A Swedish divorce decree is final when it has gained legal force. A divorce decree gains legal force if it is not appealed within three weeks from the date the judgment was issued. If no appeal is made within this time, the decree becomes final, and the spouses are no longer married to each other.
When is a Swedish divorce decree final?
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