, and legal relationships between individuals. Law Number 16 of 2019, as an amendment to Law Number 1 of 1974, stipulates that prospective husbands and wives must be physically and mentally prepared to be able to realize the purpose of marriage, namely to form a happy, healthy, and prosperous family. One of the important provisions in this law is the minimum age limit for marriage, which is set to prevent underage marriages that are vulnerable to divorce. However, in practice, there are still many early marriages that have an impact on household disharmony and end in divorce lawsuits. This study aims to analyze divorce lawsuits filed by wives against husbands from the perspective of Law Number 16 of 2019, using a case study of Decision Number 2455/Pdt.G/2018/PA.JT. The results of the study indicate that mental and physical unpreparedness, especially due to being too young, is one of the main factors causing divorce, while also strengthening the importance of enforcing the rules on the age limit for marriage.