Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
FCT Family Court |
Article 6. PERMANENT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, ADOPTION, GUARDIANSHIP AND CUSTODY |
Part 1. PERMANENT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL CUSTODY BY REASON OF PERMANENT NEGLECT |
Section 626. Adjournments
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(a) The court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing or a dispositional hearing for good cause shown on its own motion or on motion made on behalf of the child, or on motion of the parent or other person responsible for the care of the child. (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.