<p>This qualitative research was conducted in order to understand how are the parenthood and marital relationships in child labor families as well as the role of child labor within the family organization. The samples taken considered four municipality of Duitama, department of Boyacá, Colombian families with working children with ages between 7 and 17 belonging to lower and middle classes. The technique used was the social home consultation, conceptually considered as a social work intervention and research tool, which takes place in the house of the families under study. This technique gets technical pertinence because child labor families try to hide or deny this condition, and they do not have sense of awareness about their children working issue. Authorities to curb the problem force actions ranging from written reprimands to withdrawal of children in welfare institutions, according to the risk of child labor. This situation generates tension in the family towards professionals because those are seen as the ones who inspects or monitors. Thus, the close approach to their homes, provided to the completion of this investigation, since it allows a meeting with and for the family.</p>