Consideration period for divorce

The plan states that most violence against women occurs in the home and that many women cannot leave destructive relationships, and that it shall be a right to get help to leave violence. Removing the consideration period when violence, threats or harassment occur follows from that. The programme also demands a family law that treats everyone equally, which speaks for more situations being exempted.

• the violence occurs in the homedecisive»Vi vet att det mesta våldet mot kvinnor sker i hemmet.« (party programme ↗)“We know that most violence against women occurs in the home.”
• barriers to leaving the relationship»Många kvinnor kan inte lämna destruktiva förhållanden för att deras ekonomi är för dålig« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Many women cannot leave destructive relationships because their finances are too bad”
• right to exit violence»Vänsterpartiet anser att det därutöver måste vara en rättighet att få hjälp med en långsiktig trygg boendelösning för den som behöver det för att lämna våldsutsatthet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party believes that beyond this it must be a right to get help with a long-term secure housing solution for those who need it to leave violence.”
• equal treatment in family law»Det innebär till exempel att äktenskapslagstiftning, arvsrätt och familjerätt ska behandla alla lika.« (party programme ↗)“This means for example that marriage law, inheritance law and family law shall treat everyone equally.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme states that people shall be free to have control over their own lives and shape their existence according to their own wishes, and the election manifesto promises action against violence and violations in intimate relationships. Abolishing the consideration period when violence or threats have occurred, and when only one spouse wishes to divorce and there are no small children, follows from these commitments. The reflection period rules are not explicitly addressed.

• protection from violence in intimate relationshipsdecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor. Vi vill fort sätta den politiska riktning som skärpt straffen för våld och andra kränkningar i nära relationer, och som ökat resurserna till kvinno- och tjejjourernas viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Action to stop honour-related violence, sexual crimes and men's violence against women. We want to continue the political direction that has strengthened penalties for violence and other violations in intimate relationships, and increased resources to women's and girls' organisations' important work.”
• the individual's freedom over their life»Människan ska vara fri att utvecklas som individ, råda över sitt eget liv, forma sin tillvaro« (party programme ↗)“People shall be free to develop as individuals, have control over their own lives, shape their existence”
• feminist party»Med denna grundsyn är socialdemokratin ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“With this fundamental view, Social Democracy is a feminist party.”
• right to freedom and security»människors rätt till liv i frihet och säkerhet måste alltid försvaras.« (party programme ↗)“people's right to life in freedom and security must always be defended.”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that women who have broken free from destructive relationships get their lives back, that violence survivors receive coordinated support immediately after leaving and that intimate violence is handled quickly. A reflection period that forces the victim to remain married counters this, which is why more exceptions are supported. The reflection period is not explicitly addressed in the plan.

• life back after leavingdecisive»Kvinnor som brutit sig loss från destruktiva relationer ska få sina liv tillbaka.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women who have broken free from destructive relationships shall get their lives back.”
• quick way out of violence»skapa en dörr ut för våldsutsatta i hela landet, så att ansvaret för skydd, boende och vård samordnas direkt efter uppbrottet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“create a way out for violence survivors throughout the country, so that responsibility for protection, housing and care is coordinated immediately after leaving.”
• quick handling of violence»Våld i nära relationer ska behandlas på ett snabbt, samordnat och konsekvent sätt i ett samarbete mellan myndighet och organisationer.« (party programme ↗)“Intimate violence shall be handled in a quick, coordinated and consistent manner in cooperation between government agencies and organisations.”
• family based on consent»En familj bygger på kärlek, trygghet och respekt, inte på föreställningar om hur en familj ska vara.« (party programme ↗)“A family is built on love, security and respect, not on ideas about how a family should be.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan is built on the principle that every person shall be able to shape their own life through their own free choices, without the state standing in the way, which speaks for someone who wants to divorce not being forced to wait out a thinking period. For someone who has been subjected to violence or threats in marriage the plan's commitment to a society free from violence in the home also weighs heavily. Rules on thinking periods are not mentioned, so the conclusion is derived.

