<![CDATA[The gap between normative child-protection law and its implementation in rural Indonesia remains underexplored from both responsive-law and Islamic-law perspectives simultaneously. This study fills that gap by analyzing the implementation of Law No. 35/2014 on Child Protection in Pagergunung Village, Ngablak Subdistrict, Magelang Regency, using Philippe Nonet and Philip Selznick’s responsive-law theory operationalized through three indicators, adaptability, participation, and institutional competence, and read alongside the Islamic principle of ḥifẓ al-nasl (preservation of progeny). Employing a qualitative case-study method with semi-structured interviews of twelve informants (children, parents, teachers, village officials, and a religious leader), direct observation, and document analysis, the study finds that all three responsive-law indicators score low: the law has not adapted to local agrarian realities, community participation remains ad hoc, and village-level child-protection institutions are absent. From an Islamic-law standpoint, the parental duty of ḥaḍānah and the Qur’ānic command to protect children (Q.S. At-Tahrim: 6) are recognized normatively but lack institutional support. The study contributes a dual-lens analytical framework — responsive law plus maqāṣid al-syarī’ah — and recommends village-level child-protection regulations (Perdes), community-based working groups that integrate religious leaders, and legal-literacy programs for parents]]>
