Family Court Act § 748 · Part 4. Hearings
Adjournment of fact-finding hearing
Text — Law content up to date as of August 21, 2026, as published by the New York State 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
(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.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/FCT748
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