Developing a Hybrid Model for Post-Divorce Child Support Enforcement in Indonesia

Setiyowati Setiyowati; Lê Hồ Trung Hiếu

doi:10.58829/lp.13.1.2026.336

Authors

Setiyowati Setiyowati Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 (UNTAG) Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
Lê Hồ Trung Hiếu Văn Lang University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58829/lp.13.1.2026.336

Keywords:

Child Support Enforcement, Comparative Law, Hybrid Model, Legal Reform, Post-Divorce Child Support

Abstract

The enforcement of post-divorce child support rights remains a major challenge in Indonesia. Although child support obligations are regulated under Law Number 1 of 1974 on Marriage, the Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI), and Law Number 35 of 2014 on Child Protection, compliance remains low due to the absence of an effective enforcement mechanism. This study analyzes the weaknesses of Indonesia’s child support enforcement system, examines comparative practices in the United States, Singapore, Japan, and China, and formulates an enforcement model suitable for Indonesia. Using a normative-juridical approach with an international comparative method, the study evaluates child support systems based on five parameters: legal basis, implementing institutions, sanction mechanisms, information systems, and compliance. The findings show that effective enforcement depends on specialized institutions, integrated information systems, and graduated sanctions. Accordingly, this study proposes a Hybrid Child Support Enforcement Model supported by the Child Support Enforcement Agency (BPNA) and the Integrated Child Support Information System (SINAT). This model provides a practical framework to strengthen child rights protection and improve compliance with post-divorce child support obligations in Indonesia.

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