Marriage Annulment due to False Identity: CaseAnalysis and Relevance of Marriage Law

Abstract

The phenomenon of identity fraud in online dating applications is increasing along with the rapid development of digital technology. This condition poses new challenges in marriage law in Indonesia, particularly in relation to the annulment of marriages that occur as a result of identity fraud. Although regulations such as the Marriage Law and the Compilation of Islamic Law have regulated the annulment of marriages due to fraud, these provisions still focus on fraud in a physical context and do not fully accommodate the characteristics of fraud in the digital space. The research method used in this article is a normative legal approach with qualitative analysis. Updating family law regulations is important, especially in regulating the mechanism for proving digital identity fraud and implementing stricter identity verification on online dating applications. In addition to regulatory aspects, improving public legal literacy is also necessary so that individuals understand their rights and obligations in marriage and are able to recognize and prevent the risk of fraud in online relationships. Targeted legal education can help the public verify their partner's information more critically. In addition, collaboration between the government, judicial institutions, and dating app platform providers is needed to create a transparent identity verification system and recognize digital data as valid evidence, so that legal protection for individuals in online relationships can be optimized.