(2) The making of birth certificate as meant by verse (1) must be given in 30 (thirty) days’ time at the
latest starting from the date of application.
(3) The making of birth certificate as meant by verse (1) is not charged.
(4) Regulations on the procedures and conditions of making a birth certificate as meant by verse (1)
are arranged by laws.
Second Section
A child born under mixed marriage
Article 29
(1) If a mixed marriage between acitizen of Republic of Indonesia and a foreign citizen takes place, the
child born under such marriage is entitled to earn citizenship from either the father’s side or the
mother’s in accordance with the provision of existing laws.
(2) In the event of divorce of a marriage as meant by verse (1), a child has the right to choose (which
one) or it is based on the court’s ruling determining on whose care between the two parents the child
is entrusted.
(3) In the event that a divorce takes place as meant by verse (2), while the child is still not able to choose
and his/her mother is a citizen of Republic of Indonesia, for the child’s best interest or based on his
mother’s request, the government is obliged to arrange for citizenship of republic of Indonesia for the
child.
BAB VI
CAREGIVING RIGHTS
Article 30
(1) In the event that parents as meant in Article 26, neglect their obligations, against whomsupervising
can be imposed or parents caregiving rights can be revoked.
(2) Act of supervising toward parents or revoking their caregiving rights as meant in verse (1) is
executed through courts ruling.
Article 31
(1) One of parents, blood siblings, or families up to third level, can apply a request to court in order to
acquire court’s ruling on revoking parents caregiving right or conducting an act of supervising if there is a
strong reason for it.
(2) If one of parents, blood siblings, or families up to third level, cannot perform their functions, then the
revoking of caregiving right as meant in verse(1) can also be requested by authorized officials or other
institutions which have authority for it.
(3) Court’s ruling as meant in verse (1) may appoint individuals or governmental/public institution to
become a guardian for a child.
(4) Individuals who conduct caregiving as meant in verse (3) must have the same religion with that of the
child to be cared for.
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