<![CDATA[Marriage is a physical and mental bond between a man and a woman that aims to form a happy and lasting family. The bond of marriage is not merely to fulfill biological desires and lust but serves to continue offspring. This research aims to analyze the legal responsibility of the Head of Religious Affairs Office (KUA) and Penghulu in Sei Beduk Sub-district, Batam City towards same-sex marriage using fake identities. What is the legal status of such marriages and what legal efforts can be made as a solution. This research uses field study method with empirical juridical approach. Primary data is obtained from the Head of KUA and Penghulu in Sei Beduk Sub-district, Batam City. Secondary data were obtained from books, journal articles, theses, theses, and dissertations related to the research theme. The data were collected through interviews and documentation and analyzed using qualitative-inductive method. The results show that same-sex marriages are invalid when tested based on religious norms, and do not meet the requirements of the applicable laws and regulations. In terms of culture and noble values that live in the soul of the Indonesian nation, similar marriages are also seen as contradictory. As an effort of legal responsibility, the Head of KUA/Penghulu of Sei Beduk Subdistrict, Batam City as an interested party has made an application for annulment of marriage to the Religious Court of Batam City because he knows that there are defects in the pillars and conditions of marriage according to Islamic law and laws and regulations. In the decision of the Batam City Religious Court No. 60/Pdt.G/2013/PA.Btm, the same-sex marriage that took place at the KUA of Sei Beduk Subdistrict, Batam City was finally annulled, resulting in the status of the marriage being deemed never to have existed.]]>
