Family court judges in New York currently can’t allow any kind of contact between a parent and their child after parental rights have been terminated—but that’s likely to change after the state Legislature approved a bill addressing the issue last week.

The Preserving Family Bonds Act was approved by state lawmakers in the waning days of this year’s legislative session after failing to become law in previous years.

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