Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 836 — Adjournments
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 836
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Family Court Act
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 836. Adjournments. (a) The court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing or a dispositional hearing for good cause shown on its own motion or on motion of either party.
Citator
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 836 — Adjournments is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 836. Adjournments. (a) The court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing or a dispositional hearing for good cause shown on its own motion or on motion of either party.
(b) At the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing and after it has made findings required before a dispositional hearing may commence, the court may adjourn the proceedings to enable it to make inquiry into the surroundings, conditions, and capacities of the persons involved in the proceedings.