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Early marriage remains a social issue occurring in various regions, including Golo Kondeng Village, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. This study aims to examine the form of legal protection afforded to the status of children born from early marriages conducted based on local customary law. This research employs a qualitative approach with a case study method, collecting data through in-depth interviews with community leaders, parents, and relevant village authorities. The findings indicate that early marriage practices in Golo Kondeng Village are influenced by several factors, including cultural values, family economic conditions, and the community’s level of education. Although existing laws—such as Law Number 16 of 2019, which amends Law Number 1 of 1974 on Marriage by establishing the minimum marriage age at 19 for both men and women, and Law Number 35 of 2014 on Child Protection—clearly regulate the legal age for marriage, the reality shows that early marriages continue to occur, often neglecting the fulfillment of children’s rights. The current legal protections are not yet fully effective in securing the legal status of these children, both in terms of civil and social rights. Based on these findings, this study recommends enhancing legal education and outreach to the community regarding marriage laws and children's rights. In addition, the active involvement of traditional leaders and local government is considered essential in addressing the issue of early marriage. It is hoped that through these efforts, children born from early marriages can receive adequate legal protection and have their rights fully fulfilled.

Economic neglect of children is a condition where a child does not receive sufficient basic needs fulfillment from parents or caregivers, either intentionally or due to inability. This research aims to examine and analyze the mechanisms and barriers in providing legal protection for economically neglected children in Sukabumi District. This study employs normative legal research with data sources consisting of interviews, observations, and literature studies. The method used to process and analyze the data is qualitative analysis, conducted at the Integrated Service Center for Women and Children Empowerment (P2TP2A) in Sukabumi District. According to the research findings, the forms of legal protection provided include supervision, prevention, care, and rehabilitation. The barriers in providing legal protection for economically neglected children include funding issues, lack of understanding of procedures among personnel, reluctance of society to report cases, absence of clear Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), overlapping roles and responsibilities, and lack of empathy.

Children are a precious gift from God that is entrusted to parents to be loved and cared for wholeheartedly. A child is someone who is not yet 18 (eighteen) years old, including a child who is still in the womb. Child neglect is the practice of relinquishing responsibility and claims over offspring in an illegal way, this is caused by factors such as economic and social factors, as well as mental illness, among others. A child who is abandoned or abandoned by his parents is called an outcast. Child neglect includes passive torture, which is any state of inadequate attention, whether physical, emotional, or social. The enforcement of criminal sanctions against perpetrators of child neglect must be strictly enforced as in Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection. This research is an empirical juridical law research. This study is descriptive and analyzes primary data to determine Law Enforcement against Child Neglect Crimes and Inhibiting Factors in the Kupang City Resort Police. Data collection uses observation, documentation and interview techniques. The results of the study show that (1) Law enforcement against child neglect crimes in the Kupang Kota Resort Police shows a strong commitment to protecting children. However, there are still cases of child neglect due to various factors so that child neglect by parents occurs. (2) Influencing factors include legal and law enforcement factors, economic factors, environmental factors and parental divorce factors that often occur so that cases of child neglect occur.