N.Y. Family Court Act § 748: Adjournment of fact-finding hearing

§ 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.