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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SEMA NO. 3 OF 2023 IN REDUCING DIVORCE RATES: A SOCIO-LEGAL STUDY AT THE KRAKSAAN RELIGIOUS COURT Shofiatul Jannah; Dzulfikar Rodafi; Salsabillah Jannah Zhika Prameswari; Aprilia Intan Jannah Pratiwi; Imamuddin Imamuddin
JURNAL HAKAM Vol 10, No 2 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Nurul Jadid

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33650/jhi.v10i2.14679

Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of the implementation of Supreme Court Circular Letter (SEMA) No. 3 of 2023 in reducing divorce rates at the Kraksaan Religious Court, Indonesia, using a socio-legal approach. The regulation introduces a six-month separation requirement for divorce based on disputes, aiming to prevent impulsive divorce and strengthen family resilience. This research employs empirical legal methods with data collected through interviews, court documents, and statistical records. The findings reveal a paradox: despite the formal implementation of SEMA, divorce cases increased significantly after its enactment. This indicates that the policy operates more as a procedural filter than as an effective instrument of social control. Using Soerjono Soekanto’s theory of legal effectiveness and Edward III’s implementation framework, the study shows that the main limitations lie not in legal substance or institutional capacity, but in socio-cultural factors, including low public legal awareness, limited policy socialization, weak evidentiary mechanisms, and the normalization of divorce in society. Consequently, the regulation fails to substantially influence litigant behavior. This study argues that legal policy alone is insufficient to address complex social issues such as divorce. A more holistic approach integrating legal regulation with public education, improved mediation, and socio-cultural engagement is required to enhance policy effectiveness. The research contributes to socio-legal scholarship by highlighting the gap between normative legal design and empirical reality in judicial policy implementation.
Co-Authors A. Ridho Maulana Aziz Ach. Faisol Afif Amrullah Afifatu Nur Arifah Ahmad Fudloili Ahmad Munjin Nasih Ahmad Subekti Aisyunnada Makky Anwar Sadullah Anwar Sa’dullah Aprilia Intan Jannah Pratiwi Bairi Bairi Binti Maratus Solichah Chalimatus Sa’dijah Devi Juni Wardani Dian Mohammad Hakim Dwi Ari Kuriniawati Dwi Ari Kurniawati Dwi Fitri Wiyono Eka Wahyu Sri Wilujeng Farhana Nur lailita Fathurrahman Alfa Fiki Fathur Rochman Fina Maulani Wahdah Harun Albaritsi Helwina Afkarina Hidayah Jaya Riswanda Humaidi Humaidi Ibnu Ato'ilah Imamuddin Imamuddin Inda Brilliant Indriani Rachman Saputri Jazari Karamunir Karamunir Khoirul Asfiyak Khoirul Asyfiyak La Aliman Aririn Sampulawa Lamya Zulfiana Lia Nur Atiqoh Bela Dina Lutfi Indah Nurjihananingrum M. Abdul Aziz Dawaamu Aliyuddiin M. Yazid Albasthomi Mahrus Ali Mas Habib Syaifulloh Maulana, Moh. Irham Meylinda Rosyidah Misbakhul Munir mizatul khaula Moh. Muslim Mohamad Sokhibul Kafi Muhammad Asrofi Awali Mursalin Muhammad Fahmi Hidayatullah Muhammad Hanief Muhammad Hanif Muhammad Sulistiono Muliadi Muliadi Nur Hasan Nur Hasan Nur Hasan Nur Hikmah Nurhasan Nurhasan Rahmat Nuryadin Sudirman Rahmat Sudani Rani May Saputri Saputri Rivaldy Lisyardo Putera Rizcha Amalia Putri Rosichin Mansur Saadatul Maulidiah Salsabil Darma Ma’arif Salsabillah Jannah Zhika Prameswari Sasmita Sari Sasmita Sari Shofiatul Jannah Silfia Afriani Siti Masruchah Susianti Ago Syamsu Madyan Syarifah Khodijah AL ‘Adawiyah Thoib Thoib Vina Tarsyihul Ulfah Yuliana Nurfadilah Ziadul Ulum Wahid