Marriage requirements need to be understood by every couple who will get married.

In Indonesia, marriage requirements are regulated, primarily, in Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage ("Marriage Law"). The Marriage Law applies simultaneously with Law Number 32 of 1954 concerning Registration of Marriage, Divorce, and Reconciliation ("Law 32/1954"), as well as with Government Regulation Number 9 of 1975 concerning the Implementation of the Marriage Law ("PP 9/1975").

Previously, marriage regulations in Indonesia referred to the Civil Code Civil Law ("KUHPer"). After the Marriage Law and its consolidation regulations came into effect, the provisions in the KUHPer regarding marriage no longer apply.

Specifically, the Marriage Law replaces several provisions of the KUHPer regarding marriage. For example, the KUHPer only regulates marriage as a relationship law and the existence of a prohibition on polygamy. Meanwhile, the Marriage Law regulates marriage including as an emotional relationship and the option to practice polygamy.

Furthermore, the Marriage Law regulates marriage as a form of inner bond that has an impact on various aspects of life between the couple who enter into marriage. This inner bond will produce a happy and eternal family based on the belief in one supreme God. As a result, in the Marriage Law, the formation of marriage involves the personal…