{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "748", "citation": "FCA § 748", "heading": "Adjournment of fact-finding hearing", "text": ["§ 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/748", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "If the respondent is placed, the court may adjourn (i) on its own/petitioner's motion for good cause **up to 3 days**; (ii) on the respondent's motion for a **reasonable time**. **Successive** adjournments only for **special circumstances**; the court must **state the reason** on the record. ★", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/748", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}