The problem of violence in the modern family has become a frequently discussed topic among the professional circle of educators and psychologists. On the one hand, due to the high level of divorce, the spread of civil marriages and the growth of illegitimate births, and on the other hand, the active migration process, a large number of Moldovan families become temporarily disintegrated and, as a rule, are not able to give children a proper upbringing and the right model of behavior. The growth of violence within the family indicates the need to draw the attention of specialists to this problem and offer psychologists and educators response methods to improve the atmosphere in which children can grow and form. This article will describe the problem of violence in single-parent and temporarily disintegrated families in order to attract the attention of specialists to this problem.