Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 748 — Adjournment of fact-finding hearing
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 748
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Family Court Act
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 748. Adjournment of fact-finding hearing. (a) If the respondent is in pre-dispositional placement, the court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 748 — Adjournment of fact-finding hearing is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 748. Adjournment of fact-finding hearing. (a) If the respondent is in pre-dispositional placement, the court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing
(i) on its own motion or on motion of the petitioner for good cause shown for not more than three days;
(ii) on motion on behalf of the respondent or by his or her parent or other person legally responsible for his or her care for good cause shown, for a reasonable period of time.
(b) Successive motions to adjourn a fact-finding hearing may be granted only under special circumstances.
(c) The court shall state on the record the reason for any adjournment of the fact-finding hearing.