Abstract :
Children are an integral part of human survival and sustainability of a
country. If a child has committed a crime it will be processed in accordance with
the laws and regulations and regulations that apply to children. The judge in this
case has a very important role in the return of the child to the parent. This type of
research in the writing of this law is a normative law. Source of data used in this
normative legal research is secondary data, the data obtained from the material -
material law library materials include primary, secondary law and tertiary legal
materials. Consideration of the judge in determining the form of returning the
child to the parents of children who commit crimes with criminal penalties
punishable by imprisonment under the threat of 7 years and not a repetition of the
crime, seen also from his family background, the nature of the criminal offense
committed, in the interest of the child alone and how many times the child
committed a crime. Needs re-examination by the judge of the considerations in
determining the return of the child to the parent.