<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the practice of child adoption found in Sidosari Village, Natar District, South Lampung Regency, reviewed from Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection and Government Regulation Number 54 of 2007 concerning the Implementation of Child Adoption, identify factors that hinder the implementation of legal procedures, and analyze their impact on the fulfillment of children's rights. This study uses a qualitative method with an empirical juridical approach. Primary data were obtained through interviews with the families of the child's caregivers, village officials, and community leaders, while secondary data were obtained from relevant laws and regulations, books, and scientific literature. Data is collected through interviews, observations, and documentation, then analyzed qualitatively through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawn. The validity of the data is carried out through source triangulation. The results of the study show that the practice of adopting children found in Sidosari Village is more based on humanitarian, family, and social solidarity considerations than compliance with formal legal procedures. Obstacles to the implementation of legal procedures include low understanding and awareness of the community's law, limited access to information and related institutions, perception of the complexity of administrative procedures, and a strong culture of family problem-solving. Based on Soerjono Soekanto's theory of legal effectiveness and Lawrence M. Friedman's theory of the legal system, these conditions show that the relationship between legal substance, legal structure, and legal culture in the implementation of child adoption is not optimal. From the aspect of fulfilling rights, the children found in the study have received sufficient parenting, basic needs, and fulfillment of identity rights. However, the absence of a court determination raises potential uncertainty regarding the legal status and protection of children's civil rights in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the role of the village government and social services through socialization, mentoring, and simplification of access to legal procedures so that the family's values can run in line with certainty and legal protection for children.]]>
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