{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "836", "citation": "FCA § 836", "heading": "Adjournments", "text": ["§ 836. Adjournments. (a) The court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing or a dispositional hearing for good cause shown on its own motion or on motion of either party.", "(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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/836", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "- (a) Court may adjourn either hearing for **good cause** (own motion or a party's).\n- (b) After fact-finding findings, court may adjourn to inquire into the parties' circumstances.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/836", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}