{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "534", "citation": "FCA § 534", "heading": "Adjournment on motion of court", "text": ["§ 534. Adjournment on motion of court. On its own motion, the court may adjourn the hearing after it has made a finding of paternity to enable it to make inquiry into the surroundings, conditions and capacities of the child, into the financial abilities and responsibilities of both parents or for other proper cause. If the court so adjourns the hearing, it may require the respondent to give an undertaking to appear."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/534", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "On its own motion, the court may adjourn **after a finding of paternity** to inquire into the child's circumstances and the parents' finances; it may require the respondent's **undertaking to appear**.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/534", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}