• right to shape one's lifedecisive»Centerpartiet kommer alltid försvara din rätt att forma ditt eget liv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Centre Party will always defend your right to shape your own life.”
• own self-determination»Alla ska kunna bestämma över sina egna liv genom egna och fria val.« (party programme ↗)“All shall be able to determine their own lives through their own free choices.”
• freedom from violence in the home»vill se ett samhälle fritt från våld i hemmet, människohandel och prostitution.« (party programme ↗)“want to see a society free from violence in the home, human trafficking and prostitution.”
• protection for those subjected to violence»Vi ska leda Sverige mot ett slut på mäns våld mot kvinnor. Män som slår ska inte komma undan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall lead Sweden toward an end to men's violence against women. Men who hit shall not get away.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan puts the individual person's self-determination first and requires that violence in close relationships is prevented and that the victim is protected from the perpetrator. That the person who has been subjected to violence or threats should be able to divorce immediately, without compulsory deliberation period, follows from that. The plan's requirement for safety at home strengthens the conclusion.

• safety at homedecisive»Kvinnor ska vara trygga både hemma och ute.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Women shall be safe both at home and out.”
• prevent relationship violence»Alla former av våld i relationer och könsrelaterat våld ska förebyggas.« (party programme ↗)“All forms of violence in relationships and gender-related violence shall be prevented.”
• individual self-determination»Den enskilda människan är liberalismens utgångspunkt.« (party programme ↗)“The individual person is liberalism's starting point.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan asserts that society must show a conscious will toward stable family life and that marriage is the most secure legal form for cohabitation, with easily accessible family counseling as support. According to the plan, legislation's task is to provide a space for reflection before difficult decisions, which is precisely the committee deliberation period's function. To exempt more situations from deliberation time thus contradicts the plan, although its requirement for protection against violence speaks in the opposite direction.

• stable family lifedecisive»Samhället ska framhålla en medveten vilja till stabil« (party programme ↗)“Society must show a conscious will toward stable”
• legislation shall provide space for reflection»ange önskad inriktning och ge rådrum inför beslut.« (party programme ↗)“indicate desired direction and provide a space for reflection before decisions.”
• family counseling before separation»För att stödja familjestabilitet ska familjerådgivning« (party programme ↗)“To support family stability, family counseling shall be”
• protection against violence in close relationships»nära relation ska ges adekvat stöd och skydd.« (party programme ↗)“close relationship must be given adequate support and protection.”

The plan establishes that family, relatives or clan may never make the decisions that every woman or man has the right to make themselves, and wants to criminalize unlawful deprivation of liberty within its zero tolerance for honor-related crimes. To avoid waiting time when violence or threats have occurred, and when only one spouse wants divorce, gives the individual precisely that possibility to leave. The waiting time as such is not addressed in the plan.

• the individual's right to choose themselvesdecisive»acceptera att familj, släkt eller klan fattar de beslut som« (party programme ↗)“accept that family, relatives or clan make the decisions that”
• protection against restricted liberty»Införa ett särskilt brott – olaga frihetsbegränsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a special crime – unlawful deprivation of liberty”
• swift protection against violence»Införa kontaktförbud och fotboja direkt för en man som utsätter en kvinna för våld, om en riskbedömning visar att det finns behov« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce contact ban and ankle bracelet directly for a man who subjects a woman to violence, if a risk assessment shows that there is need”
• zero tolerance for honor oppression»Moderaterna vill införa en nolltolerans mot hedersbrott.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Moderates want to introduce zero tolerance for honor-related crimes.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants anyone subjected to honour oppression or intimate partner violence to receive appropriate help to break with the oppression, which speaks for betänkande period not forcing an abused spouse to remain in the marriage. The plan also establishes that families should be free to make their own decisions about their daily lives. At the same time, the plan emphasizes the best interests of the child, which pulls in the opposite direction when children are present in the family.

• help to break free from oppressiondecisive»Ändamålsenlig hjälp bör erbjudas till den som vill bryta med en kultur eller religion under vilken de utsätts för hedersförtryck av familj eller bredare kollektiv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Appropriate help should be offered to anyone who wants to break free from a culture or religion under which they are subjected to honour oppression by family or wider collective.”
• support to leave honour environment»Stödja dem som vill bryta sig loss från hedersförtryck« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Support those who want to break free from honour oppression”
• protection from intimate partner violence»Upprätta en handlingsplan för den som utsätts för våld i nära relation« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an action plan for anyone subjected to intimate partner violence”
• family self-determination»Familjer ska vara fria att fatta egna beslut om sin vardag där barn ska ha tillgång till båda sina föräldrar och förhållandena vara goda.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Families should be free to make their own decisions about their daily lives where children should have access to both their parents and conditions should be good.”