{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "1049", "citation": "FCA § 1049", "heading": "Special consideration in certain cases", "text": ["§ 1049. Special consideration in certain cases. In scheduling hearings and investigations, the court shall give priority to proceedings under this article involving abuse or in which a child has been removed from home before a final order of disposition. Any adjournment granted in the course of such a proceeding should be for as short a time as is practicable."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/1049", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "The court **gives priority** to abuse cases and cases where the child has been removed pre-disposition; adjournments should be **as short as practicable.** ★\n\n---\n\n## PART 5 — ORDERS", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/1049", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}