In the past few years, the number marriages which end in divorce has been an increasing trend. Consequentially, single – parent families are becoming quite a usual sight nowadays. Dissolution of marriage often represents a painful and complex experience and stands for one of the highly stressful events for the entire family. Besides parents, children are the one saffected with the newly introduced changes as well. They are exposed to unpleasant parental conflicts and are likely to be used as a tool in the manipulative behaviour of either the mother, or the father, in order to win an argument. During the process of divorce, children are thought to belong to a deeply vulnarable group and are, therefore, expected to be treated with plenty of understanding, patience and acceptance. The aim of this final thesis is to provide an overview of the reactions which divorce elicits in a child. Furthermore, the study points out on the importance of the parental support and the protection of child's well being during this uneasy period.