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Kyra's Law Aims to Protect Children in Custody Battles | New York City News
A two-year-old’s tragic death at the hands of her father has ignited a powerful movement for change, as Kyra’s mother pushes New York Governor Kathy Hochul to sign “Kyra’s Law”—a bill now unanimously passed by the state legislature. Designed to prioritize child safety in custody disputes, the law expands judicial considerations and mandates critical training on abuse and violence. Advocates, including a survivor who credits the proposed law with potentially altering her own fate, argue that current systems fail children caught in dangerous family dynamics. After years of legal refinement to…
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