N.Y. Family Court Act § 321.4: Withdrawal of an admission or denial

§ 321.4. Withdrawal of an admission or denial. 1. A respondent who has

entered a denial of a petition may as a matter of right withdraw such

denial at any time before the conclusion of the fact-finding hearing and

enter an admission to the entire petition.

2. At any time prior to the entry of a finding under section 352.1 the

court in its discretion may permit a respondent who has entered an

admission to the entire petition or to part of the petition to withdraw

such admission, and in such event the entire petition as it existed at

the time of the admission shall be restored.