Child Support Subsidies: The State's Constitutional Obligation to Protect Children's Rights in Indonesia

Child Support, Support Subsidy, Social Protection, Reimbursemen, National Policy, Family Law.

Authors

  • Fauzan Arrasyid
    fza.rasyid@gmail.com
    Pengadilan Agama Sei Rampah Serdang Bedagai, Indonesia
  • Kamaluddin Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India
1 July 2025
1 August 2025
The increasing divorce rate in Indonesia has a significant impact on fulfilling children's rights, particularly child support after divorce. Many children lose access to basic needs such as education, nutrition, and health due to the failure of non-custodial parents to meet their financial obligations. This study aims to examine the role of the state in fulfilling child support rights through a proposed subsidy policy based on sustainable national regulations. This research employs normative legal methods with statutory, case, and conceptual approaches. The findings reveal gaps in the implementation of child support due to structural obstacles, inadequate supervision, and weak policy enforcement. The proposed child support subsidy serves as temporary assistance with a reimbursement mechanism to ensure program sustainability without placing a permanent burden on the state budget. A comparative study across several countries indicates that digital technology integration, strict supervision, and flexible policies play crucial roles in the success of child support subsidies. In conclusion, clear and integrated national regulations are needed to ensure the protection of children's rights and the development of accountability mechanisms to prevent fund misuse.