Legal Literacy- This article discusses the importance of private international law in dealing with problems involving foreign elements. The discussion includes the objectives of private international law, qualifications in private international law, and theories of private international law qualifications that are important to understand.

This article also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the Lex Fori qualification theory and its exceptions. By reading this article, readers can understand the importance of private international law in overcoming legal problems involving foreign elements and making appropriate decisions in the qualification process.

Based on the provisions of Article 16 of Algemene Bepalingen (AB), the legal status and authority for Indonesian citizens are subject to Indonesian law wherever they are. This provision is interpreted analogously for foreign citizens in Indonesia. However, with the abolition of population classification in Indonesia, the differentiation of residents based on citizenship results in legal relations that were initially legal relations between groups in Indonesia changing into international legal relations due to the presence of foreign elements.

Objectives of Private International Law

According to Sunaryati Hartono, private international law aims to find answers to three main problems concerning legal events with foreign elements, namely: (1) which judge or court has jurisdiction?, (2) which law applies? (choice of law), and (3) when and to what extent should national judges consider the decisions of foreign courts.

This shows that the existence of this law is increasingly important and absolutely necessary. For example, there are problems of private international law such as marriage and divorce, international sales, dual citizenship issues, international adoption also allows for legal relationships that have foreign elements. It can be said that private international law is basically national private law for international issues.