Betänketid
A reconsideration period (betänketid) is the time, as a rule six months, that must pass before a divorce is granted when there are children under 16. During the period the spouses get to think over the decision, and only after that can the court grant the divorce. The person who wants to divorce turns to the district court (tingsrätt), and the reconsideration period applies in order to protect the children during major changes in the family.