Introduction. Placing a minor in a youth educational centre is an educational measure used in cases of demoralisation or criminal offences, aimed at their resocialization and social readaptation. One of the key factors influencing these processes is the child’s contact with their family and the possibility of receiving support from them in the transition process. Aim. The aim of this study is to show the possibilities of implementing contact between youth educational centre (YEC) pupils and their parents, its importance for readaptation within the legal framework, and to discuss the barriers to its implementation on the part of the student, parents, and the YEC. Methods and materials. Scientific publications and legal acts concerning the issue of parent-child contact were analysed, with particular emphasis on children placed in YECs, the importance of contact for the student’s social readaptation, the legal basis and principles for its implementation, and its limitations. Results. The analysis covering publications, legal acts, and previous experience, indicates the importance of supportive contact between YEC students and their parents for social readaptation. At the same time, they demonstrate that the implementation of contact depends on many interrelated factors affecting both the parents (scope of parental authority), the child, and the YEC, which must be considered individually.