PELAKSANAAN PERKAWINAN SEBELUM MENCAPAI UMUR 19 TAHUN DI KABUPATEN PESISIR SELATAN KECAMATAN BAYANG

Abstract

ABSTRACT Marriage is only allowed if both the man and the woman are at least 19 years old, as per Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage, as revised by Law Number 16 of 2019 concerning Amendments to Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage. The formulation of the issues are: (1) What are the factors causing marriages before reaching the age of 19 in Bayang Subdistrict, Pesisir Selatan Regency? (2) What are the consequences of marriage before reaching the age of 19 in Bayang Subdistrict, Pesisir Selatan Regency? (3) What efforts can be made to address marriages before reaching the age of 19 in Bayang Subdistrict, Pesisir Selatan Regency? The research methodology is juridical-sociological; primary and secondary data sources are used; semi-structured interviews and document studies are used to obtain data; and qualitative analysis is performed on the data. The research results are: (1) The factors causing marriage before reaching the age of 19 in Bayang Subdistrict, Pesisir Selatan Regency include: economic factors, customs, and pregnancy outside of marriage. (2) The consequences of marriage before reaching the age of 19 in Bayang Subdistrict, Pesisir Selatan Regency are both positive and negative. The positive consequence is avoiding sin, while the negative consequence is the sacrifice of education. (3) Efforts to address marriage before reaching the age of 19 in Bayang Subdistrict, Pesisir Selatan Regency include increasing parental supervision of children and providing counseling about the Marriage Law.