According to a survey conducted in 1985 by the Children's Ombudsman one out of ten girls and one out of thirty boys has been sexually abused before the age eighteen. The Children's Ombudsman gives seminars and provides training for adults dealing with victims of sexual abuse. They try to focus on the cities where they think the government is not doing enough. In addition, almost cities in Sweden have multidisciplinary teams that are specifically trained to deal with sexually abused children.

The second biggest problem facing the children of Sweden is the high divorce rate. The Swede's deal with divorces with a 'what is best for the child?' attitude. Over eighty percent of all separated or divorced parents have joint custody of their children. Once the parents have agreed to share the custody the courts are not allowed to become involved in further decision making. As for the remaining twenty percent, the courts are only as involved as the parents would like them to be. The Swedish Child Support System relies heavily on the adults' sense of personal responsibility. In most cases it is up to the two parties involved to work out custody issues and child support payments. When a parent does not make the agreed upon child support payments the government will give the parent with custody an advance maintenance allowance. The government then seeks reimbursement from the parent that did not make the original payment. The Children's Ombudsman is also equipped to talk to adults going through a divorce. Their main concern is the children and their goal is for the parents to work out an agreement that will cause the least amount of stress on the child.