In Indonesia, every divorce lawyer will have to refer to the 1974 Marriage Law and its implementing rules for divorce and marital dissolution. A divorce petition must be filed at the local district court for Non-Moslems, and local Religious Court for Moslems. There are certain marital dissolution reasons according to 1974 Marriage Law and Islamic Law, they are:
Marriage Law
Pursuant to Marriage Law, a marriage may be terminated due to several reasons as follows :
- Death of either party
- Divorce
- Upon court’s decision
Death
The death to either party will automatically terminate the marriage.