PERAN DAN UPAYA KUA SUNGAI PANDAN DALAM MEMINIMALISIR PERNIKAHAN DINI (IMPLEMENTASI REVISI UU NO.1 TAHUN 1974 KE-UU NO.16 TAHUN 2019 TENTANG PERKAWINAN)

Abstract

The role and efforts of the KUA Sungai Pandan in minimizing early marriage are steps that must be taken to implement the revision of Law No.1 Year 1974 to Law No.16 Year 2019 concerning the age limit for marriage. This research was a qualitative descriptive study. The source of the data was obtained from respondents and informants, namely the results of an interview with the Head of KUA Sungai Pandan and with the Judge of the Amuntai Religious Court. The data collection method used interview and documentation techniques. The data obtained were then analyzed using the analytical descriptive method. That was a method of solving problems that were investigated by describing or illustrating circumstances. The results of this study can be concluded that the Sungai Pandan KUA in carrying out its role and efforts to minimize early marriage with several ways: first, by socializing the age limit for marriage according to Law No. 16, Year 2019 to Law No.1 Year 1974 concerning Marriage; second, by means of counseling and guidance to couples who want to get married and to teenagers who have not planned to get married; third, by preventing early marriage by providing direction and understanding to the calon pengantin (prospective believer) about the age limit for marriage; and fourth, by rejecting early marriage. This is done if the couple who wants to get married is not yet 19 years old. If there is a refusal, there are 2 alternative options, namely being able to register again after the age limit has arrived or continues with the current condition by applying for a marriage dispensation permit to the Religious Court.