LEGAL PROTECTION OF THE CITIZENSHIP STATUS OF CHILDREN FROM MIXED MARRIAGES BASED ON LAW NUMBER 12 OF 2006 ON CITIZENSHIP

Marriage is a physical and spiritual bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife with the aim of forming a happy and eternal family based on the One Almighty God. Mixed marriage is a marriage between two husbands/wives who are each subject to different laws. This marriage has several consequences related to citizenship for each party involved in the marriage. The purpose of this study is to determine the legal protection of the citizenship status of children resulting from mixed marriages based on Law Number 12 of 2006 concerning Citizenship and to determine the civil rights of children resulting from mixed marriages according to the legal system in Indonesia. The method in this study uses a normative judicial related by the author. The sources of legal material used include legislation related to legal issues being handled. The results of the research that the legal protection for the citizenship status of children resulting from mixed marriages according to Law Number 12 of 2006 is that children get limited dual citizenship until the child has reached the age of 18 years or is married, the child is required to choose one nationality, he chooses and regarding the civil rights of the child, if the child with limited dual he is 18 years old and has chosen the citizenship of choice and then he can realize his rights according to the applicable regulations.