This work deals with how the school can be a source of support for students and their families when a particular family problem arises and more specifically in this work, the focus will be on how children who experience the consequences of divorce of their own parents can be specifically helped. Divorce is considered a very stressful and traumatic event for a child and according to the data it affects the child's behavior, his or her mental health, causes weaker academic success and causes certain psychosocial consequences. The work will show the legislative framework of the education system in Croatia, the principles and goals of education and how the educational function for students is performed in primary and secondary schools. The divorce procedure will be described and what are the consequences for the child. Within the school system, teachers and professional associates are employees who represent a direct source of support for divorced parent students. The paper will explain how teachers and professionals in school themselves can help children and the purpose of a social worker in a school who is desperately needed, but there are a few in Croatia who work in schools. In order for teachers to provide support to children themselves, the very cooperation they have with their parents is crucial, which will also be discussed. Finally, some of the programs and projects provided within the local community to students and their parents will be listed to facilitate adjustment to divorce and foster parental skills. In addition to the direct support that teachers and professionals within the school can provide, they can also refer the family to some of these listed local programs.