Delay in the Issuance of Divorce Permits for Civil Servants in the Perspective of State Administrative Law: An Analysis of Authority, Legal Certainty, and Legal Protection
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https://doi.org/10.59890/ijsss.v4i5.2Keywords:
Divorce Permit, Civil Servants, Administrative Authority, Legal Certainty, Legal ProtectionAbstract
This study analyzes delays in the issuance of divorce permits for Civil Servants (PNS) from the perspective of administrative law, focusing on administrative authority, legal certainty, and legal protection. The study employs an empirical juridical method using statutory and conceptual approaches. Primary data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with 10 informants, consisting of civil servants who applied for divorce permits, direct supervisors, personnel officials and staff, and authorized officials responsible for issuing decisions. Secondary data were obtained from legislation, administrative documents, court decisions, and relevant legal literature. Data were analyzed qualitatively by examining the conformity between legal norms and administrative practices. The findings indicate that delays are primarily caused by substantively intensive examinations without effective time control, hierarchical coordination, incomplete documentation, and inadequate monitoring of statutory deadlines. Delays occurring after applicants have fulfilled the required administrative conditions and without objectively justifiable reasons demonstrate a gap between normative legal certainty and administrative implementation. The authority of officials to issue divorce permits is not discretionary without limits but is constrained by competence, procedure, purpose, and time. Although legal protection for civil servants is normatively available through administrative mechanisms and institutional oversight, its effectiveness remains limited. The study recommends a time-bound administrative control system, systematic documentation of procedural stages, written justification for delays, and escalation mechanisms to strengthen official accountability and legal certainty for civil servants
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