LAW REFORM
Vol 17, No 2 (2021)

Legal Protection for Children Victims of Postpartum Depression

Diyan Shofie Harisnaeni (Master of Law Program, Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro)
Irma Cahyaningtyas (Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2021

Abstract

Children are a gift given by God through a woman. The presence of a child certainly raises many new adaptations in family life. The transition period to face a new life turns out to be more or less a problem that results in children; one of which is postpartum depression in a mother. This article aims to examine the forms of legal protection for a child who is a victim of postpartum depression. This article uses a normative juridical approach and secondary data with descriptive analytical research specifications and qualitative analysis. Based on the results of the study, postpartum depression is included in the category of mental illness model caused by the mental illness with clinical depression symptoms that affect psychological conditions ranging from excessive anxiety, neglecting children, to physically injuring children. This form of legal protection for children is stated in Law Number 23 of 2002 in conjunction with Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection. Regarding the accountability of perpetrators, for the postpartum depression which reflects on Article 44 of the Criminal Code, it is necessary to have an examination first before determining the responsibility to be imposed to overcome and prevent postpartum depression.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lawreform

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

s a peer-reviewed journal published since 2005. This journal is published by the Master of Law, Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang. LAW REFORM is published twice a year, in March and September. LAW REFORM publishes articles from research articles from scholars and experts around the ...