This paper deals with the issue of divorce. In order to define divorce in Croatia and to see all its specificities, at the very beginning of the paper, the historical course of divorce is analyzed, with an emphasis on the concept of divorce in Roman and Canonic law, and especially in the Croatian legal system in the 20th century and earlier. It is visible how there is a transition from Roman to Canonic law, and after that a gradual liberalization of legal norms regarding the definition of marriage, divorce and its characteristics. After the analysis of the historical context, we move on to consider the concept of divorce and the types of causes of divorce in the contemporary legislation of the Republic of Croatia, with special emphasis on the Family Law from 2015. Later, the topic expands to the divorce procedure itself, its specifics and legal consequences, the role of the Center for Social Assistance, family counseling and family mediation.