In contrast to its Nordic neighboring countries, Sweden lacks specific legislation concerning aftercare services for young people leaving care. In the Social Service Act there is a general paragraph stating that the social services have a responsibility to give support to young people leaving care, but there is no specific information as to what is included in such support, nor is it specified for how long the young person is entitled to get support. There is a common practice for the social welfare committees to give financial support until the young person has finished all three years of secondary school, but this is not regulated by law. There are no specialized staff teams who work with youth leaving care teams, as there are in many other countries. The 290 municipalities in Sweden have a high level of local self-governance and preparation for young people leaving care may be organized differently in these municipalities, depending on local social service policies. As a consequence of this system, some young people may have access to adequate support, while others may not. Thus, planning for young peoples’ care leaving happens on an individual level, according to each young person’s needs and preferences. To sum up, in Sweden there is weak and general legislation, and a lack of policies concerning intervention with young people leaving care. There is a strong need to develop legislation and administrative systems to provide adequate support for young people leaving placements in out-of-home-care in Sweden.