Legality of Surrogacy Mothers from the Perspective of Indonesian Civil Law

Authors

  • Ladin UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ijsd.v5i2.15

Keywords:

Surrogacy Mother, Civil Status of Children, Indonesian Civil Law, Legal Certainty, Child Protection

Abstract

Development technology reproduction helped push emergence practice Mother surrogacy is increasingly relevant, but in Indonesia it is still is at in the gray area law and give rise to civil status issues children. Indonesian civil law still based on the doctrine of mater semper certa est and principles certainty laws that have not been capable accommodate separation role Mother biological , gestational , and social . Research This aim analyze legality of surrogacy as well constructing civil status child in perspective law Indonesian civil law. The method used is qualitative with approach juridical normative supported by empirical data. The results show existence normative vacuum, obstacles administrative, inconsistency implementation and potential conflict laws that impact on the fulfillment of right children, so that required regulations comprehensive specialty

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Published

2026-04-29

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