New York § 836 Adjournments

New York Statutes

§ 836 — Adjournments

New York § 836

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N.Y. Family Court Act § 836 (2026).

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§ 836. Adjournments.

(a)The court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing\nor a dispositional hearing for good cause shown on its own motion or on\nmotion of either party.\n (b) At the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing and after it has made\nfindings required before a dispositional hearing may commence, the court\nmay adjourn the proceedings to enable it to make inquiry into the\nsurroundings, conditions, and capacities of the persons involved in the\nproceedings.\n

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§ 836. Adjournments. (a) The court may adjourn a fact-finding hearing\nor a dispositional hearing for good cause shown on its own motion or on\nmotion of either party.\n (b) At the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing and after it has made\nfindings required before a dispositional hearing may commence, the court\nmay adjourn the proceedings to enable it to make inquiry into the\nsurroundings, conditions, and capacities of the persons involved in the\nproceedings.\n