This article discusses the implementation of the right of child custody in the Indonesian Family Law system, which under the Indonesian Marriage Act 1974 does not explicitly regulate the form of custody and ensure the best interests of the child. The research aimed to examine the reasoning by judges (in both the Religious Court and State Courts) and their decisions in child custody disputes, the form of child custody that was granted, and to what extent the reasoning and decisions have considered the (best) interests of the child. A qualitative approach was adopted. The data was obtained by scrutinizing 31 court decisions across the Indonesian archipelago in cases related to divorce and child custody. The research found that judges granted the right of custody to the mother, father, or both parents, depending on various particulars of the case, and parental capability. The Judges’ decision making considered the potential psychological and social effects on the children. However, they did not consider the history of domestic violence by the parents nor fully accommodate the best interests of the child/ren because their voices were not always heard.

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在印度尼西亚家庭法体系中的监护权纠纷中满足“儿童的最大利益”

本文讨论了印度尼西亚家庭法体系中儿童监护权的实施情况，1974年印度尼西亚婚姻法并未明确规定监护形式并确保儿童的最大利益。该研究旨在检查法官（宗教法院和州法院）的推理及其在儿童监护权纠纷中的决定，授予儿童监护权的形式，以及推理和决定在多大程度上考虑了（最佳）孩子的利益。采用了定性方法。这些数据是通过审查整个印度尼西亚群岛的 31 项法院判决而获得的，这些判决涉及离婚和子女监护权的案件。研究发现，法官根据案件的各种具体情况，授予母亲、父亲或父母双方监护权，和父母的能力。法官的决定考虑了对儿童的潜在心理和社会影响。然而，他们没有考虑父母的家庭暴力历史，也没有充分考虑孩子/人的最大利益，因为他们的声音并不总是被听到。