N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 626

§ 626. Adjournments. (a) The court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing\nor a dispositional hearing for good cause shown on its own motion or on\nmotion made on behalf of the child, or on motion of the parent or other\nperson responsible for the care of the child.\n (b) At the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing and after it has made\nfindings required before a dispositional hearing may commence, the court\nmay adjourn the proceedings to enable it to make inquiry into the\nsurroundings, conditions, and capacities of the persons involved in the\nproceedings.\n