<![CDATA[Every husband/father in the household is prohibited from abandoning people within the scope of his family as stipulated in Article 9 paragraph (1) of the Law on the Elimination of Domestic Violence. Husband/father or because of approval or agreement, providing life, care, or maintenance to these biological children is obligatory. In positive law, a father is obliged to provide maintenance for his child. The issues raised are regarding 1) The responsibility of a father towards his biological children in terms of positive law; and 2) The legal considerations of the panel of judges regarding the responsibility of fathers towards their biological children; case studies of court decisions regarding child neglect. This research is juridical-normative research that is descriptive-analytical with a statutory approach. The study uses secondary data from the Medan District Court Decision collected by field study techniques at the Medan District Court Registrar's Office. Data analysis used qualitative data analysis methods. Results of the study: From the point of view of marriage law, the limits on the obligations and responsibilities of parents (including fathers) towards their biological children can be seen in Article 45 paragraph (2) of the Marriage Law. In implementing sentencing objectives, not all judges can explore the actual legal facts in a case. It is recommended that law enforcement officials in handling cases of criminal acts of child protection and domestic violence prioritize the best interests of the child.]]>
