Opinion
February 17, 1998
Appeal from the Family Court, Richmond County (Clark, J.).
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the petition is reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Richmond County, for further proceedings consistent herewith
As the respondent juvenile had been released from detention, the fact-finding hearing was required to be commenced within 60 days of his initial appearance ( see, Family Ct Act § 340.1; Matter of Oldalys O., 243 A.D.2d 288, Matter of Romoan RR., 209 A.D.2d 861). The presentment agency was not required to demonstrate good cause for its request for a short adjournment until a date still within the 60-day period. Therefore, the Family Court should have granted the request ( see, Matter of Leyton W., 206 A.D.2d 538; Matter of Bryant J., 195 A.D.2d 463).
Mangano, P.J., Bracken, Copertino and Santucci, JJ., concur.