N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 1049

§ 1049. Special consideration in certain cases. In scheduling hearings\nand investigations, the court shall give priority to proceedings under\nthis article involving abuse or in which a child has been removed from\nhome before a final order of disposition. Any adjournment granted in the\ncourse of such a proceeding should be for as short a time as is\npracticable.\n