The parties were married on 22 August 2006 and had two children. By November 2012, however, the marriage had deteriorated. The plaintiff submitted that this was the result of economic hardship, and the parties separated in 2013.
The plaintiff submitted to the court that the parties could no longer fulfil the purpose of marriage, as envisaged by art 1 of Law No. 1 of 1974 on Marriage, and filed for an irrevocable divorce (talak satu bain shughra).
Despite the defendant's absence from court, the court acceded to the plaintiff's application, and, pursuant to art 19(f) of Government Regulation No. 9 of 1975, in conjunction with art 116(f) of the Compilation of Islamic Laws, granted the plaintiff an irrevocable divorce (talak satu bain shughra) on the grounds of ongoing conflict. The court also ordered the plaintiff to pay court costs (IDR 431,000).