N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 321.4

§ 321.4. Withdrawal of an admission or denial. 1. A respondent who has\nentered a denial of a petition may as a matter of right withdraw such\ndenial at any time before the conclusion of the fact-finding hearing and\nenter an admission to the entire petition.\n 2. At any time prior to the entry of a finding under section 352.1 the\ncourt in its discretion may permit a respondent who has entered an\nadmission to the entire petition or to part of the petition to withdraw\nsuch admission, and in such event the entire petition as it existed at\nthe time of the admission shall be restored.\n