Research Article | Open Access
Unregistered Polygamous Marriage of Civil Servants and its Implication for Wives’ Financial Problem, Social Fate and Loss of Children’s Welfare
Novita Dewi Masyithoh Suteki Yunanto Briliyan Ernawati Nur Hidayat
Pages: 306-311
Abstract
Unregistered polygamous marriage carried out by civil servants has serious
implication for wives’ financial problem, social fate and loss of children’s welfare. The
Marriage Law allows polygamy with very strict requirements. In the Government
Regulation governing civil servant polygamy, justice is the main requirement in
polygamy, because it really determines welfare in polygamy families. Based on the
results of in-depth interviews and participant observation by using the constructivism
paradigm and socio-legal approaches, it was found that unregistered polygamous
marriages carried out by civil servants have implication for the disciplinary
punishment of employees, so the polygamists got the sack. This implies their family
economic problems, because there is not enough income to meet the needs of family
life. Finally, neglect and divorce occur. Wives and children will be victims. Hence, it is
necessary for the government to regulate particular policies for the polygamists of
civil servants, to save their wives and children’s life. Firing the polygamists is not
such a solution, but will instead create more complicated problems for their families
Keywords
Unregistered Polygamous Marriage, Civil Servant, Justice and Family Welfare