N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 748
Adjournment of fact-finding hearing
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Current — January 1, 2021
As of January 1, 2015
§ 748. Adjournment of fact-finding hearing. (a) If the respondent is\nin detention, the court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing\n (i) on its own motion or on motion of the petitioner for good cause\nshown for not more than three days;\n (ii) on motion on behalf of the respondent or by his parent or other\nperson legally responsible for his care for good cause shown, for a\nreasonable period of time.\n (b) Successive motions to adjourn a fact-finding hearing may be\ngranted only under special circumstances.\n (c) The court shall state on the record the reason for any\nadjournment of the fact-finding hearing.\n
§ 748. Adjournment of fact-finding hearing. (a) If the respondent is\nin pre-dispositional placement, the court may adjourn a fact-finding\nhearing\n (i) on its own motion or on motion of the petitioner for good cause\nshown for not more than three days;\n (ii) on motion on behalf of the respondent or by his or her parent or\nother person legally responsible for his or her care for good cause\nshown, for a reasonable period of time.\n (b) Successive motions to adjourn a fact-finding hearing may be\ngranted only under special circumstances.\n (c) The court shall state on the record the reason for any adjournment\nof the fact-finding hearing.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.