Konsep Dan Kriteria Kecakapan Bertindak Bagi Penyandang Disabulitas Autisme Menurut Persefektif Hukum Perdata Indonesia

Abstract

This paper discusses the concepts and criteria of savoir faire for autism persons with disabilities in the Indonesian civil law perspective. The issues discussed in this study are related to the concept and criteria of savoir faire that apply to people with autism disabilities after the law is invited Act No. 8 of 2016 on Persons with Disabilities as a substitute Act no. 4 of 1997. In Article 4 paragraph 1 letter (c) of the Disability Law, autism disabilities fall into the category of mental disability, whereas Autism is developmental disability and differs from mental disability as schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. By placing autism disability into a mental disability will lead to the perception that a person with autism disability is a person who must be put under the ability because it is considered incompetent. This writing is compiled with normative legal research method with the approach of legislation and conceptual. The results of the study show that persons with autism disabilities are competent legal subjects if they meet the criteria of proficiency as defined in 1330 Civil Code and as long as they are not declared incompetent based on court decision (Elucidation of Article 32 of the Law of Persons with Disabilities).