N.Y. Family Court Act § 835: Sequence of hearings

§ 835. Sequence of hearings. (a) Upon completion of the fact-finding

hearing, the dispositional hearing may commence immediately after the

required findings are made.

(b) Reports prepared by the probation service for use by the court at

any time prior to the making of an order of disposition shall be deemed

confidential information furnished to the court which the court in a

proper case may, in its discretion, withhold from or disclose in whole

or in part to the child's attorney, counsel, party in interest, or other

appropriate person. Such reports may not be furnished to the court prior

to the completion of a fact-finding hearing, but may be used in a

dispositional hearing.