Congratulations to Jakartass. Positive and long-overdue changes to Indonesia’s citizenship law mean that Jakartass and long-time partner will finally be able to tie the knot.

Currently, as Jakartass notes:

• Dual nationality is not permitted in Indonesian law.
• Foreign partners of Indonesian spouses must have a stay permit with exit/re-entry permits and a work permit.
• Foreigners cannot own ‘real estate’.
• Children of a ‘mixed marriage’ take the father’s nationality.
• Foreign husbands cannot be sponsored by their wives. (If the husband
  loses his sponsorship, generally provided by the employing company, the
  Indonesian wife and any children of the marriage have to leave the
  country.)
• Foreign wives cannot work and must regularly renew their
  stay and exit/re-entry permits. This generally entails a trip to
  Singapore.

…now comes news that the
House of Representatives legislation committee will propose a new bill
on citizenship, which aims to eliminate discriminatory articles under
the current problematic law.
Legislation committee member, Nursjahbani Katjasungkana, said that the purpose would be to erase as much as possible all discriminatory items in the existing law - especially those regarding women and children.

‘Er Indoors and I should be able to complete the marriage procedures
started 15 years ago. Once we have, Our Kid will no longer be a bastard
~ on paper rather than metaphorically.

The metaphorical status of the father will be unchanged by the revision of the law.