Implementation of Spousal Rights and Obligations in Kawin Turun Marriage, South Kotamobagu
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Customary dispute resolutions for premarital pregnancies frequently circumvent formal domestic obligations, creating severe normative tensions within global legal pluralism. In Indonesia, the Kawin Turun practice legally binds couples through religious contracts but intentionally mandates immediate physical separation, generating a critical subsequent vacuum of reciprocal spousal rights. To address this prevailing literature blind spot regarding suspended marriages, this qualitative study investigated the systemic empirical evasion of mandatory marital duties without utilizing statistical data. The research reveals that communal philosophies actively subjugate positive national legislation by manipulating formal marriage exclusively to legitimize unborn children while completely abandoning mutual cohabitation and economic maintenance. Consequently, this customary mechanism systematically strips marginalized vulnerable women of their fundamental financial protections. Ultimately, this article argues that mitigating such structural deprivation requires shifting from passive state recognition to active institutional intervention, offering a global paradigm for reconciling indigenous conflict resolution with the strict enforcement of universal human rights.
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